My mouth began to water as my friend Donelle talked about the pie our friend Rocky loved to see in the display case at People's Market. It was his favorite—Sour Cream Lemon Pie.
The thought of it sent me racing back to my teenage years when my mother made angel food cake layered with a sweet lemon custard and topped with whipped cream. Oh, how I delighted in her delicacy. I had forgotten how much I missed her—and that sweet lemon treat—until that very moment.
For weeks, every time I went to the market, I’d look for it—Rocky’s favorite pie. Finally, I couldn’t resist any longer. Buying a whole pie for myself wasn’t exactly practical, but after a long and stressful week, I decided it was worth it. I smiled all the way home, pie in tow.
As I anticipated that sweet treasure, I thought of Ezekiel 3:3: "And He said to me, 'Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.' So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness."
Ezekiel’s act of eating the scroll represented more than just hearing God’s words—it meant completely absorbing them, letting them become part of him so that he could faithfully deliver God’s message. For us today, it is an invitation to do the same: to take in God’s Word so deeply that it nourishes and transforms us.
Psalm 119:103 reminds us: “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
Crowder’s song “Sweet Jesus” captures this perfectly: "When life’s a mess and you can’t catch your breath, and no one’s there to bail you out. Got a wall so tall, wishing it would fall. I know who can tear it down: Sweet Jesus, Him and nobody else. Sweet Jesus, He’s the one you call for help."
Yes, I did eat that entire pie—minus one piece I shared with my pastor’s wife, Joan—and I savored every bite. God’s Word brings that same kind of delight to my soul. When I feast on Scripture, I taste the sweetness of His presence, and it fills me with peace and joy, no matter what the week has held.
May we take time this week to “feast” on God’s Word—slowly, deliberately, savoring each promise and truth until it sweetens our hearts and strengthens our spirits.