I Sat Alone Because Your Hand Was On Me

Lord, you understand; remember me and care for me. Avenge me on my persecutors. You are long-suffering—do not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake. When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty. I never sat in the company of revelers, never made merry with them; I sat alone because your hand was on me and you had filled me with indignation. Why is my pain unending

and my wound grievous and incurable? You are to me like a deceptive brook, like a spring that fails.

Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me;

if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you,

but you must not turn to them. I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you,”

declares the Lord. “I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel.”

Jeremiah 15:15-21

How do you “digest the Word.” Is it first thing in the morning, during lunch, in the evening, or maybe a Saturday afternoon.

Find a time and place to be alone with God.

Ask the Lord to help you apply the Bible to your heart today. Take time to ponder the meat and milk of the Word. As you quiet your heart, God will teach you about Himself through His Book.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.

Our Daily Bread – May 5, 2013