I Have Stored up Your Word in My Heart

My son is in the "monkey-see-monkey-do" phase of toddlerhood, and it is both a joy and a terror, as I'm sure you can all imagine. Often when I leave the house in the morning, My daughters and I will give the ASL sign for "I love you" as I pull out of the driveway. I had to teach them to do this, and now it's just a part of our routine. But for my son, it wasn't taught at all - it was caught. I don't think he even really knows what it means, aside from "Daddy's leaving and we like that guy." Most manners and liturgies are like that - we train the habits and the meaning comes later to fill the forms and fit our hearts for Heaven.

If it's true, (as Jim and I insist it is), that not only instruction but also immersion and imitation are necessary for discipleship, then we desperately need access to the Soul Room habits of fellow believers. You can't imitate what you don't see! Fortunately, the Bible, and the Psalms, in particular, open a window into the private chambers of a Godly person's heart. This week we'll join the Psalmist in the Soul Room and watch him wrestle with God by engaging the Word and offering his not-good-enough best as an act of true worship. I've been so blessed through my study in a week when I've really had need of good devotional times. I hope it encourages you as well in your own resolutions.

Also, please don't forget to RSVP for the Disability 101 lunch we're having on the 28th. It's the kickoff to our Special Friends Ministry, and as we talk about discipleship this semester, we simply can't stress enough how important it is for us to make room for those with disabilities to experience and enhance discipleship at St Patrick. There will be an insert in the bulletin this week that you can fill out and put in the offering plate, or just email info@stpatrickpres.com.