A strange plant called the nardoo grows in the deserts of Australia. It is like a fern, and the natives would eat its seeds when they could get no other food.
The nardoo has one peculiar property, however. While it satisfies and produces a pleasant, comfortable feeling, it does not nourish.
A party of explorers once crossing this central desert, ran out of food.
“Here,” said King their leader, “is a plant which the natives eat, I know. We need not fear of starving.”
Day after day they fed on the nardoo, and they felt satisfied. Presently their strength began to fail.
“I feel as weak as a baby,” said one.
“I can’t walk more than a mile today,” exclaimed another.
As there was no other food to be found, and as they did not know the deceptive nature of the nardoo, they continued to feed on it.
Finally they laid down and died of starvation. A solitary survivor was discovered under a tree, and he told the story of their journey.
Dear reader, are you feeding on the nardoo plant of this world? Are you thinking that the pleasures of this life can satisfy you? Have you forgotten that you have an immortal soul that needs the Bread of Life to satisfy it? The Lord Jesus said: “I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” John 6:3535And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (John 6:35).
ML-11/28/1976