This may be one of my strangest analogies yet.
I was recently talking to someone about why I think being in
the word is so very important. This
person is a believer however they are never in the word and they told me they know
very little about the word. I was
trying to explain that I see God’s word as my guide. It is living and breathing and I can always
find answers to what I am seeking in it. I find strength in it also.
As the days went on after that conversation I began to get
the picture of an Oreo cookie. Yep, I
told you one of my strangest analogies yet.
As I thought about it the idea of the cookie became more and more clear
to me. The outer layers of the cookie
can be looked at like this: One cookie is our prayer and the other cookie is
our time in church. Both are good on
their own but the problem is they cannot be held together without the
filling. That yummy filling is to be
enjoyed by all who choose to bite into an Oreo. God’s word is the same. It is meant for all to enjoy, not just the
Pastors, Priests, or church leaders but all of us.
When we say our prayers and go to church but don’t spend
time in the word we are missing out on an important part of what God has for
us. Yes I like the cookie part of the
Oreo but I wouldn’t want to eat it if was missing the filling. I want
it all and I want all that God has to offer.
You should want that also.
This midlife domestic goddess thinks that you should take it
one step further and add ask the Holy Spirit to fill you also. Think of the Holy Spirit as the milk that you
dunk your cookie in!! I say taste and
see the goodness of the Lord. I am going
to need to get an Oreo cookie soon. I
seem to be craving one all of a sudden.
I hope you will open your bible and dig into it. Take all God has to offer you not just part
of it. To have knowledge in the word is
a powerful thing when it comes to walking out the day-to-day struggles we are
all faced with. Get out your bible and
dig in. You won’t regret it.
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