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March 21, 2021 8:00 pm
During “Chicago Day” in October 1893, the city’s theatres shut down because the owners figured everyone would be attending the World’s Fair. Some four hundred thousand people went, but Dwight Moody (1837–99) wanted to fill a music hall at the other end of Chicago with preaching and teaching. His friend R.A. Torrey (1856–1928) was skeptical that Moody could draw a crowd on the same day as the fair. But by God’s grace, he did. As Torrey later concluded, the crowds came because Moody knew “the one Book that this old world most longs to know—the Bible.” Torrey longed for others to love the Bible as Moody did, reading it regularly with dedication and passion.
God through His Spirit brought people back to Himself at the end of the nineteenth century in Chicago, and He continues to speak today. We can echo the psalmist’s love for God and His Scriptures as he exclaims, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103). For the psalmist, God messages of grace and truth acted as a light for his path, a lamp for his feet (v. 105).
How can you grow more in love with the Savior and His message? As we immerse ourselves in Scripture, God will increase our devotion to Him and guide us, shining His light along the paths we walk.
Glad you could join us for today's encouragement from the daily vent devotional reading his titles sweeter than honey and it was written by Amy Boucher pie on Chicago day in October 1893, the city's theaters shut down because the owners figured everyone would be attending the world's fair. Over 700,000 people went but Dwight Moody wanted to fill a music hall at the other end of Chicago with preaching and teaching. His friend are a Tory was skeptical that Moody could draw a crowd on the same day as the fair, but by God's grace.
He did as Tori later concluded, the crowds came because Moody knew the one book that this old world most longs to know the Bible. Tory longs for others to love the Bible as Moody did reading it regularly with dedication and passion God through his spirit brought people back to himself at the end of the 19th century in Chicago and he continues to speak today.
We can echo the psalmist love for God and his Scriptures as he exclaims in Psalm 119.
How sweet are your words to my taste sweeter than honey to my mouth for the psalmist, God's messages of grace and truth acted as a light for his path. A lamp for his feet. How can you grow more in love with the Savior and his message as we immerse ourselves in Scripture God will increase our devotion to him and guide us shining his light along the path we walk today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Psalm 119 versus 97 through 105. Oh how I love your law I meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. I have more insight than all my teachers for I meditate on your statutes.
I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have not departed from your laws for you yourself have taught me how sweet are your words to my taste sweeter than honey to my mouth I gain understanding from your precepts.
Therefore, I hate every wrong path. Let's pray. Oh God, what beautiful words from Psalm 119. May your word truly be a lamp for our feet and a light to our path through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Help us to follow you on the path you laid before us, may we serve you faithfully today, tomorrow and all the days you have us here on this earth. Thank you Lord is in Jesus name we pray.
Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
