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Biblical Meditation
Biblical meditation isn’t
• Chanting a mantra or sitting or standing in an odd posture
• It is not transcendental meditation or yoga
• It is not detaching your mind from thoughts or images
• It is not merely reading or studying your Bible (though we need to do these!)
Biblical meditation redirects and slows down our thinking
• It focuses the mind MORE on a particular subject in the Word of God
• It is meant to capture our thoughts - bring every thought into captivity
o 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling
down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ;
Biblical meditation is a form of worship
• It is a deliberate exercise in which we contemplate or ponder the meaning and application of
God’s Word
• It is to slowly think about it over and over in the same way a cow chews its cud
• It means "to gaze attentively"
• It is an opportunity to listen to God with our hearts engaged
• It is a time of spiritual rest from the cares of the world
• Biblical meditation has rich rewards, physically and spiritually
• Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
There are many biblical examples of meditation on God’s Word
• Isaac had the spiritual discipline of meditation
o Genesis 24:63 - And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted
up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
• Paul instructed Timothy to meditate
o 1 Timothy 4:15 - Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy
profiting may appear to all.
• David meditated on God’s Word and works while resting in his bed at night
o Psalm 63:6 - When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night
watches.
• He declares it to be a sweet and enjoyable time of drawing close to God
o Psalm 104:34 - My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
• His topics of medication are God’s Work, God’s ways, God’s character, God’s Word
o Psalm 77:12 - I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
o Psalm 119:15 - I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
o Psalm 119:23 - Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in
thy statutes.
o Psalm 119:48 - My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved;
and I will meditate in thy statutes.
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Psalm 119:78 - Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a
cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalm 119:97 - O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:99 - I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are
my meditation.
Psalm 119:148 - Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalm 143:5 - I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the
work of thy hands.
Before you begin
• Set aside 20 min at beginning and/or end of day
• Write down every worry or troublesome thought in a notebook
• Review your list of worries
• What can I do to change?
What way of escape has God provided?
o 1 Corinthians 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will
with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
• Cross off those you can do something about
• Commit the remainder that you can do nothing about to God.
Cast every care (anxiety) on Christ,
knowing He cares and takes responsibility upon Himself.
o Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer
the righteous to be moved.
o 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
• If any thought continues to weigh upon you, write it down again.
These are important to address.
• Your notebook acts as an external memory, so you are able to set these thoughts aside.
• Think Philippians 4:8 thoughts. . .
o Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any
praise, think on these things.
• Move thoughts from burdensome thoughts toward lovely, pleasant thoughts
• To train yourself:
o Pick 5 topics of thought that you know give you pleasure and write each on a 3x5 card.
o Under each of these topics, write down 2 specific things about the event that most
interested you and was most delightful for you.
Write down how these thoughts reflect
one or more of the principles found in Philippians 4:8.
o In order to train yourself to think lovely thoughts at will, every hour or so, choose one of
the cards to read, deliberately focusing your thoughts on it
o Enjoy the emotions this thought provides for 4-5 min.
Thank God for His work in your
heart.
Then put the card away and direct your thought back to the daily task you were
working on.
Preparing for meditation
• You can meditate on God’s Word at any time in the day.
Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law
of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
• You must remain alert at all times -- dozing is not meditation
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