The Written Word Is For Meditation
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to
them; that thy profiting may appear to all
(1 Timothy 4:15)
In our previous study, we alluded to the fact
that God commanded His prophets to write the
Word for the purpose of witness and evidence. But
there was something more—a better purpose for which
He wanted the Word written: It was for meditation.
Having the Word in written form created images in
their minds, far better than what anyone could tell
them. They could read it repeatedly, and communicate
the same truths, without having to alter any word or
sentence.
When you deliver information by oral tradition,
there’re bound to be changes as it moves from one
generation to another; but not when it’s written. When
it’s written, the substance or core of the message is
retained. That’s how come today you can read, recite,
and meditate on the Word in its originality. Moreover,
what you meditate upon feeds your spirit, and literally
transforms you. That’s why God wrote the Law for
Moses on tablets of stone. Even when the tablets
got broken, God commanded Him to get another
set, and he did, and gave it to the children of Israel,
commanding them to meditate on it. He knew that if
they meditated on it long enough, it would produce
results and cause them to live and act accordingly.
There’re Christians who have a hard time following
God’s Word and His ways of doing things. It’s because
they don’t spend time to meditate on the Scriptures.
If you’d meditate on God’s Word, you wouldn’t need
to make an effort to act in line with it. Joshua 1:8
says, “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….” Notice it
doesn’t say, “…and thou mayest observe”; it’s not
another commandment. It says, “so you may observe
to do.” Meditation on God’s Word will compel your
actions to be in sync with His message. Success and
prosperity result from meditating on the Word.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your Word that dwells
richly in my heart; its power is activated for transformation in
my life today, as I study and meditate thereon. I’m victorious
and flourishing, having significant attainments, and persistent
productivity in all that I do, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Psalm 1:1-3; Habakkuk 2:2; 1 John 1:1-4
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 8:12-30
1 Kings 20-21
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 10:46-52