Scripture Meditation--Allowing God to Work

“Your motivation or the lack of it will determine whether you undertake meditation as the lifelong adventure King David knew it to be. The critical issue in meditation is not time, but love. … He [David] knew how utterly valuable God’s precepts were, and as a result was willing to pay any price to make them a part of his heart.

Why was David so passionate about God’s Word? He knew that meditation was the means of addressing the deepest needs he possessed. That is what makes the practice so critical. That is why David’s heart broke with longing for God’s commandments, and why he pleaded with God to teach him the Word! Meditation remains God’s chosen method of meeting the cravings of our hearts.” 

“Martin Luther, one of the pivotal figures of church history, gave detailed instructions on how to meditate…‘You should meditate not only in your heart, but also externally, by actually repeating and comparing oral speech and literal words of the book, reading and rereading them with diligent attention and reflection, so you may see what the Holy Spirit means by them.’ ”

“Remember as you become involved in the process that meditation isn’t supposed to yield remarkable insights and dramatic changes every day. In many respects, its most important consequences happen so slowly that we don’t see them at all for a while. You do the reflecting, and let God’s Spirit do the inner reworking in your heart. That is His specialty. Take time to be holy.”

~Doug McIntosh