The Daily Wad
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The Daily Wad
January 9
Micah 7:8
Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have
fallen, I will rise…
I’ve seen his smirk. I’ve heard his sneer. I’ve tried to block out the mockery of his laughter. He seemed so sympathetic when I was struggling with the temptation. He offered the easy way out. He suggested the quickest, feel-good solution. And when I fell, he roared his sarcasm and bellowed his condemnation. But I will not let the enemy have the last word! I will not offer excuses in place of confession and repentance. Israel said “I have fallen.” David said “Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight…” (Psalm 51:4). The enemy would like the fallen to think all is lost. Not so. “Though I have fallen, I will rise…” “He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along” (Psalm 40:2, NLT). I will get up!
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Some years ago, I noticed that certain verses and even brief phrases seemed to stand out from Bible passages I read during my daily devotions. I found myself thinking about, meditating on, “ruminating” the words throughout the day. It amused me to picture myself “chewing my cud.” I shouldn’t have been surprised. The Bible does say “we are his people, the sheep of his pasture” (Psalm 100:3 b, NIV), and sheep chew a cud.
Other pictures came to mind: a baseball player as he chewed a wad of bubble gum; an old codger with a chaw of tobacco tucked into one cheek. The more delicate expression would be in reference to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Of her the Scriptures record: “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19, NIV). The meaning is the same.
“You thrill to God’s Word, you chew on Scripture day and night” (Psalm 1:2–3, The Message).
So was born my daily wad. I wrote the phrases on cards, thought about the words throughout the day, and shared them with others as opportunity presented itself. I was blessed, others were blessed. My prayer is that you will be blessed as you read, ruminate, and are refreshed by The Daily Wad.
About the Author
Paul I. Anderson has been in full-time ministry more than forty-five years as pastor, songwriter, evangelist, and author. He enjoys a simple communication style that encourages people while making them think. Now retired, Paul and his wife, Ilene, currently live in Tennessee near their two married children and their families.