Finally tonight: leftovers and why, in many ways, a meal and a message are actually better the second day.

Millions of Christians went home from church Sunday, ideally after having their spirits fed by a hearty message, to sit down and have their bodies fed by a hearty meal. If both the message and the meal were truly good, then hopefully there was too much of both for either to be consumed in one sitting.

A lot of meals just get better when you warm them up again . . . the meat is more flavorful . . . the spices and seasonings in the sauces and gravies have had a chance to set in and mingle. The memory of how good it was, combined with the anticipation of how good it will be, wakes up the taste buds to experience something they missed the day before.

For Christians, that Sunday message about the Lord Jesus Christ should also be even better warmed up in the heart on the day after. The "meat" of the message should be more flavorful in your mind. The implications of the impact of His life upon yours have had a chance to set in and mingle with your thoughts. And in the memory of the message, you might even experience something you missed the day before.

Of course, meals and messages left too long get stale. You need to have seconds while they're still fresh.