The Psalmist of Psalm 119 who hid God’s Word in His heart also in verse 15 shared how he also meditated on God’s truth. He writes:
“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.” (Psalm 119:15 ESV)
It’s not enough to recite a scripture. We need to be able to understand how it impacts our lives and relationship with God.
Meditating on God’s Word means giving space in our minds to think about God’s truth. This helps us to keep God’s word in our hearts because when we meditate on God’s word, we then fall in love with His truth. And when we love the truth, we’ll live the truth.
Satan knows the Bible; he recited verses to Jesus in Matthew 4 to tempt Jesus. But knowing the truth is not the same as loving the truth. When we really take time to meditate on God’s Word and acquaint ourselves with the good news of the Bible, we treasure God’s Word in our hearts.
Meditation on God’s Word takes us beyond simply knowing the words in the Bible, to understanding the impact of those words in our everyday lives. When we gain that understanding, we’ll move from simply knowing the Bible to delighting in its truths. Today, I encourage you to meditate and delight in God’s Word.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for helping me to meditate on Your Word and let my mind think about Your goodness. As I grow in the truth of Your Word, help me to apply it to my life and share it with others. In Jesus’ name, amen.