| Christian meditation is meant to be a daily habit in | | | | renewing our mind daily with God's Word. |
| every believer's life. Through meditating on God's | | | | (Romans 12:2) |
| Word we gain understanding, knowledge, and | | | | Christian Meditation Long-term Benefits |
| wisdom to live a successful and prosperous life. | | | | Now that you understand the importance and |
| Christian Meditation Short-term Benefits | | | | need for daily meditation, and that the benefits |
| The Word of God provides nourishment to our | | | | are primarily short-term; let's take a look at |
| spirit, soul, and body. Just as one meal of food will | | | | long-term results. The Bible is the divine Word of |
| not nourish and sustain us long-term, neither will | | | | God. It is living and powerful. (Hebrews 4:12) The |
| one session of meditation on biblical truths. Give | | | | scriptures are also full of "suddenly" verses. |
| us this day our daily bread. Why? Because God | | | | Meditating daily on His source of divine, living, |
| wants us to seek Him and walk with Him daily. If | | | | power, sets us up for a suddenly. |
| He gave us our monthly bread, think how many | | | | Your life can change in a flash when the |
| of us might wait until the next month to seek | | | | "suddenly" hits and the eyes of your |
| Him! | | | | understanding are opened. A transformation can |
| Meditation on God's Word is a way to draw us | | | | take place in an instant that lasts a lifetime. God |
| closer to the Lord and strengthen our relationship | | | | also rewards obedience. And meditation on His |
| with Him. We would not expect to continually | | | | Word is a commandment for all believers. |
| know a person better after spending time with | | | | Obedience to the things of God should be at the |
| them only once. Faith also comes from hearing | | | | heart of every believer. The result is the |
| the Word of God. But faith does not continue to | | | | manifestation of many blessings in our life on |
| grow from hearing only once. Take a look at the | | | | earth. |
| following verse and you will notice it says "hearing | | | | The ultimate long-term benefit, of obedience to |
| and hearing." This is an ongoing process. | | | | God, is eternal rewards in heaven. (2 Corinthians |
| "Faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of | | | | 5:10) |
| God." -- Romans 10:17 | | | | Whichever way you want it: Christian meditation |
| The world we live in is busy and chaotic and | | | | practiced out of a love and obedience for God |
| constantly bombarding us with negative thoughts | | | | has the power to benefit your life short-term and |
| and images everywhere we go. Do you think this | | | | long-term; even eternally. Why not commit to |
| is a surprise to God? Of course not; He warns us | | | | making meditation on God's Word a priority in |
| not to be conformed to this world. This requires | | | | your life? |