Nourishing the Soul

SCRIPTURE

 

1 Peter 1:24, 2:2-3

"People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever."… So get rid of all evil behavior, deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, crave the pure spiritual milk of the word so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord's kindness.

 

 

PRAYER

 

Oh Lord, ______'s heart has felt the violence of imperfect people, and the loss of those she loves. Coping with this pain sometimes drains her reserves, and leaves her weak and spent. Please feed her with your words of life. Well up within her a longing for the milk of your word. Lead her to those passages of scripture that will strengthen and sustain her spirit. Make those words sweet to her taste and nourishing to her soul. She knows well that people fade from her life like flowers of the field, so Lord, make her know equally well that your words of life will never fail her. Make her to lean upon you. At this moment Lord, I ask that you would reach her deepest places with the sweet sustenance of your truth. Amen.

 

 

ENCOURAGEMENT

 

Feast upon his eternal words, dear girl. Savor the taste, and texture of his truth. It will never fail you.