MEDITATION

MEDITATION
One of the things that we can do, which can result in spiritual development, is MEDITATE. This includes Introspection and Direction.

Obviously I am talking about Biblical, Christian meditation. I am talking about focusing on the word and will of God. In fact, I am talking about focusing and conversing with God. It is through meditation that God can show us what we are (Introspection), show us what we should be and show how to become what God wants us to be (Direction).

Meditation Should Guide Our Affections,
By causing us to love not the world, neither the things that are in the world (1 Jn. 2:15);
By causing us to love ourselves as we ought to love ourselves (Ro. 12:3 with Ep. 5:28-29);
By causing us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mt. 22:36-40);
By causing us to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength (Mk. 12:30).

Meditation is ENCOURAGED by the Scriptures and it is EXEMPLIFIED by believers.

Passages
Here are some passages that refer to meditation. It is good to look at the context of these passages.There are other passages that you should research also, but this is a good start.

Actually, meditate on these verses.
Genesis 24:63
(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.

Joshua 1:8
(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.

Psalms 1:2
(2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalms 5:1
(1) ... A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psalms 19:14
(14) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalms 49:3
(3) My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Psalms 104:33-34
(33) I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
(34) My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalms 119:97
(97) ...O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Psalms 119:99
(99) I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

1 Timothy 4:12-16
(12) Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
(13) Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
(14) Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
(15) Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
(16) Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.