Eat God's Words

"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

How precious are the words of God to you?  Are they sweet to your taste?  Do they bring you joy?  Do they breathe hope and thankfulness into your life?  Jeremiah digested and delighted God's words.  He spoke them for the people's good.


When we "eat" God's words, when we digest them and let them be nutrition for our souls it makes us spiritually healthy.  Just as in the physical sense we need to have a healthy diet balanced with exercise so we also need a healthy spiritual diet and work out our faith.


Notice Jeremiah said "your words became to me a joy..."  It takes perseverance, commitment, and discipline.  Just as it is hard to stay away from the sweets, to be disciplined to work out we fight the same battle spiritually.  Distractions lead us away from our Bible and prayer quickly eludes our minds.  God will reward your commitment to him and his word with joy and delight.  Ask for spiritual wisdom and insight as you are committed to study his word and your life will change.


My challenge for you today is to set for yourself one spiritual goal for Bible Study.  Find someone to hold you accountable and do it!  My wife and I are personally committing to memorizing 1 Corinthians 13 by June 5th.  My prayer for you is that you would digest the Word of God and it would be joy and delight to your heart.