John Mark Comer Teachings Eat It | It Is Written E4
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Mar 15, 2024 Explore the importance of engaging with scriptures to know God and transform into the likeness of Jesus. Delve into the complexities of the Hebrew Bible Canon and delight in the scriptures. Discover the transformative power of deep scripture engagement and engage in spiritual reflection and prayer. Reflect on finding joy in following the ways of the Lord through Psalm's message.
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Joshua 1 And Psalm 1 Are Reading Instructions
- Joshua 1 and Psalm 1 function as canonical seams offering the reader direct reading instructions: delight, meditate day and night, and obey.
- The two passages use near-verbatim language to teach how the community should receive the whole library.
Develop A Taste For Scripture
- Delight in Scripture by developing a taste for it rather than approaching it from guilt or obligation.
- Comer compares acquiring this taste to forcing dietary change so your cravings and habits shift toward Scripture over time.
Kids Learning To Love Salsa Shows Gaining A Palate
- Comer uses his kids' sudden love of salsa to illustrate developing a palate over time rather than immediate taste.
- His picky sons initially rejected salsa, then began devouring a jar on Sabbath night, showing taste change through repeated exposure.