OUR DAILY BREAD : MEDIEVAL MEAL

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September 21
Sunday


MEDIEVAL MEAL

READ:
Psalm 19:7-14
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How sweet are Your
words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to
my mouth!
__Psalm 119:1-3
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A while ago I attended a conference on the Middle Ages. In one seminar we actually prepared several foods that would have been common in medieval times. We used pestle and mortar to grind cinnamon and fruit to make jam. We cut orange rinds ad broiled them with honey and ginger to produce a sweet snack. We crushed almonds with water and other ingredients to create almond milk. And, finally, we prepared a whole chicken to serve as a main dish with rice. As we sampled these dishes, we enjoyed a tasty culinary
experience.

When it comes to spiritual food for our souls, God has given us a varied menu that we can chew on and savor. In doing so, we can be filled and satisfied. The historic books, poetry, wisdom literature, prophecy, and other parts of the Bible strengthen us when we are weak, give us wisdom and encouragement, and nourish us for the day's journey (Ps. 19:7-14; 119:97-104; Heb. 5:12). As the psalmist tells us: "How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Ps. 119-103).

So what are we waiting for? God has set before us a banquet of delectable spiritual food and calls us to come and dine. We are all invited! __Dennis Fisher

``````````````````````Thank You, Lord, that you call me to Your
```````````````````table to feast on Your Word. I know that I need
`````````````````````it for my spiritual nourishment and to grow
`````````````````````close to You, I open my heart to You now.
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The Bible is the bread of life, and it never gets stale.

*********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 19:7-14*****************************************

7 The law of the LORD
is perfect, converting the
soul; the testimony of the
LORD is sure, making wise
the simple; 8 the statutes
of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart; the
commandment of the LORD
is pure, enlightening the
eyes; 9 the fear of the LORD
is clean, enduring forever;
the judgments of the LORD
are true and righteous
altogether. 10 More to be
desired are they than gold,
yea, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb. 11 moreover
by them Your servant is
warned, and in keeping
them there is great reward.

12 Who can understand his
errors? Cleanse me from
secret faults. 13 Keep back
Your servant also from
presumptuous sins; let them
not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
and I shall be innocent of
great transgression.

14 Let the words of my
mouth and the meditation
of my heart be acceptable
in Your sight, O LORD, my
strength and my Redeemer.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Some scholars have criticized Psalm 19 as an artificially constructed
piece, saying that the two halves of the psalm do not naturally
go together. However, a case can be made that both portions of
the psalm reflect on how God has chosen to reveal Himself to
humanity. In verses 1-6, we see "general revelation," where God is
revealed through the creation He has made. The remainder of the
psalm (vv. 7-14) describes how God has revealed Himself through
Scripture, which theologians call "special revelation." In both cases,
the psalm describes how God has made Himself known to us.