Psalm 1:1-3, “Blessed is the one . . . whose delight is in
the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is
like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and
whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” (NIV)
I
am afraid that many believers shun the term meditation because modern culture
has taken that word and applied it to various religions which practice
“meditation.” But true Biblical Meditation is simply seriously thinking about the
Word of God. You meditate on God’s Word when you read a verse; think about what
it means, and ask yourself “How can I apply this Word to my life?” The times in
which we are living is requiring more than just listening to the Word or
reading the Word of God. Each of us must be prepared to take the proper actions
and make application of the Word God to our individual lives.
David
declares that taking time to meditate on the Word of God and then following up
with the “action of application” will produce some wonderful results in our
lives. Psalm 1:1-3 compares these actions as planting a tree by streams of
water which grows deep roots. These deep roots give the trees the ability to
resist the storms that will come against them. Deep roots in the Word of God
will allow the individual believer the strength and courage to overcome EACH
AND EVERY ATTEMPT of satan to destroy their faith walk with Christ..
Satan
will fill our minds with many reasons to keep us away from the reading and
studying of the Word of God. But these “lies” of satan are just another form of
deception and deceit, But I believe that it is time that we resisted these lies
and took hold of the Truth. It is time that we start digging in and studying
the Bible as a means of hope, strength, boldness, confidence, compassion,
concern, etc.
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