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Meditation on God’s Word is more just reading the Scriptures. The best definition that I found while searching the Internet came from Our Daily Bread Ministries – ” Biblical meditation is pondering the words of Scripture with a receptive heart, trusting the Holy Spirit to work in you through those words.“*
In their September devotion booklet for 9/29/20 “Eyes to See” goes on to say, “Christ’s parables work this way. Those who care enough to ponder them gain “eyes to see” their meaning…. and Paul told Timothy to “reflect” on his words so God would give him insight.” **
“”Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advise of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating it day and night.” (Psalm1:1-2, NLT)
“Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions.” (Psalm 119:18, NLT)
“Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of Your laws.” (Psalm 119: 97-99 NLT)
“”His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people.”
He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets for the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to My teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. That is why I use these parables.
For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.
This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says, “When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you’ll not comprehend, For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes- so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to Me and let me health them..
But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.””
(Matthew 13:10- 16)
“Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all of these things. “(2 Timothy 2:7)
*Used with permission from Our Daily Bread Ministries, from “What is Biblical Meditation?”, from their website (author unknown), ourdailybread.org
**Used with permission from Our Daily Bread Ministries, “Eyes to See”, written by Sheridan Voysey, September 2020, ourdailybread.org