The Food of the Heart – Apostles’ Fast – Day 7

Reading: Acts 14:8–22

Focus Verse: ”…filling our hearts with food and gladness.” (Acts 14:17, NKJV)

Meditation

The true food of the heart is on the altar today—Christ, our Bridegroom, offered as the acceptable sacrifice. Let our hearts be filled with awe, not just food.

Early Church Fathers’ Saying

“The body of Christ gives life to those who receive it worthily and transforms the soul into gladness and divine strength.”
— St. Gregory of Nyssa, Oratio Catechetica Magna, 37 (PG 45:93)

Practical Practice

Stand in the liturgy today with reverence. Thank God for His sacrifice. As you approach the altar, remember: this is not bread and wine—it is Christ, feeding your heart with gladness. Come early. Come prepared.