| Christian meditation is a choice and a positive, life | | | | ways will draw us closer to Him. |
| transforming choice at that. The Bible makes it | | | | Our faith and love will increase along with the |
| clear that meditation is for His children. However, | | | | desire to please God in a greater way. Meditation, |
| meditation seems to be a "lost art" for most | | | | and the gathering of knowledge alone, will not |
| believers these days. | | | | manifest results. Action on this revealed |
| Yet whether we realize it or not, as Christians | | | | knowledge is required to receive the blessings. |
| today we have a deep spiritual need to meditate. | | | | In the same verse quoted earlier we see that it |
| This is the reason many believers so easily get | | | | goes on to say that blessing can be expected |
| drawn into evil spiritual activity, which the Bible | | | | when we meditate and then act on God's Word. |
| warns about often. | | | | "...then you shall make your way prosperous, and |
| The list of reasons why Christians should meditate | | | | then you shall have good success." |
| is practically endless. Let's look at some of the | | | | -- Joshua 1:8 |
| key purposes of biblical meditation. | | | | Revelation of God's Laws Benefits Society |
| God Commands Us to Meditate on His Word | | | | God's word is packed full of eternal mysteries |
| How about the fact that the Bible commands us | | | | just waiting for the diligent, faithful believer to |
| to? God says to meditate on His Word day and | | | | discover. And just as discoveries in the natural |
| night so we will obey it. | | | | world, benefit society, so do spiritual discoveries |
| "You shall meditate day and night, that you may | | | | reflected in the living Word of God. |
| observe to do according to all that is written." | | | | Electricity has always been, but think about how |
| -- Joshua 1:8 | | | | the discovery of this law greatly impacted the |
| How can we do and obey without first having an | | | | world. With discovery comes progress. And the |
| understanding of what is required? Meditation on | | | | discoveries found in God's laws have the greatest |
| the kingdom of God way of living gives us that | | | | power for transformation. |
| knowledge. It also empowers us to act on it. | | | | Case in point: Meditation on the laws of God's |
| Meditation Helps Manifest God's Blessings and | | | | kingdom can take us out of the spiritual Stone |
| Promises in Our Life | | | | Age and into a life where spiritual wonders and |
| Manifestation of the blessings and promises of | | | | miracles await. |
| God are a result of meditating on scripture. As | | | | Are you ready to make Christian meditation a |
| we meditate, our understanding of God and His | | | | habit in your life? |