“The Power of Meditation”? [podcast]

“The Meditation of My Heart”

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalms 19:14 

It is an unspeakable gift and privilege to read, study, speak, and meditate upon God’s Word daily (Joshua 1:8; Job 23:12; Jeremiah 15:16; Psalm 1; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 2:2, etc.). No heart, no life shall have joy outside of being entrenched and established in daily Bible reading, study, meditation upon, and obedience!

Think biblically. See everything through the Word of God. Measure and test everything by the Holy Scriptures. Mull them over in your mind perpetually. This friends, is what the true disciple of Jesus does and he will be blessed in everything he does.

Those who don’t think biblically, who aren’t meditating perpetually on God’s words, are not trusting God, are doing things their own way, and are unhappy, miserable, full of fear, and anxious. They have no peace.

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:” Isaiah 26:3-4

With no exception, every human being is meditating on something. Every mind is occupied with thoughts. What are your thoughts? What thoughts is your mind preoccupied with? What words? Are you mulling over the “thoughts of his heart” – God’s heart, which He expressed on the pages of His Word?

“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.” Psalms 33:11

One can only meditate upon that which is in his heart. This is why putting the Word in our hearts and minds each and every morning, first thing, is so vital. The truth of God’s Word is the fuel our minds are able to meditate upon daily and see all things through the eyes of God, from His stated perspective.

The more you read a book of the Bible, the more your understanding is going to opened to its contents – to see deeper into what the Holy Spirit-led writers are actually communicating (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21). May I suggest you choose a book of the Bible to read – then read and re-read it. As you do, your understanding of the contents of that book is going to grow exponentially, just as Paul prayed it would (Ephesians 1:16-21).

Are you “nourished”?

Are you “nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine”?

“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.” 1 Timothy 4:6

As we read, study, memorize, and meditate upon God’s words, let us always remember that our LORD Jesus is the Grand and sacred substance, the Theme of all of the Bible.

“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” Luke 24:27

WHY would I have time to read a whole lot of anything, other things, when I haven’t possibly read and understood God’s Word as thoroughly as it should be loved, treasured, searched, learned, known, and understood?

Psalm 1

The Way of the Righteous vs the Wicked

1  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

FOUR BENEFITS OF MEDITATING ON GOD’S WORD

1. Meditating on God’s Word will give you spiritual success.
2. Meditating on God’s Word will help you keep your heart right before Him (Proverbs 4:23).
3. Meditating on God’s Word will give you insights and wisdom that will guide you at every turn in your life.
4. Mediating on Scripture will help you fill your mind with the things of God.

“Meditate” appears 14 times in God’s Word.

“And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.” Genesis 24:63

“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.” Psalms 63:6

“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.” Psalms 77:12

“I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.” Psalms 119:15

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.” Psalms 119:23

“My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.” Psalms 119:48

“Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.” Psalms 119:78

“Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” Psalms 119:148

“Meditation” appears 5 times. Here are 3 of those verses:

“My MEDITATION of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.” Psalms 104:34

“O how love I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day.” Psalms 119:97

“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my MEDITATION.” Psalms 119:99

As with everything in Christ’s kingdom, they are appropriated by repentance, faith, and the cross – the crucified life.

PRAYER: Holy Father, I here and now ask You in the name of Jesus to break me to the core of my being, to do a fresh work, a deeper work. Grant Your gift of true repentance and a turning from all that defiles, from all sin. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight LORD, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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