[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

God of everlasting glory,
Filling earth and sky,
Everywhere Thy wonders open
To our searching eye.
—Peterson


~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

[The Mayor]

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Digesting The Word
May 5, 2013

King James is famous for the Bible translation that bears his name. But around the same time as the printing of the Bible, he also commissioned The Book of Common Prayer. Still used today, this guide to intercession and worship contains a marvelous prayer for internalizing the Bible: “Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; grant that we may . . . hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of [Your] holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life.”

Many centuries earlier, Jeremiah the prophet expressed a similar way of letting the Scriptures nourish our hearts: “Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your Word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts” (Jer. 15:16). We internalize the Word as we “read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest” a passage of Scripture through prayerful meditation.

Ask the Lord to help you apply the Bible to your heart today. Take time to ponder the meat and milk of the Word (Heb. 5:12). As you quiet your heart, God will teach you about Himself through His Book.

Lord, I meditate on Your precepts and contemplate
Your ways. I delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your Word. Open my eyes that
I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. —Bacon

Read: Jeremiah 15:15-21

Your Word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. —Jeremiah 15:16

Bible in a Year:
1 Kings 19-20; Luke 23:1-25

[yorkie]

Such a lovely opening graphic and quote, Meg!

Have a lovely Lord's Day, everyone!

JoiningMary@Littleredhouse

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Sunday Post is Wonderful, Dear Meg!
(((((Thank you for the Beautiful Blessing!)))))

Thank you to Everyone for the Cute Caturday Posts yesterday.
(((((Hugs to All!)))))

[potlatch]

Blessings to you, you do a beautiful job Meg.