The Finest of Wheat

There’s an old, no doubt apocryphal, story about a man who claimed to be the most accurate fortuneteller in the world. One day a young man came to this fortuneteller and said, “I have only one real question about my future: how will my life end?” The fortuneteller gazed into the crystal ball and then stated with conviction, “Your life will end when you die.”

No wonder he was so accurate!

The man nodded and then said, “Yes, but will I be happy?” “Ah,” said the fortuneteller, “that has nothing to do with the future but everything to do with what you do in the present!

He was right again, wasn’t he?

God wants our lives to be joyful, abundant, and whole, supported by a solid foundation of faith.

In Psalm 81, God says, “If you would but listen to me… I would feed you with the finest wheat…” This promise is not just about food. It is not about material possessions or perfect health. Nor is it a promise that our problems will disappear. But it is a promise for a full, meaningful, and abundant life. If we would just listen…

My prayer is that you and I would set priorities and make decisions in the present that allow us time to listen to God’s voice, time in quiet, time in prayer, time in worship, time in service to others. And as we do, may we notice a deeper joy – a joy that comes from being fed with the finest of wheat!

Let us pray: God of hope, we come before you even now. We want to hear your voice. We need your guidance and your grace. As we pause to open our hearts, tune our souls to the movement of your Spirit. We rest now in your presence, trusting that you will grant us the wisdom we need for this day. Amen.