Reality Check

I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word. [Isaiah 66.2b]

I have a huge sense of overwhelming despair as I read this verse today. I have great concern that even though I am on this journey through the Bible, my heart has not yet truly experienced the fullness of humility and contrition spoken of here. Furthermore, as much as I think I have grown to desire and genuinely "feed" on the Word, I still cannot say that I "tremble" at it. What's more, even if I did "say" I tremble at God's Word, I fear it would only be unsubstantiated words...

Father, You know my heart. You know that no matter how hard I try, my own efforts are fruitless. But I know that as I yield to my growing appetite for Your Word, I am seeing change - I can only believe and trust that that change is real and genuine and will one day develop in such a way that I literally tremble at Your Word.