Meditation
Psalm
1:2b "...and in his law doeth he meditate
day and night."
I. The Definition
of Meditation
Meditate: Hebrew: hagah meditate; speak; imagine; study; mutter; utter;
talk
Proverbs
23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:
II. The Deed
A. Involves Excitement –
unable to keep it inside
Psalms
77:12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and
talk of thy doings.
B. Involves Determination –
unable to be distracted by personal conflicts
Psalms
119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me:
but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
C. Involves Selflessness –
unhindered by those that are proud and perverted
Psalms
119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt
perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
D. Involves Humility
Psalms
119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have
respect unto thy ways.
E. Involves Thankfulness
Psalms
143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all
thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
F. Involves Action
Psalms
119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy
commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
G. Involves Joy
Psalms
104:34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will
be glad in the LORD.
H. Involves Understanding
Psalms
49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the
meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
III. The Duration
A. During rest
Psalms
63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed
B. During the day
Psalms
119:97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation
all the day.
C. During the night
Psalms
63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate
on thee in the night watches.
E. During work
Psalms
119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I
might meditate in thy word.
Conclusion: 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.
