Monday, January 19, 2015

12/6/09 MEDITATION TIME

MEDITATION TIME
Christian Meditation is a lost art (skill). The western and modern church wants;
Sound Bite Christianity
People Friendly Theology
Instant and Cheap Spirituality.

A friend  of mine said in a song, “They Are Living In A World Of Instantness.”
She also said, "Discipleship Takes Time."
Another song says, "Take Time to Be Holy."

Meditating is reading, seeking and listening obediently to God.

VERSES ON MEDITATING
Joshua 1:8
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Psalm 1:1-3
1 Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way 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 doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper.

Psalm 19:14
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalm 49:3-4
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Psalm 63:5-6
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 77:11-12
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Psalm 104:34
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalm 119:15-16, 23, 48, 78, 97, 99, 148
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Psalm 143:5
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

1Timothy 4:15
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.