My wife Martie often tells me, Joe, you eat too fast! Slow down and enjoy your meal. Im usually done long before she is, because she takes the time to savor every bite.
I wonder how many of us rush through reading Gods Word without really savoring it. The psalmist said about it, How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Ps. 119:103). That sounds good to me!
What are the benefits of delighting in the rich food of Scripture? A daily meal of Gods Word helps to keep anxiety, pride, fear, and temptation from plaguing our undernourished hearts, and strengthens us for a victorious journey. The Word gives us wisdom and understanding (vv.98-100). And it helps restrain our feet from evil (v.101). Just as our digestive system distributes nutrients to our bodies, Gods Word, when digested, nourishes our minds, our emotions, and our will.
Rather than grabbing the Word on the run just before dashing out the door, its important to read it at a time and in a place where we can really fellowship with God.
Take the time and enjoy savoring the richness of Gods Word.
Read: Psalm 119:97-104
Overseas Korea, 51st Sig Bn.
Return CONUS and AMF, 1967.
Glad to have gotten out ... and wish'd I'd stayed in.
Olde too soon get we ... Shmaht ... too late.
Good evening, Mayor...and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.