Bible Meditation

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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December 26, 2011


 *F. MATURITY - BIBLE MEDITATION - 2011-05-29*


 *1. PSALM 19:14 (1-14) MEDITATION: PRAYED FOR BY DAVID.*

*Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,*

YI-he-yu le-r*a*TS*O*N imR*E*Y - p*i*y, ve-he-geY*O*N libBIY,

*be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.*

le-ph*a*NEYcha, Ye-h*o*VAH, tsuRIY, ve-go-aLIY.


 Words of our mouth emerge from the *meditation* of our heart. And even our
*meditation* can be softly vocalized like the cooing of a dove. Psalm 19 is
a wonderful subject for *meditation* and vocalization. *Hallowed be your
:name!*


 *2. Joshua 1:8 (1:1-9) MEDITATION: A CHALLENGE FOR JOSHUA.*

*This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth (ESV),*

L*o* - yaMUSH s*e*PHER ha-t*o*RAH haZEH mipPIYcha,

*but you shall meditate on it day and night, *

ve-h*a*GIYth*a* b*o* y*o*M*A*M v*a*LAYlah,

*so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.*

leMA-AN tishMOR la-aSH*O*TH che-chal - hach-chaTHUB B*O*.

*For then you will make your way prosperous,*

chey - *A*Z tatsLIYach eth - de-r*a*CHEch*a*,

*and then you will have good success.*

ve*A*Z tasCHIYL.


  Moses by the Spirit gives one of the strongest challenges for
*meditation*that can be found in the Bible.
*The whole* Torah or Pentateuch is to be Joshua's complete subject! It is
to hold his attention day and night! The object is that through clear
understanding he may then effectively *do* according to *all* written
there. And only then does God give the following two extraordinary
promises! *Your :kingdom come.*


 *3. Psalm 1:1-3 (1:1-6) MEDITATION: CONTRASTED WITH THE WICKED.*

*Blessed the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,*

ASHr*e*y haISH asher l*o* h*a*lach ba-a-TSATH re-sh*a*-*I*YM,

*nor stands in the say of sinners,*

vu-beDErech khat-t*a*-*I*YM l*o* *a*M*A*D,

*nor sits in the seat of the scoffers;*

v*u*b-m*o*SHAB l*e*TSIM l*o* y*a*SH*A*B;

*2 but his delight in in the law of the LORD,*

chiy im be-t*o*R*A*H Ye-h*o*VAh khephTS*O*,

*and on his law he meditates day and night.*

v*u*-be-t*o*-r*a*T*O* yehGEH y*o*M*A*M v*a*L*A*Yl*a*h.

*3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water*

ve-h*a*Y*A*H che*E*TS sh*a*TH*U*L al - p*a*lG*E*Y M*A*Yyim

*that yields its fruit in its season,*

aSHER pirY*O* yitT*E*N be-itT*O*,

*and its leaf does not wither.*

ve-*a*L*E*hu l*o* - yibB*O*L.

*In all that he does, he prospers.*

veCH*O*L a-sher - ya-a-SEH yatsL*I*Yach.


  Possibly a son of Asaph wrote this psalm. How powerful! How great its
contrast! How parallel to the word to Joshua. If any Psalm should be
memorized - *this* is certainly one of the very first! I memorized it when
in Grade 3, and have kept it up through the years. *Your :will be done, As
in heaven, so on earth.*


 *4. Psalm 119:23 (119:17-24) MEDITATION: BASED IN THE LONGEST CHAPTER IN
THE BIBLE.*

*Even though princes sit plotting against me,*

gam YAshe-v*u* S*A*r*i*ym b*i*y nidB*A*r*u*,

*your servant will meditate on your statutes*

AVde-ch*a* y*a*S*I*Yack be-khuKEYach.


 Again, the Spirit leads to make contrast between ungodly princes and a
true servant of the Lord. *Meditation* becomes his source of comfort,
strength and encouragement in the midst of persecution. We *all* could
follow this exemplary pattern! *Our :daily :bread give us this day.*


 *5. Psalm 119:97-100 (119:97-104) MEDITATION: ITS TREMENDOUS BENEFIT.*

*Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.*

m*a*h - *a*HAVt*i*y t*o*-r*a*TH*E*ch*a*! chal - hayY*O*M h*i*y s*i*-kh*a*TH*
I*Y.

*98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
*

m*e*-*O*Yvay te-khach-cheM*E*n*i*y mi-tse-v*o*THEch*a*, chiy le-*o*L*A*M h*i
*y - L*I*Y.

*99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, *

mich-chal - me-lam-meD*E*Y hisCHAle-t*i*y,

*for your testimonies are my meditation.*

ch*i*y *e*d-*o*TH*E*Ych*a* S*I*Ych*a*h L*I*Y.

*100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.*

miz-ze-k*e*N*I*YM, ch*i*y phik-k*u*D*E*Ych*a* n*a*TS*A*Rt*i**y.*

* *

 Just look at the benefits of *meditation*! Wiser than enemies! More
understanding than teachers! More understanding than the aged! Who wouldn't
want to be led in the paths of *meditation*? Just as a cow chews her cud -
so we as believers should cause the Word to return to our attention - and
permit us to pour over its marvelous mysteries! *And forgive us our :debts,
as we also have forgiven our :debtors.*


 *6. Psalm 119:148 (119:145-152) MEDITATION: DURING SEASONS OF WAKEFULNESS.*

*My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on
your promise.*

kid-deM*U* *E*Ynay ash-muR*O*TH, l*a*S*I*Yakh be-im-r*a*TH*E*ch*a*.


  We should not fret when lying awake at night! What an opportunity to *
meditate* on what we have memorized of the Bible. Brother Yun, the Heavenly
Man of China - utilized this opportunity again and again! We can too! *And
bring us not into temptation.*


 *7. 1 Timothy 4:15 (4:11-16) MEDITATION IN DILIGENCE.*

*e. 4:15 DILIGENCE HERE - EQUALS MEDITATION!*

*Be diligent in these; *TAUta meLEta [3191];

*give yourself wholly to these; that your :progress be manifest to all.*

 en TOUtois ISthi; HIna sou h*e* pro-koP*E* [4297] pha-neRA [5318] *e*PAsin.


  Does the NT have insights on *meditation* - that parallel the strong
emphasis of the OT? Yes, but seemingly it is in a more veiled state.
“MeLEta” in the Greek is translated here as “Be diligent.” But it has the
underlying thought of *meditating* in diligence! It took prayer and
diligence and study to dig this nugget out - but it is perfectly
legitimate. *But deliver us from the evil one!*


 *NOTE**: *I have been led to choose George Muller and George Whitefield as
the true and great historical examples of *meditation*! Look at the
fruitfulness. The first 10 years of Muller's Christian life were relatively
fruitless from the years of 20 to 30. He was like a yo-yo! Up and down - up
and down. But when he came across a biography on George Whitefield, and
learned that *Meditation* was the chief activity of his fruitful life,
Muller immediately changed his entire devotional habit. Now he majored on
starting out early in the morning reading the Word on his knees; both
praying over it, and praying it back to God in his own words. He ended up
the last 10 years of his life by reading through the Bible *in this
manner*4 times a year! Four to five hours a day prepared him for
victory and
answered prayer all the day long!


 Men like Muller counted the cost - and paid the price! He who would count
“With Eternity's Values in View” - will be sure to do likewise. Such is the
picture of true discipleship. Such is the example of Jesus, the Son of man!
Such is the example of the apostle Paul, one of the closest to Jesus,
called by Him, “O greatly beloved of the Lord!” And Paul said to us -
“Follow *me*, as *I* follow Christ.”


 So - this example is not just for Jesus and apostles - it is for every
believer - to become a disciple - to become a daily mediator in the Word of
God!


 Muller didn't feel he was in the victory at all times as he desired.
Neither do I - but he *did* press on in this direction as his daily habit,
all apart from feelings. And so do I.


 God revealed Himself to me at Passover 1944 as a sailor in the Navy. On a
day's leave, a number of us wandered north of Victoria, and found a tavern.
Over it's door was the verse, “Let the words of my mouth, and the
meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord! my strength and
my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14. Apparently the tavern had formerly been a chapel
or church. I was deeply impressed upon coming upon this. I sensed God
saying to me - “This is for you! This is My will for you! I want you to be
like David in both speech and meditation! That was 67 years ago. It is as
deeply ingrained upon my spirit as it was that summer day.


 A friend suggested that I document for you where I found George Muller's
personal testimony on his transformation through *meditation*. If you find
“George Muller of Bristol” - a biography written by Dr. A.T. Pierson - then
turn to p. 137, chapter 10 - “The Word of God and Prayer”. There he tells
how through a biography on George Whitefield, he learned the secret of
reading the Bible for hours on his knees - praying over it - and vocally *
meditating* it back to God in his own words. By *this* his life was
transformed. He added *prayer* and *faith* to this.


 The abridged biography on George Whitefield by Arnold A. Dallimore -
records in Chapter 2, p. 21, “Preaching that Startled the Nations” - how
reading the Word on his knees and praying over it - released the power of
the Holy Spirit in his life - that continued right up to his Home-call!


 My closing word? Join me in walking in Psalm 19:14 and the challenge of *Bible
Meditation*. It is an integral component part of God's organic
Laser-Telescope. We will *not* be a part of God's Spiritual Star Wars apart
from having *Bible Meditation* an *integral part* of our life. J.A.Watt



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