I am a big guy who loves to eat. I have to be careful what I eat because I am diabetic. A family joke is that most of us are diabetic because we are so sweet! Another joke is "you are what you eat". I guess I should be one big Hoho! How I miss those!
If theory of "you are what you eat" is true, then today's devotional makes perfect sense. I didn't grasp the scripture passage from Jeremiah 15:16 about eating God's Word. After I thought about it, I love the reference and what it means. I can see God's Word entering my body like the healthiest foods I have ever eaten, purifying and cleansing my body, mind and heart. What a vision!
Like many folks, I sometimes use the excuse "The of the Bible I read, the less I understand". For me, the point of reading and studying the Bible is not to memorize it or know everything there is to know. The point is to learn about God and let him permeate every part of our being. What an amazing God we have!
Lord, thank you for your Word. Please help us learn and listen and "eat" your Word so we can be like you!
Psalm Sunday
We are looking at Psalm 93 this week. I really like this simple psalm. I think about the majesty and power of the Niagra Falls and then think about what the psalm says. What an amazing God we have!
Psalm 93
1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
2 Your throne was established long ago;
you are from all eternity.
3 The seas have lifted up, Lord,
the seas have lifted up their voice;
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is mighty.
5 Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
holiness adorns your house
for endless days.
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I am far from perfect, but despite my mistakes and my sins, I will never abandon the Lord and he will never abandon me - adapted from a statement about Abraham from the EfM Training Guide
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