Have you
had your Joy Juice today? It’s always
fresh and ready.
In an
excellent article on the “Institute in Basic Life Principles” website, the
unnamed author most definitely knew a thing or two about meditating on the Word
of God. The article states:
“The words of Scripture are living words. (See Hebrews 4:12.) They contain eternal
wisdom held in the shell of human words. God wants us to ‘break open’ these
human words and begin to discover the rich wealth of personal application and
understanding that they hold. This goal can be accomplished as you memorize and
meditate on Scripture.”
In Colossians 3:16, the Apostle
Paul said, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom”. The article lists several keys:
1. Worship
God in your spirit as you quote God’s Word back to Him.
2. Personalize the passage; turn the Scripture into a first-person prayer back to God.
3. Give attention to each word of each verse
4. As you memorize and meditate on a passage, look for Biblical concepts and patterns.
5.
Meditate on God’s Word as you go to sleep each night.
6. Respond
to God as He teaches you. (That’s what leads to genuine joy)
Mediate upon the Scriptures with joy in your heart ….so that they
may “dwell
in you richly in all wisdom”.
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