Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
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… That's how you abide Look at this and this blessed me when I found this scripture jeremiah 15 16 It says when I discovered your words when I discovered when I uncovered it I devoured them Y'all know when you're hungry some of y'all will eat without breathing Do you understand what i'm saying? How many of y'all have eaten food hot because you were so hungry? Like you're trying to blow on it and take it in. Do you understand what I'm saying? But when you're hungry, it doesn't matter. You'll devour it. And God is saying to some of you, you need to get in your word. And it might be hard and it might be hot. But you need to take that mug in. Oh, you can go ahead and give God praise right there. Yeah. Thank you. Now watch how beautifully the word of God works together It said when I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy Remember what we're talking about we're talking about having joy in our life that our joy would overflow God said practically if you want joy, you have to know it's jesus generated. How do I get close to jesus? …
… Jeremiah 15, 16 says, when your words came, I ate them. They were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty. Now, I want to tell you nine things about the Bible you need to know. Nine things about the Bible. And I'm going to go now to Psalm 19 to bring them to your attention. Read along with me if you can. I'm reading from the King James Version. Psalm 19, verse 7. The law of the Lord. Now again, let me remind you, this could just as easily be translated the word of the Lord or simply the Bible. So I'll say the word of the Lord. The word of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. …
… the second thing you want to include along this way somehow is to open the word of God Jeremiah 15 16 says when your words came I ate them they were my joy and my heart's delight so when you come to pray you say I thought it was a prayer meeting not a bible study they're one in the same you come to meet with God you better have a bible because you don't want some crazy thoughts that you don't know where they're coming from you want God's thoughts that you know are coming from the Holy Spirit right into your life. So bring your Bible and just read it. Let him lead you. Read Psalms of praise to him. Turn to places where he's speaking to you. Read his word and just connect with him through his word. Jeremiah said, when this came to me, I ate it. Can you imagine just being alone with God saying, I have a few minutes to be with you, God. …