Biblical Meditation

Meditation has perhaps been overlooked by many Christians, particularly those who are not as familiar with liturgical traditions. However, the root of the practice is very much found in the Bible. Consider Joshua 1:8, ‘Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.’

The meditation the Bible commands is to focus on God and His Word. This verse says to meditate on the Book of Law day and night. Anything worth repeating is worth noting; and here we are told to meditate repeatedly, daily.

The Hebrew word for meditation in this verse is transliterated ‘hagah’, and means to moan, utter, mutter, speak, ponder. There is no mystical or mysterious act in meditation. It is repeating. In this case, it is repeating the Word of God. Most of us read our Bible regularly, so what is the difference here? Here we focus on just a verse or two to let that Word dwell in our hearts and minds.

You may wonder why this is helpful in our walk. Let’s consider a few reasons, incentives for us to meditate.

·       To know the love of God ourselves (1 John 3:16 & 4:8-12)

·       To teach and admonish us with all wisdom (Colossians 3:16)

·       To obey the Lord’s commands (Deuteronomy 27:10), we must first know them

·       To increase our faith, which comes form hearing the Word of Christ (Romans 10:17)

·       To know the sword of the Spirit in order to stand firm against the dealings of Satan (Ephesians 6:17)

Certainly, there are more reasons to meditate on and know the Word of God, but we can be assured of their usefulness already.

Beginning Meditation

Take time each day to begin and end with a single verse. Available for free download below is a booklet of 31 verses, enough for a month of practice before setting out on your own or repeating these. There is a bent toward healing in this selection of verses, but also in knowing God and His good promises for us.

Start with just one minute of meditation, and lengthen as you settle in. I find repeating and writing the verse to be a good way to maintain my focus. I write this to encourage not only you to meditate, but myself also. It is not a part of my routine, but I think, in writing this short section, God has just convicted me it should be.

The pages are largely blank, so you can obviously use the space on each page as you see fit. I have written or drawn the verse various times through the day in the space. The download is available immediately, no need to wait for your email.

Free Meditations Download

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