“I will meditate [Hebrew, sîyach, ponder] in Thy precepts, and have respect [Hebrew, nâbat, focus upon] unto Thy ways [Hebrew, ôrach, behavior]” (Psalm 119:15 KJV). To ponder God’s Word means staying awake and thinking about His precepts. Our estimation of His utterances gives us a picture of God. We need to be careful about our own speech, since it gives others a measure of who we are. Though meditation can take place anywhere and at anytime, morning is a favored place because our mind has been rested, cleared of distractions, and reset to pursue the LORD. “Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah” (4:4). To “have respect” (119:15) or focus on God’s behavior means to consider God’s ways or contemplate, Why did God do that? Modern psychoanalysis concentrates upon why we do something, but meditation preeminently focuses upon the why of God’s behavior. God demands implicit but not thoughtless obedience. Medication and drugs may mask and control our ability to clearly focus upon God, but must be overcome like anything else in our environment. “They will attack you but they will not be able to overcome you, for I will be with you to rescue you, says the LORD” (Jeremiah 1:19 NET). Father, give us understanding of Your behavior that we may imitate You. Lord Jesus, return quickly. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
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The prophet Haggai presented the LORD’s case for the returned Jews from the Babylonian Captivity to start again rebuilding the Temple. “Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways” (Haggai 1:5 KJV). In particular, Jehovah asked them to think carefully about what they were doing. We may not be building the Second Temple, but thinking carefully about our current circumstances is good advice before we are drawn into even more complications for our daily life. The pages of WeNeedAMiracle.net have a “CATEGORIES” index to suggest topics of interest to biblically address your thinking. As much as the Body of Christ needs a Daily Bible Reading, our famine of not understanding Scripture stems from not studying and thinking about what we have read. Of course, internalizing and personally applying the Word of God is the necessary, concluding step. READ to familiarize. STUDY to understand. MEDITATE to apply.
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