Meditation was once illustrated by a young lady who was asked to explain “devotional reading.” She replied: “Yesterday I received a letter from one to whom I have given my heart and devoted my life. I have read that letter five times not because I did not understand it at the first, nor because I expected to commend myself to its author by constant reading. It was not a duty, but simply one of pleasure. I read it because I am devoted to the one who wrote it.” May we read the Word of God in that spirit!
Gems From My Reading (adapted)