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Home Search Topics Contact About | Devotions Are Vital 5Meditation should carry over from our short times in prayer and the word and go on day and night. Meditation on the word will produce increased understanding of it and obedience to it. And God promised Joshua good success if he did it. I believe there is great benefit to us from meditation as well. When you have a moment to think, what are you thinking about? Do you ever think about the Word of God? Have you memorized a few passages so that you will have something to think about. Psalms 1:1 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. 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
We ought to seek to please the Lord in our meditation and ask His help along those lines. Meditation will even make a difference that others will see. I Timothy 4:15 Meditate on these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the captivity of Christ;
Controlling every thought is a lofty goal, but we must try. I must confess that my meditation has been sporadic. In doing this study, I have learned some things I wasn’t previously aware of. God help us all to purpose to meditate more and enjoy it more. My personal devotions are very private and largely just between God and me. I am not totally comfortable sharing them. Some things are simply too personal for sharing. I will share a few general things in the hope that you will be helped in experimenting and finding what is right and God’s will for your devotions. In the morning I usually stumble into the kitchen and heat a cup of water in the microwave to make some coffee. While the water is heating, I go into the living room and get on my knees in front of the couch. There I thank Him for another day, for loving me and saving me. I tell the Lord how I feel, what I think I need for today. I ask Him to bless me and use me today. I ask for His will to supercede mine and for Him to prioritize the items that need doing today. About this time I notice sunlight streaming in between the cracks in the shutters. I am amazed at how the light fills the room. I desire for His light to fill my life as it fills that room. I am in awe at His presence. Sometimes I am up before sunrise or on a cloudy day and on those days I also sense His presence. Sometimes I am so comforted I fall asleep again there on my knees. He knows when I need rest. |
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