In my own engagement with the Word of God, I generally think of 3 ways of personally looking at Scripture: reading, studying, and meditation. With reading, I think of reading or listening to larger portions of God’s Word – perhaps a chapter, a few chapters, or even an entire book in one sitting. Through a...
Category: Meditation
“The safety and the fruitfulness of the branch depend upon the strength of the Vine. Think not so much of yourself as a branch, nor of the abiding as your duty, until you have first had your soul filled with the faith of what Christ as the Vine is… It is the faith in what Christ is, more than anything else, that will keep you abiding in Him. A soul filled with large thoughts of the Vine will be a strong branch, and will abide confidently in Him. Be much occupied with Jesus, and believe much in Him, as the True Vine.” — Andrew Murray
What is Meditation?
A Bible Study Look at how meditation is described in each of the following passages. Specifically, consider these areas: Joshua 1:7-9, Psalm 1 Psalm 119:15, 97 Psalm 77, 143:5-6 Psalm 145:4-7
Choosing Passages for Meditation
Possible Scriptures for Meditation Salvation Colossians 1:15-20 1 Peter 1:3-9 Jeremiah 31:10-14 Micah 7:18-20 Hope for Believers Romans 8:31-39 Ephesians 3:14-21 Hebrews 10:19-25 Revelation 22:1-5 God’s Character Exodus 34:5-9 Psalm 139:1-14 Isaiah 40:21-31 Hosea 11:1-9 Romans 11:33-36 Life with God Psalm 23 Psalm 62:5-8 Psalm 100 Psalm 131 Isaiah 30:15-18 Jeremiah 17:5-8 John 12:23-26 1...
Sitting with a Text
You may find it helpful to read the chapter Intro to Scripture Meditation before trying any of the Scripture meditation activities. This activity works well with almost any type of scripture passage. Generally, a passage of 1 to 10 verses is recommended. Longer passages can work, but it may be more helpful to break longer...
Walking with a Text
You may find it helpful to read the chapter Intro to Scripture Meditation before trying any of the Scripture meditation activities. This activity works well with passages that you can meditate on one verse at a time — Psalms, Jesus’ teaching, some epistles, etc. It may not be best for story or narrative sections. Choose...
Time with a Text
You may find it helpful to read the chapter Intro to Scripture Meditation before trying any of the Scripture meditation activities. This activity is good when you have a short window of time for Scripture meditation, as it usually takes 30 minutes or less. You will use a timer, which can be especially helpful if...
Journaling with a Text
You may find it helpful to read the chapter Intro to Scripture Meditation before trying any of the Scripture meditation activities. For some, reading and writing are very helpful tools for processing on Scripture, expressing prayers, etc. For this meditation time, choose a passage and print or write it on a full piece of paper....
Living Parables
You may find it helpful to read the chapter Intro to Scripture Meditation before trying any of the Scripture meditation activities. In Scripture, God often uses different pictures and analogies from creation and daily life to help us understand spiritual truths. As we meditate on these passages, it can sometimes be helpful to remind ourselves...
Imagining with a Text
God’s Word overflows with imagery that enriches our understanding and our engagement with who God is and what he is communicating to us as his children. As sons and daughters of our abundantly creative God, he has given us the unique ability of imagining and picturing scenes and interactions that are not physically present before...
The Word in Our Hearts
Scripture memorization goes hand in hand and dovetails beautifully with Scripture meditation. Sometimes, dwelling deeply on God’s Word through Scripture meditation leads fairly naturally to a text being fairly well memorized. However, purposeful memorization of Scripture makes it possible for us to dwell deeply on God’s word throughout the day. Meditation gives Scripture memorization its...