In yesterday\u2019s blog, I spoke about the natural craving we should have for God\u2019s Word \u2013 like a baby craves his mama\u2019s milk. His mama\u2019s milk gives him the sustenance and nutrition he needs for life. How beautiful — God\u2019s built-in mechanism for satisfying hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as we crave God\u2019s Word, we receive the sustenance we need for living a victorious and overcoming life. I love the song \u201cHoney in the Rock\u201d, written by Brandon Lake and Brooke Ligertwood. They used words from Psalm 81:16: \u201c\u201dBut you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honey was often a sign of God’s favor. It is mentioned 56 times in the Bible. Ezekiel was told to eat a roll (scroll), which represented God’s Word, and as he did, it was \u201csweetness to his mouth\u201d (Ezekiel 3:1-4). David writes in Psalm 119:103, \u201cHow sweet are your words to my taste!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the time of Jesus on this earth, a child would begin his schooling at the synagogue around the age of six years old. The Talmud states, \u201cUnder the age of six we do not receive a child as a pupil, but from six upwards we accept him and stuff him (with Torah) like an ox!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jews took the education of their children seriously, and that education centered on the Law, the Word of God. No wonder Jesus was hanging out in the temple when His parents found Him with the Jewish leaders when He was just 12-years-old. He was already \u201ccraving\u201d God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Jewish educational system, the first level of schooling was called \u201cBet Sefer\u201d or \u201cthe house of the book\u201d and was for children ages between 6 -10 years old. Often the Rabbi would provide an object lesson that the children would remember for the rest of their lives. He would offer them a taste of honey and would say: \u201cMay the words of God be like honey on your tongue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honey was often rare and for many of the children, it was their first time tasting it. They didn\u2019t have a candy store to frequent in their culture. We can only imagine the sweet taste in the children\u2019s mouths, unlike anything they had ever had before. Honey was a treasure. It was a special treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question to ponder is: “Do our tastebuds thrill in delight when we feed on God’s Word? Or has it become a ho-hum routine and the wonder is gone?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve read about couples who stop communicating and stop making time for each other and their passion and love starts to wane. And it is the same with our love relationship with God and His Word. The more we cultivate and delight in our sweethearts, the more in love we become. The more we delight in God\u2019s Word, the more addicted we become to wanting it more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the Rabbi\u2019s desire to create a hunger for God\u2019s Word in each child as they would eventually learn about and memorize the first five books of the Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I type this blog today, I realize I am hungry for the sweet taste of honey in the rock. I pray that the words of God are like honey on our tongues, in our hearts and minds. Sweet honey in the rock! That ROCK is Jesus and His Holy Word! I\u2019m hungry! How about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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