Desiring the Pure Milk of the Word

Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.--1 Peter 2:1-2


Desiring the pure milk of the word...Praying, Father, that this would be my desire. That your word would be both my love and my delight.  That I would put aside all else and long for it.  That it would be more precious to me than anything else.  Let this desire not only to delight in your word but to obey it be the dominating force in my life...let this be the expression and craving of my heart...because that is how I become more like You...that is how I grow.  I want to say with David: "I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.”  I want these verses...the verses that follow to be my prayer and the desire of my heart.


Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
    Nor stands in the path of sinners,
    Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    And in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
    Planted by the rivers of water,
    That brings forth its fruit in its season,
    Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.--Psalm 1:1-3



The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.--Psalm 19:7-12


And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.--Romans 12:2


For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.--Romans 7:22


I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;I have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my necessary food.--Job 23:12


Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
For I am called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.--Jeremiah 15:16


From Psalm 119


I shall delight in Thy statutes, I shall not forget Thy Word. 


Thy testimonies also are my delight.


Make me walk in the path of commandments for I delight in it. 


I shall delight in Thy commandments which I love. 


I shall lift up my hands to Thy commandments which I love. 


The law of Thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.


If Thy law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.


O how I love Thy law, it is my meditation all the day. Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies for they are ever mine. I have more insight than all my teachers for Thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged because I have observed Thy precepts. I have restrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep Thy Word. I have not turned aside from Thy ordinances for Thou Thyself has taught me how sweet are Thy words to my taste. Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth. From Thy 
precepts I get understanding.  Therefore I hate every false way.


I have inherited Thy testimonies forever for they are the joy of my heart. 


My soul keeps Thy testimonies and I love them exceedingly.




I long for Thy salvation, O Lord, and Thy law is my delight.