Joshua 1verse8 ‘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.’
Yes, there is an untapped power and resources in meditating on God’s Word that we have not yet tapped into as believers. This is why God is sending this series of teachings your way today! It’s time for you to leverage this power. As you can see from our text scripture (Joshua 1verse8), this power is part of the things responsible for your success. Meditating in God’s Word will do you a whole lot of good! Meditation can boost your memory and Intelligence! Results showed that participants who meditated showed an average gain in IQ of 23 percent. In fact, a lot of Entrepreneurs and very successful billionaires attribute their success to meditation. The Bible mentions meditate or meditation 23 times and 19 times in the book of Psalms alone!
Before we begin to look at the gains or benefits of meditating in God’s Word, we need to understand what meditation is. So what is Meditating in God’s Word?
-It is the process of internalizing God’s Word in us. I.e. It is like sucking the nutrients in the Word of God.
-It is a form of prayer.Ps19v14
-It is a process of deeply contemplating, turning over and around in your mind God’s Word.
-Means to focus your thoughts on the Word of God.
So my dear brothers and sisters I believe that you can now see what meditating in God’s Word is all about. This kind of meditation is obviously different from the form of meditation in the world or from the Eastern part of the world. It is biblical meditation that will do you a whole lot of good! So what are you waiting for? It’s time for you to imbibe this culture of meditation into your life!
Other Scriptural References: Ps1v1-3:119v97, 99, 148; Gen24v63
Prayer for Today: I embrace the lifestyle of meditating in God’s Word into my Life from today in Jesus name.
CONFESSION: I am lifted by the power of meditating in God’s Word to another level. My life and work is changing for the better because his Word is working mightily in me! This is my testimony and song in Jesus name amen.
Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
Your Word oh LORD is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
What an insight, Thank you Sir.