His Delight Is in the Law of the Lord

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (Psalm 1:2)

Meditate is a word people get nervous about, like it means something borrowed from a religion far from the Bible. It doesn't. In Scripture, it just means to think constantly, to keep muttering something to yourself until it settles down deep. It's you talking to yourself about what God said, repeatedly, until it becomes second nature.

It's not enough to hear a truth once and move on. Every one of us has different circumstances, so you've got to sit with a verse and ask, how does this apply to what I'm walking through right now? What is the Holy Spirit saying to me? That takes some thought. It takes some talking to yourself, honestly, and out loud sometimes.

And here's the payoff. The more you meditate on something, the deeper it takes root in your heart, as a seed pushed further into the soil. That’s where seeds germinate and grow. They don’t grow on the surface of it.  

Psalm 1:2 says to mediate day and night; that isn't a suggestion for the extra spiritual. It's just what it takes to get to the root of the truth.

Practical Application

Pick one verse and mutter it to yourself, out loud, every time it crosses your mind today. It doesn’t have to be loud but use your voice so you can hear. Don't just think it. Say it.

Psalm 119:5; 1 Timothy 4:15