Sunday, November 14, 2010

Meditation

When you think of Yoga, you think of meditation. Usually people conjure up thoughts of mystic thoughts and humming. But meditation to a Christian is much more personal and spiritual than humming. Meditation can be defined as reflection; contemplation; thinking over; considering spiritual matters. As Christians our meditation is about the things of God, His Holiness, His Word, etc. It is more than just reading the Bible, God’s Holy Word. It is thinking deeply upon it, inhaling it, making it a part of our hearts and minds. The more we do this, the more we can begin to inherit the “mind of Christ.” Not, that we can ever get close to that, but we can get closer. I find that the more I dwell on Him the easier it is to stay focused on what He desires for my life. It is easier to live in the world and not become “worldly.” As a Christian, one of most frustrating things for me is to realize I have let myself blend in too much. Not that I want to be so set apart that I am perceived as pious or self-righteous. I don’t ever want that because I am a just a sinner who has been saved by grace through the blood of Jesus. I just want to let the light of my salvation spew forth joy so that those I come in contact with will want that too. Taking time to meditate on His Word and His Will helps me to get closer to that goal. So, let’s all take some time today to meditate. No humming or focusing on ourselves as being our own God in control of our own destiny. Rather, reading a portion of God’s Word and then thinking deeply upon how that can grow us closer to Him.   Happy meditating!

Psalm 1 (New King James Version)


1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

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