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How Timely!
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This was my devotional today and God spoke to me through it. He said it's OK to grieve over the sorrows in our life, but not to leave that door open too long, because the enemy will come slithering in. Today, I will meditate on His Word and His goodness! Hallelujah Thinking About God "I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways." Psalm 119:15 Recommended Reading Psalm 1:1-3 The American Heritage Dictionary says to meditate is to "reflect on; contemplate." How did such a simple idea become so scary to most Christians today? It's because of the influence of Eastern religions that use meditating on a specific word or thought as a way to empty the mind; to move beyond object-oriented thinking to a deeper state of awareness or reality. Ironically, in Scripture, meditation is always focused on something or Someone—a filling of the mind, not an emptying. In the Old Testament we find Scripture to be the most consistent object of meditation-Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2; 119:48. But Old Testament saints meditated on God-Psalm 63:6 and His majesty- Psalm 145:5, the works of God-Psalm 77:12, and God's name- Malachi 3:16. And in the New Testament we are exhorted to meditate on things that are "true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report"-Philippians 4:8, as well as on "sound doctrine and the spiritual gifts of God"-1 Timothy 4:15-16. Psalm 1:1-3 perhaps says it best: "the primary characteristic of a godly person is that he or she meditates "day and night" on "the law of the Lord." The more we contemplate the truth of God, the more our lives will reflect the Author of that truth. Meditate on the Word in the Word. Today, I am caused to reflect on Philippians 4:15-16 and choosing to meditate on the true, noble, lovely, good report of God, rather than my circumstances and praise His Name for eternity! NOTHING that happens, happens for NOTHING  I Am Truly Blessed By Each Of You Here At BC, Yes, Even You!!! What's In YOUR Past? Hey BigChurch! We're Back From Our Honeymoon! Does God REALLY Promise Not To Allow More Than We Can Bear? New Members at BigChurch, WATCH OUT!!! |
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11/6/2009 6:30 am |
I did a blog on meditating once, and heard all kind of slack from it. God abides where there is order- and with a clutter mind-- well then.... Think on these things--He told us for a reason! God is such a caring Heavenly Father-- how much happier would we all be if we would just do what He says to do and stop fighting the One who created the Heavens and the earth and the galaxies, and the...... I think He knows what He is talking about. After all, in the past thousands of years- He only worked 6 days and things have been continuing to run!!!!
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 11/6/2009 4:26 am |
Keep it up Terrie, I need this and so do the blogs. In fact, when meditating on the Word, there is an emptying out of sorts, of all the racket that accompanies the clutter we're faced with in the world can easily become ours if left unawares. When meditating on that which is peaceful there's inclined to be a quietness within. I'm glad you're doing OK.  Such wise words! It requires such effort on my part to shut out the racket and clutter of everyday, but when I discipline myself to get in the Word, it DOES bring peace and quietness within. We all need that, don't we? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to see your beautiful smile on my blogs, God bless you! NOTHING that happens, happens for NOTHING I Am Truly Blessed By Each Of You Here At BC, Yes, Even You!!! What's In YOUR Past? Hey BigChurch! We're Back From Our Honeymoon! Does God REALLY Promise Not To Allow More Than We Can Bear? New Members at BigChurch, WATCH OUT!!!
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11/6/2009 4:22 am |
AWESOME... thank you for sharing! Thanks for coming by! God bless you! NOTHING that happens, happens for NOTHING I Am Truly Blessed By Each Of You Here At BC, Yes, Even You!!! What's In YOUR Past? Hey BigChurch! We're Back From Our Honeymoon! Does God REALLY Promise Not To Allow More Than We Can Bear? New Members at BigChurch, WATCH OUT!!!
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11/5/2009 6:46 pm |
AWESOME... thank you for sharing! Rom. 5:8 while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
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11/5/2009 10:10 am |
Keep it up Terrie, I need this and so do the blogs. In fact, when meditating on the Word, there is an emptying out of sorts, of all the racket that accompanies the clutter we're faced with in the world can easily become ours if left unawares. When meditating on that which is peaceful there's inclined to be a quietness within. I'm glad you're doing OK.
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