{"id":15768,"date":"2024-11-11T20:18:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=15768"},"modified":"2024-11-11T20:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:28:37","slug":"taste-the-goodness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/11\/11\/taste-the-goodness\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste the goodness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 <\/p>\n

Litany<\/h3>\n

based on Psalm 34:1-10<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Living Rock of Abundant Life,
\nthe poor cried out;
\nyou heard, and saved them from all their troubles.<\/p>\n

To those who have nothing,
\nyour promise is this:
\nwhatever is needed will be given.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your eyes are on those who do justice,
\nand your ears are open to their voice.<\/p>\n

To those who yearn for peace,
\nyour promise is this:
\nwhatever is needed will be given.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your arms enfold the brokenhearted,
\nand rescue those whose spirits are crushed.<\/p>\n

To those who fear the future,
\nyour promise is this:
\nwhatever is needed will be given.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALL:
\nO taste and see how good God is!
\nHappy are those who take refuge in the Living Rock.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\n\u2014 from Stone Soup<\/em>, a liturgy on the Seekers Church website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Hope for today: Daily reflections for Advent”<\/strong>
\nA collaboration between Irene, Rev. Graham Austin and Irma Gevers of Scots International Church Rotterdam, with daily posts from 1 to 24 December.<\/em>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Litany based on Psalm 34:1-10 Living Rock of Abundant Life, the poor cried out; you heard, and saved them from all their troubles. To those who have nothing, your promise is this: whatever is needed will be given. 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And if 3 prayers are not enough, I've included links\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manchester_water_jets.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manchester_water_jets.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manchester_water_jets.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/manchester_water_jets.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15790,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/11\/18\/thank-you-for-taste-buds\/","url_meta":{"origin":15768,"position":5},"title":"Thank you. For taste buds","author":"Irene Bom","date":"November 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 In Hidden Art, Edith Schaeffer writes, \"God could have created all food as a bland mixture of proper nutrients: something like wheat-germ, yoghurt and honey in a cake form, or some sort of fruit that would have contained everything necessary to good health. However pleasant the mild flavour might\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/joyful_apple.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/joyful_apple.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/joyful_apple.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/joyful_apple.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"  Litany based on Psalm 34:1-10 Living Rock of Abundant Life, the poor cried out; you heard, and saved them from all their troubles. To those who have nothing, your promise is this: whatever is needed will be given. 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