Reflections on LifeSample

Everyone loves to eat! Jeremiah the prophet says he ate God’s Word. He internalised the words so that they became part of him. The Geneva Bible translates it this way: “I received them with a great joy, as he that is famished eats meat!” (Jer 15:6). Is your desire for God’s Word like someone who is starving?

When Jesus was speaking to the woman at the well in Samaria, he made a similar claim to Jeremiah. The disciples had gone to get him some food and when they returned, they said, ‘Rabbi, eat something’ (John 4:31 NIV).

32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

33 Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?”

34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”

When we read and meditate on God’s Word, it is not just for our personal benefit, but for the benefit of others. We can delight in His words and His promises and make them our very own!

King Solomon discovered that the pursuit of earthly treasures was meaningless, but delighting in the Lord was a true treasure indeed (Eccl 1:2). To take this a little further, consider the foods that contain the word “delight” such as 'Turkish Delights' or 'Danish Delights'! I encourage you to delight in His Word today - like it is a special treat!

The Words of God, when received and eaten by faith, will produce spiritual joy and pleasure. The Psalmist, David, described God’s Words as being sweeter than honey and the honeycomb (Psalm 19:10), and in Psalm 34:8 (NIV), he encourages us to “Taste and see that the Lord is good…”

Can I encourage you to view God’s Word in a new way? Apply God’s Word in your life today in a fresh way and remember that you bear the name of the Lord God Almighty!