CHEW THE CUD!
Psalm 1:1-2 – Devotional
Psalm 1:1-2
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.”
In my book, “Life Is A Blast” I recall a cow our family owned when I was a boy. Her name was Blossom and she was a gentle creature. I was too young to milk her, but I enjoyed spending time with her.
One of the things that I found fascinating about Blossom was the way she chewed the cud. She would chew and chew her hay then swallow it. After a short time there would be a rumble and she would burp up some of the partially digested hay and chew it again. It is the way with cows to process their food in order to internalize it.
It is interesting that the word (meditate) in the original Hebrew tongue means to rumble or growl, but also to muse or think deeply. In my mind as we read these two verses that begin the Book of Psalms, we are called to bring the words up over and over again until they become part of our being.
Here is the vital question—are we spending the time chewing on God’s Word in order for it to dwell in us completely? Do we appropriate the deep meaning of the word and allow it to make our life complete? Let us chew the cud of God’s word!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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