I adore seeing cows grazing in the field while chewing cud. What, though, is cud? And why do they chew it for such a long time?
Grass and other food are first consumed by cows to fill their stomachs. They then settle in for a satisfyingly lengthy chew. They reprocess the food they've already consumed by bringing it back up from their stomachs, absorbing its benefits, and turning it into rich milk. Time-consuming? Yes. a time waster? Not if they want to produce high-quality milk.
Meditation is referred to as "chewing the cud" in some cultures. Evidently, the author of Psalm 119 chewed his words a lot while he read the Bible. He will not eat fast food!
If we imitate his method of attentively and fervently reading Scripture, we will:
Become more resilient to sin (v. 11).
Enjoy discovering more about God (vv. 15–16).
Wonderful spiritual truths are revealed (v. 18).
Discover sage advice for daily life (v. 24).
Reading and believing the Bible is only one aspect of meditation. It involves integrating Scripture with daily life.
The Bible is not supposed to be a quick meal. Spend some time chewing thoroughly.
Do not use the Bible as a snack book if you want to be a healthy Christian. Dear Lord, as You did with the loaves by the sea, break the bread of life for me. Lord, I seek Thee beyond the sacred page; my spirit yearns for Thee, O living Word.
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