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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
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MATURITY - BIBLE MEDITATION - 2011-05-29</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
PSALM 19:14 (1-14) MEDITATION: PRAYED FOR BY DAVID. “Let the
words of my mouth and the <u>meditation</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of my heart Be acceptable in your sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my
redeemer” (ASV '01). </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Words
of our mouth emerge from the </span></span><u><span style="">meditation</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of our heart. And even our </span></span><u><span style="">meditation</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
can be softly vocalized like the cooing of a dove. Psalm 19 is a
wonderful subject for </span></span><u><span style="">meditation</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and vocalization.</span></span><span style="">
</span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name!</i></b></p>
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<b>2. Joshua 1:8 (1:1-9) MEDITATION: A CHALLENGE FOR JOSHUA. “This
book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall
<u>meditate</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> on it day and
night, that you may observe to </span><u>do</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
according to all that is written in it: for </span><u>then</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
you shall make your way prosperous, and </span><u>then</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
you shall have good success.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Moses
by the Spirit gives one of the strongest challenges for </span></span><u><span style="">meditation</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that can be found in the Bible. </span></span><u><span style="">The
whole</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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 </span></span><u><span style="">do</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
according to </span></span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
written there. And only then does God give the following two
extraordinary promises! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:kingdom come.</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">3. Psalm 1:1-3 (1:1-6)
MEDITATION: CONTRASTED WITH THE WICKED. “Blessed is the man that
walks not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stands in the way of
sinners, Nor sits in the seat of scoffers: </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">2</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; and on his law does he
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>meditate</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
day and night. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">3</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That
brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not
wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Possibly
a son of Asaph wrote this psalm. How powerful! How great its
contrast! How parallel to the word to Joshua. If any Psalm could be
memorized - </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">this</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is certainly one of the very first! I memorized it when in Grade 3,
and have kept it up through the years. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:will be done. As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4.
Psalm 119:23 (119:17-24) MEDITATION: BASED IN THE LONGEST CHAPTER
IN THE BIBLE. “Princes also sat and talked against me; </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">But
</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">your
servant did </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>meditate</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
on your statutes.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Again,
the Spirit leads to make contrast between ungodly princes and a true
servant of the Lord. </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">Meditation</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
becomes his source of comfort, strength and encouragement in the
midst of persecution. We </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">all</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
could follow this exemplary pattern! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily :bread</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">give
us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
Psalm 119:97-99 (119:97-104) MEDITATION: ITS TREMENDOUS BENEFIT.
“Oh how I love your law! It is my </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>meditation</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
all the day. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">98</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever
with me. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">99</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I have more understanding than all my teachers; For your testimonies
are my </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>meditation</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
</span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">100</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Just
look at the benefits of </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">meditation</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
Wiser than enemies! More understanding than teachers! More
understanding than the aged! Who wouldn't want to be led in the paths
of </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">meditation</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">?
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! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6.
Psalm 119:148 (119:145-152) MEDITATION: DURING SEASONS OF
WAKEFULNESS. “My eyes have anticipated the night-watches, That I
might </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>meditate</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
on your word.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
should not fret when lying awake at night! What an opportunity to
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">meditate</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
on what we have memorized of the Bible. Brother Yun, the Heavenly Man
of China - utilized this opportunity again and again! We can too!
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
1 Timothy 4:15 (4:11-16) MEDITATION IN DILIGENCE. “</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>Be
diligent</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in these; give yourself wholly to these; that your :progress be
manifest to all.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Does
the NT have insights on </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">meditation</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- 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
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">meditating</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in diligence! It took prayer and diligence and study to dig this
nugget out - but it is perfectly legitimate. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">I
have been led to choose George Muller and George Whitefield as the
true and great historical examples of </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">meditation</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Meditation</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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, and 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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">in
this manner</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
4 times a year! Four to five hours a day prepared him for victory and
answered prayer all the day long!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">me</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
as </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">I</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
follow Christ.”</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Muller
didn't feel he was in the victory at all times as he desired. Neither
do I - but he </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">did</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
press on in this direction as his daily habit, all apart from
feelings. And so do I.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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!”
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.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
be a part of God's Spiritual Star Wars apart from having Bible
Meditation an </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">integral
part</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of our life. J.A.Watt </span></span></font>
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