September 3, 2026
Opening Prayer
SCRIPTURE
Jeremiah 15:16
16 When your words came, I ate them;
they were my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.
Isaiah 50:4
4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,
to know the word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
Psalm 119:105
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
Psalm 119:165
165 Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.
REFLECTION
Recently, I’ve had the wonderful blessing of meeting some new people. One of the best ways we get to know someone is by listening to their story—where they’ve lived, their family, their work, their joys, and even some of the struggles they’ve experienced.
Stories help us know people.
And if we want to know God, we need to listen to His story.
God’s story is given to us through His Word, the Bible. There we discover His heart, His purposes, and His great plan to rescue, redeem, and restore His creation.
I love Jeremiah’s description of receiving God’s Word:
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight.”
God’s Word isn’t simply information for us to collect. It is nourishment for our souls. We are meant to feed on God’s Word.
Scripture gives us life, joy, strength, direction, and peace. It sustains the weary and becomes “a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
God has given us His Word because He wants us to know Him.
So today, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to give us a deeper hunger for Scripture—to open our ears to hear God’s voice and our hearts to receive His story.
May we learn to “eat” His Word until it becomes our joy, our strength, and our delight.
PRAYER
Father, give us a growing hunger for your Word. Help us to listen, receive, and live by the story of your love. May your Word nourish and strengthen us, so that we can encourage and support those who are tired, discouraged, and overwhelmed. Amen.
APPLICATION
Today, try one of these simple practices:
Take it with you.
Choose one verse or phrase from today’s reading and carry it with you throughout the day. Let it become something you return to when you need encouragement or direction.
God’s Word is more than a book to be read. It is God’s invitation to know His heart.
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