Friday, October 26, 2018

DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 4:24-5:26; Ezekiel 7:1-27; John 1:19-51

Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart. Jeremiah 15:16

Two friends discussed their love of memorizing Scripture. Was it just to know more? Perhaps merely a penchant for memorizing, whether lists, stats, whatever? No, these did not fit. The conclusion? They had tasted and seen. Scripture had so nourished and satisfied that nothing would do but to immerse themselves in the truth through memorizing. Like Jeremiah, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them” (Jer. 15:16). Each word, each nuance, each surprising choice of expression was cherished, esteemed more than daily bread, bringing daily delight. —M. MacMullen

We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still;
We drink of Thee the Fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. —Bernard of Clairvaux