In Joshua 1:8 God told Joshua to meditate on the book of the law day and night so that he would make his way prosperous and have good success. Now that is exciting. What’s even more exciting is that as believers today we are not limited to the book of the law (i.e. the Old Testament) but we are expanded by the book of grace (i.e. the New Testament). There is more that we can gain from grace than we ever can from the law!
Through the book of grace all that we can do is embedded in who we are in Christ. We are His workmanship and He does exceedingly, abundantly, above all we can ask think or imagine in our lives. When we meditate on the Word we are literally allowing the Word to permeate our existence thus permeating our lives.
The word of God never fails and so when we continuously fill our heart, mind and spirit with it we have no choice but to yield the Word in our lives. And since its filled with the promises of God i.e. the good news all that we will experience is good news.
Begin your meditation by following these steps:
1. be in the moment
When you sit down to meditate do not think about anything else, what is coming up in the day or the things you have to do...just be thre ...you and God (reference Matthew 6:34)
2. EAT!
Whatever scripture you decide to meditate on (Psalm 23 is a great place to start) read it with the intention of understanding God's intent of placing in the Bible. The way you would eat delicious food tasting each flavor and enjoying every spice is the way to eat the scripture. (reference Psalm 34:8)
3. infuse yourself
Infuse yourself into the scripture...substitute your name, apply the scripture directly to your current situation allow it to become living and breathing within your life (reference James 1:23-24)
Heres an example:
Psalm 23:1
...The Lord is my shepherd...shepherds lead the sheep that they are in charge of so therefore I am the sheep Jesus is my shepherd and I move by His leading...He will never lead me to wrong place...
I shall not want...well before I begin to think about my wants, my needs have to be met so that means that He has met all of my needs...bills, mortgage, physical healing, wounds from the past... and NOW my wants are being met...as well there is nothing that I lack because He has taken care of it all!
Meditating on the Word 15 minutes everyday will change you life the absolute better. Because the Word is living, when you "eat" the word you are consuming it into your body, digesting it and retaining all of its goodness just like food.
What is in your life is a reflection of what is inside of you. When you constantly put the word inside of you; you will constantly get the word out.
HEY DR. FAITH <3 GREETINGS IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST <3
ReplyDeleteFIRST PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR MY LACK OF TYPING AND SPELLING EXCELLENCE-LOL <3
OK, I SALUTE U IN YOUR LIFE'S DEDICATION TO OUR LORD, AND AM EMPOWERED ENCOURAGED AND INSPIRED EVERY TIME I HERE U SPEAK, THROUGH PREACHING THROUGH SONG AND NOW THROUGH THIS BLOG <3 HALLELLUJAH TO YA(SMILE)<3
I LOVE THIS MESSAGE SAVE FOR ONE THING WICH IS CRIPPLING THE CHURCH WORLD WIDE <3
GRACE DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE DONT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS BUT THAT WE'RE FORGIVEN WHEN WE DON'T <3
JESUS SAID THAT HE DIDN'T COME TO CHANGE THE LAW BUT TO FULLFILL IT AND THAT WE AUGHT DO SO AND CAN BY KEEPING THE FIRST AND "GREAT COMMANDMENT" WICH COVERS THEM ALL WHILE ALLOWING US TO RISE ABOVE PRINCIPALITY IN HIM WHO IS THAT LOVE, HENCE NOT ONLY RECIEVING GRACE BUT GIVING GRACE TO OTHERS ALLOWING THEM TO MATURE AS THEY WOULDN'T HAVING BEEN STONED TO DEATH WITHOUT FORGIVENESS(GRACE) <3 IF "ALL" THAT WE LEARN AND TEACH IS NOT FILTERED THROUGH THE GREAT COMMANDMENT CONCERNING LOVE THAN WE OFTEN MISS THE MARK AS OUR INTERPRITATION OF SCRIPTURE IS DISTORTED BY OUR OWN (AS GOOD AS THEY SOMETIMES ARE) OPINION <3
I ALSO HAVE A MEDITATION BOARD(SMILE) AT HOME IN WICH CHRIST IS AT THE CENTER AND AS I LEARN OF GOD THROUGH HIS WORD, I ADD TO IT ( HENCE CHRIST IS-LOVE,TRUTH,INSTRUCTION,LIGHT,POWER,KINDNESS,SACRIFICE,ECT.) I LEARN HOW THE WHOLE OF THE BIBLE POINTS BACK TO THAT COMMANDMENT (FROM GENESIS 1:1-REVELATION 22:21) <3 I'M WRITING BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN YOU AND YOUR HUSBANDS SINCERITY IN CHRIST AND SEE A POTENTIAL FUTURE THAT IS SO AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME <3 BUT, OUR MOTIVE AND FOUNDATION IS LOVE, EVEN IF IT'S ORDAINED BY GOD, UNTO DEATH (CHRIST/GHANDI/KING) AND SO JESUS PRAYED "TAKE THIS CUP IF YOU WOULD BUT LET "YOUR" WILL BE DONE <3 I'M WRITING ALSO BECAUSE I SEE U IN THE FUTURE BESTOWING "EARNED" DOCTRITES THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSITY ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC WORKS IN CHRIST <3 AND FINALLY I WRITE BECAUSE MY TESTIMONY IS THAT OF ALMOST ALL THE CHURCH ORGS. I KNOW OF, "ELEVATE" IS ONE OF THE MOST TRUTH FILLED <3 BUT AND THIS IS A GREAT BUT, "WE CAN ONLY ELEVATE AS HIGH AS OUR LOVE WILL TAKE US" <3 JESUS SAID IN ST.JOHN THAT HE CAME OF MANY THINGS THAT WE MIGHT KNOW THE LOVE OF GOD AND MY TESTIMONY IS THAT IT'S IN KNOWING THIS LOVE GREATER AND GREATER THAT WE ELEVATE HIGHER AND HIGHER IN HIM WHO "IS" LOVE <3 I JOHN ALSO SPEAKS ON THIS AWESOMELY <3 YOU SEE IT'S GREAT TO CONQUERE ALL THINGS OF THIS MATERIAL WORLD BY THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL BUT IT'S EVEN GREATER TO BE BORN AGAIN INTO ANOTHER ALL TOGETHER WICH IS WHAT JESUS SAID WE "MUST" DO (REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID ABOUT ST. JOHN BEING THE LEAST), AND WE CAN ONLY DO THAT THROUGH HIM(LOVE), HENCE I AM(LOVE IS) THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE <3 THE CHURCH IS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST AND LOVE IS THE WOMB THROUGH WICH WE ALL "MUST" COME THROUGH . THE REASON WHY THERE ARE SO MANY CHURCHES FILLED WITH PEOPLE YET NO LOVE AND FRUIT AND EVIDENCE IS BECAUSE THOUGH MANY THINK THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN BORN AGAIN, COMING TO THE FATHER(LOVE) THROUGH THE ONLY WAY, CHRIST(LOVE)<3, HENCE THE WOMB IS A PLACE OF DARKNESS, HENCE WE ARE BORN AGAIN INTO A GLORIOUS NEW LIGHT <3 WELL ANYWAYS I PRAY THIS MESSAGE REACHES YOU IN GOOD HEATH AND SPIRIT AND I PRAY YOU BELIEVE ALSO IN MY SINCERE LOVE FOR ELEVATE AND FAMILY <3-I'M SURE U KNOW WHO THIS IS FROM, BUT CONSIDERING TO GOD ONLY, BE THE GLORY, MY NAME IS NOT NEEDED, SIGNED <3=LOVE