12/26/24 MEDITATE ON THIS

12/26/24 MEDITATE ON THIS

If you want to be closer to the Lord and you want your life to be more pleasing to Him, consider this post.

I am convinced that few Christians know how to meditate (focus on God and His word, commune with God), and there are few who actually meditate (aka "muse").

Meditation is essential to effectual prayer and productive Bible study, which are required for spiritual growth. Meditation is an interaction with God.

The Hebrew word is an onomatopoetic word. In other words, it is a word that imitates the sound associated with the action or event, such as, "thud," or "hiss." To meditate is more than having a mental interest in something. To meditate or muse is to grapple with, to focus on something or someone. Groaning, moaning, sighing, growling or mourning (whether outwardly or inwardly) is related to musing or meditating, as in, "hmmm," or "mmmmm". 

Psalm 1:1-2 KJV
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 

Psalm 5:1-2 KJV
1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 

Psalm 19:14 KJV
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 

Psalm 39:3 KJV
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 

Psalm 49:3 KJV
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 

Psalm 63:5-6 KJV
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. 

Psalm 77:10-12 KJV
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. 

Psalm 104:33-34 KJV
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. 

Psalm 119:14-16 KJV
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 

Psalm 119:22-24 KJV
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. 

Psalm 119:47-48 KJV
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. 

Psalm 119:97-104 KJV
97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 

Psalm 143:5-6 KJV
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 

1Timothy 4:13-16 KJV
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.