Holiness, Godliness, Usefulness
03/08/2014, by John Kincaid
Lesson 169: How to Meditate on Scripture
Josh.1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Meditation reminds us of medieval monks in monasteries. But Joshua was the commander-in-chief of the army of Israel, busy with real-world practical concerns. God said “day and night”.
We meditate on Scripture when we think about it, turning it over in our mind and considering how we might apply it in our life.
Psa.119:15,97 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psa.19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
It has the idea of studying, deeply pondering the meaning, quiet reflection and contemplation.
We talk about mulling something over in our minds, or saying we need to chew on that a while.
J.V. McGee says it is just like a cow chewing the grass (cud). Not focused on your inner self.
About This Series
The goal of this series is to become more useful in serving the Lord Jesus Christ, as an instrument in the Redeemer's hand. The theme verses for the series are Ephesians 4:22-24, Philemon 11, 2 Timothy 2:21
- to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
- and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.
- Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
