Meditation and The Law of God

"But their delight is in the Law of The Lord, and on His Law they meditate day and night" Psalms1:2 (new revised standard version)

What do you meditate on?

What do you really like?

What do you delight in?

What really gets you excited?

The spaces indicate a pause. Pause to really consider what is it that is really important to you. You do not need much time. If it is important to you then you have been thinking about it already. We do think on, wish for, dream about, study, plan or even meditate on what is important to us. The real question is did you say The Law of The Lord? Are you always doing what God desires you to do.

We call ourselves Christians. We say we are Disciples of Christ. We claim Jesus Christ as our lord and master. Yet are we consumed day and night thinking about what he would have us do?

Have you prayed the Lord's Prayer recently. Have you said to God; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. What has been your prayer recently? Do you pray for health, wealth, happiness, peace or what is your prayer.

Not many of us pray that we can be obedient to your word or that your will be done. Not many of us pray every day that we might decrease so that God might increase. But what ever we pray continuously about is what we meditate on.

Maybe we do not meditate on His Law day and night, but is His Law hidden within our hearts? It is important that His Law is a lamp unto our feet, guiding our path in righteousness. Truth being, when His Law is hidden in our hearts it does not always show itself when we need it. The only way we can be assured that we follow God's Law and His Will is to meditate on it day and night.

Obedience is better than sacrifice. But being a Christian is more than just being obedient to the Law of God. We must have a close, personal relationship with God. To have a relationship with anyone is to know that person. One way to know God is to meditate on God.

Meditate on the great things He has done. Meditate on His hope, love, mercy, grace, patience, faithfulness,etc.

Meditate also on His justice and His judgment. "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge"."

Then Meditate more about the benefits of having a relationship with God. Meditate on being a child of God, called, chosen, sanctified and separated.

If you ever choose to fast seeking a closer relationship with God, that is an especially important time to retreat into a wilderness, ignoring all the cares of the world and meditating on God and His Law. As Jesus said, we should "seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness..." That means meditating on God and His Law is first priority in our lives. Not only during a fast. But, especially during a fast. The fast is a wilderness experience where its soul purpose is to focus or meditate on God, the object of our fast and prayer.

Finally, Meditate on His Will for your lives. Know that God has a plan for you. A plan to prosper you not to harm you. His plan for you is not found in fulfilling your own selfish desires. His plan may not call for us accomplishing all that we want to accomplish. His Plan is to build His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. His plan for our lives is that His Will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. The gifts, abilities and talents God gives us are for us to share with our brothers and sisters. Our Gifts are to make disciples for Christ, baptizing them in the name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything that Jesus commanded us. The head leads, the arms lift, the eyes look, ears hear and feet for walk. No part greater than another. No part only serving its selfish desires. But all make a united body doing the Will of its Master.

Who is your master?

What do you meditate on Day and Night?

That is your God!

"Lord, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you.." (Psalms 19:14)