Steep: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge. This is what you do to a tea bag in a cup of hot water for about a minute until the bag has released all it’s flavor.
In Matthew’s Gospel, The Message translation, it says, Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions (Mt. 6:33). The more t
raditional translations render it, Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you…
Steeping is a good theological word–or it should be. Can we really have Jesus Lite?
How far are you away from being absorbed, engrossed, engulfed, immersed, plunged into the life of Jesus?
What would it take for you to begin such a journey?
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