在1959年9月22日，英文版《靈命日糧》刊登了一篇馬汀．狄漢醫生（Dr. M. R. DeHaan）撰寫的靈修文章。在這篇文章中，狄漢醫生提到他很渴望獲得一盒某個品牌的焦糖爆米花。他的本意是用這種渴望來表達他對上帝話語的渴慕，但沒想到幾週後，一盒又一盒的爆米花開始陸續送到他的辦公室，這令他感到非常驚訝。《靈命日糧》的忠實讀者滿足了狄漢醫生對爆米花的渴望。

要堅持每日沉浸在上帝的話語中並不容易，這就是為何我們要渴慕上帝「比蜜甘甜」的話語（詩篇19篇10節）。詩人大衛要我們曉得上帝的話「完美，能更新生命」，「可靠」且充滿智慧（7節，當代譯本修訂版）。他還說：「耶和華的法則公正，使人充滿喜樂。」（8節，同上）

馬汀．狄漢醫生鼓勵讀者養成活在上帝話語中的習慣，讓聖經成為他們每天所渴慕的，就像想吃甜甜的爆米花一樣。我們也需要培養這樣的習慣，天天默想、深思聖經經文，回應聖經真理。對我們而言，這實在至關重要！讓我們倚靠上帝的幫助，像大衛一樣說﹕「願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在祢面前蒙悅納。」（14節）

On September 22, 1959, a devotional article appeared in Our Daily Bread written by Dr. M. R. DeHaan. He wrote about how he yearned for a box of Cracker Jack candied popcorn. His intention was to relate it to the yearning for the Scriptures. But to his surprise, a few weeks later, boxes upon boxes of Cracker Jack popcorn began arriving at his office. His desire for Cracker Jack was satisfied by the loyal readers of his devotional.

Letting the practice of regular immersion in Scripture slip away is always easy. That’s why we need to yearn for something “sweeter than honey” (Psalm 19:10). The psalmist David encourages us to know that God’s words are “perfect, refreshing the soul”; they’re “trustworthy” and full of wisdom (v. 7). He explains that “the precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart” (v. 8).

Dr. DeHaan encouraged readers to make interaction with the Scriptures a habit, something they craved each day, just like sweet popcorn. It’s vital for us as well to develop a habit of meditating and reflecting on the Bible, and responding to its truths, in a regular manner. As God helps us, let’s be like David, who said, “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight” (v. 14).