The more we eat God, the more we express Him.

[jidong xiao]

我们不该花太多时间研究生命的话；反之，我们该吃这话，享受这话。我们需要记得，约翰用生命的话作开胃菜，好激起我们的食欲。所以，这道开胃菜是给我们吃的。然而，我们天然的心思也许要进一步探究，并求问这生命如何彰显神。我们不需要这样探究，反而需要吃这话。然后我们就知道生命的话如何能彀彰显神。

我们的脸色反映出我们吃了那一种食物。假定你有一阵子没有好好的吃，这会使你的脸色看起来非常不健康。但如果有人饮食健康，这会显在他的脸色上；你看他的脸，就会知道他一直吃滋养的食物，因为他吃的食物使他显得健康。吃神的原则也是一样。我们越吃神，就越彰显神。

We should not spend too much time studying about the Word of life. Instead, we should eat the Word and enjoy it. We need to remember that John uses the Word of life as an appetizer to stir up our appetite. This appetizer, therefore, is for us to eat. However, our natural mind may want to inquire further and ask how this life expresses God. There is no need for us to make this inquiry. Rather, we need to eat the Word. Then we shall know how the Word of life can express God. 

The kind of food we eat is reflected in our facial color. Suppose you do not eat well for some time. This may cause your face to have a very unhealthy appearance. But if someone has a healthy diet, this will be expressed in his facial color. By looking at his face you will know that he has been eating nourishing food, for the food he eats causes him to have a healthy appearance. The principle is the same with eating God. The more we eat God, the more we express Him.