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The Nature of Meditation

Dec 1, 2018

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Contemplating and Studying GodJ. I. Packer gives a rich definition of meditation: Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows about the works and ways and purposes and promises of God. It is an activity of holy thought, consciously performed in the presence of God, under the eye of...

Morning Meditation: Listen to Words not Wonders (Deuteronomy 13:1-5)

Oct 30, 2018

This entry is part [part not set] of 12 in the series Meditations in DeuteronomyToday’s Reading: Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Verses 1-3a. Israel had always “required a sign,” and here we have another possible allurement which the people would face in the land. Since they loved signs, the Devil had but to imitate one for Israel to be drawn away. Thus, the Lord warns against either a prophet or a dreamer who provides a sign (which comes true)...

Morning Meditation: Obedience is Always an Option (Deuteronomy 12:20-27)

Oct 25, 2018

This entry is part [part not set] of 12 in the series Meditations in DeuteronomyToday’s Reading: Deuteronomy 12:20-27 Verses 20-22. These verses and what follows seem to be an expansion on what has gone before, but they have a few qualifiers which the Lord gives lest Israel think obedience was relative to circumstances. One such qualifier was the expansion of Israel’s borders and the subsequent increase in distance between people and the sanctuary. These words...

Morning Meditation: One Pattern, One Name, One Place (Deuteronomy 12:8-14)

Oct 22, 2018

This entry is part [part not set] of 12 in the series Meditations in DeuteronomyToday’s Reading: Deuteronomy 12:8-14. Verses 8-9. Since Israel was an unsettled people because of continual travels and warfare, many adopted an uncaring spirit toward the Tabernacle and its offerings. Perhaps they thought the wilderness was not “the real thing” since they were not at rest in their inheritance; therefore, right was judged by the individual, not by the single standard of God’s...

The Necessity of Meditation – Part 2

Oct 1, 2018

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Contemplating and Studying GodContinued from Part 1 Meditation is necessary because it unites Scripture with the heart and mind. Meditation aims at a depth of knowledge, not so much a breadth. It takes Biblical truth and attempts to put the full weight of the truth on its shoulders. The mind responds in an attempt to understand. The heart responds in an attempt to enjoy. Take,...