Spiritual Practices
Hunger for food is natural
Is anything worth more than your soul?
God initiates then waits
The God you are waiting for is waiting for you – Craig Groeschel
Ps. 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
God makes us hungry for Him until He is number One
May God give us a desire for God that supersedes all other desires – A.W. Tozer
Wandering with God
Pay attention to the prompt “Come away with me”
Listen to God through creation
We are what we eat
Ezekiel 3:1-3 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
Ps. 19:7,10 The law of the Lord is perfect restoring the soul… they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb
Psalm 119:103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
We are what we eat
God’s Word Daily
John 5:39-40 You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!
Let the Bible point you to Jesus
The text is seen as a gift to be received, not a problem to be dissected. Christopher Jamison
Ps. 1:2-3 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
Take the time for God to whisper through his word
Lectio Divina
Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions
The difficulty is to move from desire to discipline
Pre-decide a place and time
Father I want you to whisper through your Word