The Word

“The Word” is so central to the believer’s life. It is important therefore how I intake and conform my response to God’s Word.

“𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.” (𝘗𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘮 1:1-2)

The Psalm describes the one who delights in God’s law and meditates on his law day and night as blessed. “Meditate” refers to deep and deliberate contemplation of God’s Word to understand and apply it. I realise that much of my thoughts are wasted - spent zoning out or daydreaming. To spend this time on meditating on God’s law instead would be wise, as it helps me to bear a fruitful life in God. Meditating keeps me alert throughout the day to apply God’s Word. It also allows me to slow down over every single word and phrase - to examine and fully appreciate what God says. Otherwise, I might overlook and take certain details for granted. I have re-examined my approach to memorising and meditating God’s Word, which is to meditate on verses in place of wasted thoughts throughout the day.

9 October 2020