Sunday, February 26, 2006

Honey.



"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight to life.
Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even the honey dripping from the comb.
They are warning to those who hear them; there is great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sin lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these deliberate sins!
Don't let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."
Psalm 19:7-14

Tonight my roommate Dawn, who has become one of my dearest friends (and is also an amazing woman of God who KNOWS the word of God and LOVES it!), told me the story of honey.

In the Old Testament times young Jewish adolescents would study the word of God (well, it would have been the first 5 books of the Bible). Honey, at that time, was a much desired treat, much like chocolate is to us. Their Rabbi's would smear honey on the tablets they studied from and the students would lick the honey off of the tablets. All of this was done to identify to them that the words they were studying and memorizing were sweeter than the sweetest of honey.

My prayer for myself has been that the Lord would plant my roots deep in His word. That I would know and love it! I would desire it more than anything else! More than the sweetest of honey and more than the finest gold! I love how He loves these prayers of His children. I love how He delights in them because He knows He is better!

Thank you, Jesus, for being better and knowing it!!

Monday, February 06, 2006

stevie.


i love stevie wonder. i just needed you all to know that.