“Feasting on the Word of God”
BIBLE READING:
Jeremiah
15-17
Sundays
are always special to me. I get to enjoy
some time in worship to the Almighty God, spend some time in fellowship with my
church family, and I always get to enjoy a great lunch. Sunday Dinner has become a proper noun with
our family. Whether it was ham and fresh
vegetables at my mother in laws, or chicken casserole at my moms, Sunday dinner
has become a tradition that our family holds dear. Even amid a pandemic, my wife and daughter
have picked up the slack in makings sure Sunday dinner was served. Even this past Sunday, as I finished the
recording for the Sunday afternoon lesson, I could not wait to get home for
dinner. I was not disappointed; white
beans fried potatoes, mac and cheese, fried squash, corn and cornbread. I sure
do appreciate a good meal; in fact, I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t. Just to be able to sit down and enjoy a great
meal can be the highlight of one’s day.
Wouldn’t it be great if we appreciated the Word of God like we do a good
meal? How would things in life change if
you looked forward to studying God’s word as you do when you sit down at the
table for a good meal. That is the way
Jeremiah describes his appreciation for the word of God, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became
to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD,
God of hosts.” (Jeremiah 15:16). Jeremiah
saw it, not just like Sunday dinner, but more like a feast that pulled out all
the stops. Today the prophet might have
described it as going on a cruise ship and having every dish that you could
imagine on an all you could eat scale. Just imagine what our spiritual life
would be like if we treated the word of God, like we do food. There is only one way to find out…excuse
me…I’m getting hungry! -MH
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