Develope a Palate

Develope a Palate
Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

Quote Du Jour

Quote du Jour
Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the loving cup goes round we pledge one another heartily therein. Get nearer to Jesus, and you will find yourself linked more and more in spirit to all who are like yourself, supported by the same heavenly manna. ---Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening

Sunday, July 13, 2014

understanding His Word... it's revelation...

Making Sense of the Bible...  it's the title of a book by Adam Hamilton... a book I've scanned... but not read...

And it's bothered me... something unsettling... I couldn't quite put my finger on till today...

The title itself bothers me... Making Sense of the Bible...

It puts all the responsibility on us... to figure out what God is saying in His Word...

It implies starting with man... and working upward... in order to understand... and be able to make sense... of the Bible...

When in reality... the Word begins with God... and it is He Himself... who blesses us with revelation... and understanding... from above...

We do not need to make sense of Scripture...

We simply need to bring our questions to Him... and ask for the blessing of revelation...

Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
Psalm 119:18

The Word starts with Him... and comes down...!

"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven...
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth...
Isaiah 55:10-11 ESV

God's Word in Scripture... is often seen as seed being sown... falling on hearts... some prepared to receive... some not...

"... As for what was sown on good soil,
this is the one who hears the word and understands it.
He indeed bears fruit and yields,
in one case a hundredfold,
in another sixty,
and in another thirty."
Matthew 13:23 ESV

We just need to remember... it is only God... who makes things grow...



This week's readings for The Journey...
Monday               Leviticus 26
Tuesday               Leviticus 27
Wednesday          Hebrews 1:1 - 3:6
Thursday              Hebrews 3:7 - 5:10
Friday                  Hebrews 5:11 - 7:28

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