How to Meditate

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

When the Old Testament spoke about the law of the Lord, as we read in Psalm 1:2, it was referring to the Torah. That was the first written Word of the Lord. As New Testament believers, when we see the phrase law of the Lord, we should think of the Bible - God’s written Word.

Referring to the blessed man or woman, Psalm 1:2 says they delight in God’s Word and meditate on it day and night. Do you know how to meditate? Don't get meditation of the Word confused with eastern meditation that has become very popular. In eastern meditation, the goal is to empty your mind. Biblical meditation is the opposite. With biblical meditation, the goal is to fill your mind - not with random thoughts or your memories, but with the Word of God!

The Hebrew word that is translated meditate means to mutter. So, Psalm 1:2 said that the people who speak God's Word to themselves day and night would prosper. To accomplish that, all you have to do is ask yourself, “What does God’s Word say about the situation I’m thinking about or dealing with right now?” Then, say what the Bible says!

When Satan puts thoughts of failure in your mind or speaks words of doubt in your ear, reply to him with God’s Word. Say, "Devil, you're a liar! God's Word says: ‘God will meet all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus’." If Satan says, “You’re going to die from this sickness or that disease,” you reply, “Oh no, I’m not! I’m not leaving this earth on your terms, devil! God said that I would live and not die and declare the works of the Lord!” (Psalm 118:17)

Practical Application – Meditation can take many forms. You can speak out loud, you can mutter God’s Word softly under your breath, or you can sing God’s Word. Meditation also involves imagination. So imagine yourself healed, prosperous, and fulfilling God’s will!

Proverbs 6:2; Proverbs 8:8