Lots of stuff contained in this one verse.
First- We all know that without food to eat, we will die. No eats, no life. You can tell from my waistline that I am not in the habit of missing a meal. But I do miss a lot of spiritual meals in that I go days at a time without any meaningful feasting on the scripture. Snacking on scripture may barely sustain my spiritual life, but to have a healthy, vibrant spiritual life I need a spiritual pyramid or plate. (I wonder what a spiritual pyramid or "plate" would look like?)
Second, is scripture really my "joy and heart's delight" as it was for Jeremiah? At times scripture is a convicter. Other times it reminds me or causes me to ponder. But "joy and heart's delight"? Usually not. More and more it is becoming a place of refuge, a restorer of my soul.
Finally, Jeremiah writes, "for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty". This section of today's reading brought to mind a picture of a person with "LORD God Almighty" literally tatooed across his forehead. I know that it is not meant to be taken that literally. But it does make me think, "Do those I encounter throughout the day see God's name on my life?". Does the world see me as God's own when I am at work, at the grocery store, at the DMV? Does my family see God's name on my life? Hmmm. . .
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