Psalm19:14
Let the words of my mouthand the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock andmy Redeemer.
Meditationis different from prayer!
Noticethat the psalmist talks about two things: first there are “the words of my mouth”, and then there is a second thing—“the meditation of my heart”.Meditation is distinct from my words. Both prayer and meditation are crucial toour walk with God. In spite of this we pray little and meditate almost not atall.
Becauseof the nature of meditation, it’s really important that we set aside a specialtime for it, and a secluded place where the world won’t intrude. And it’s alsoimportant to get quiet. In this peaceful place we come to God and ask Him toguide our thoughts. You may have a particular Scripture or issue to meditateon, or you may simply focus on God Himself.
Biblicalmeditation is different from mystical meditation, because it doesn’t involvethe emptying of the mind, but rather the filling of the mind with Scripture andthe things of God, while inviting God to direct our thoughts about it.
Asyou meditate, it’s really good to close your meditation time by jotting down inyour journal the key thoughts that came out of it. Can you take some time rightnow for meditation? Use the “my response” section.