Chew it like a Cow

Garth Heckman

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

The David Alliance 

 

Rest - its not enough to just hear the word. Heb. 4:2 Therefore, we must fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,

“As I swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My rest,”

although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this passage, “They certainly shall not enter My rest.” 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, NASB

 

 

Hear the word with Faith = Rest

 

 

V. 2 not being mixed with faith…

 

 

Mixed GK - the process of chewing food and it gets mixed with your saliva, masticated, digestible and usable for the body. 

 

Meditate: a picture of growling the words… a deep guttural 

 

The woman in the store who’s child is throwing a hissy fit. The woman keeps calm and is quietly looking at the child saying… Hold it together Ashley, Calm down Ashley, relax Ashley… 

Another older woman comes up to her and says… kids can be a challenge, but I admire the way you handle it…. Quietly telling your sweet little Ashley to stay calm…

The woman looked up at here and said “IM ASHLEY!” 

Quiet deep meditation.

 

 

COW

Meditating on Gods word… the word is reminiscent of the word we use when we say a cow chews its cud. 

   When a cow chews its cud:

  - gets more nutrients out of it

  - Helps produce more milk

  - reduces stress in the animal 

  - a cow chews its cud 8 hours out of each day

 

When we chew on Gods word… we see the same results

  -  we get more spiritual nutrition

  -  We produce more of our purpose (milk)

  -  Reduces stress/ experience peace

  -  We should have his word in our mouth all day long.