“Blessed is the man whose delight is
in the Law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night.”
-Psalm 1:1,2
On one occasion, Jesus told a story
about the ways different people respond to the Word of God. Jesus said there are
times when satan snatches the Word from our minds. Much of the time we can’t
remember what we’ve read because we are focused on our schedules, what was left
undone yesterday, and what we hope to accomplish today.
The end result: More stress and less
ability to stay focused. How do you fight back? You can read out loud. You can
take paper and pencil and outline what you have read. You can use a notebook or
journal and write down your thoughts. There is another way, however, that can
bring great rewards. It is Biblical meditation which requires discipline, and
allows you to stay focused on God, allowing what you read to sink into your
mind. Donald Gray Barnhouse clarified it: “In Prayer we are talking to the
Lord, in Meditation we are thinking about Him.”
Meditation, in the context of
Scripture, means to ponder what you have read, to think about it, to ask
yourself, “Is this an example which I need to follow?” “Is there an application
to my life?” “Is there something here which demands that I look at it more
completely?” This may mean taking a look at the cross-references in your Bible.
George Mueller believed in Biblical
meditation. This led him to embark on a life of prayer, whereby instead of
promotion or noisy fund-raising, he prayed and God supplied not only his needs,
but the needs of thousands of orphans Mueller help raised.
Take the challenge of meditating on
God’s Word. It will be one of the most profitable things you ever do.
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