Live God's Word

"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it."  Joshua 1 :8 NKJV

God wants us to meditate on His Word. This is actually thinking about what you've just read, repeating it, memorising it, letting it take root within you and owning it until it becomes a life force operating through you. This is similar to the Jewish people who visit The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. There they line up at the wall reciting texts, praying intense prayers getting lost in communion with God while they rock back and forth. This is called Davening.

To be able to do this, one must read the bible on a daily basis. You can't meditate on what is not placed in your mind. In Joshua 1:8, the scripture says that we should meditate in it day and night. Now this does not mean that we have to be reading our bibles 24/7. What it does mean is, what we read, we digest and think about it throughout the day until it is fully understood in our minds and sits well within us. God can speak to us this way and we also become equipped in the Word of God, so that we can hold off spiritual attacks from the devil. In Luke 4: 1 - 13, Jesus is tempted by satan in the desert. Jesus combats all the lies of the devil, by saying back to him, 'It is written." This is what we should be doing when the devil has a go at us. However, if we don't know the Word, we won't be able to quote it back to him.

You may say, 'I don't know how to meditate.' Of course you do. If you know how to worry, you certainly know how to meditate, and to be honest, you need to do this. Some people read a piece of scripture and then picture themselves in this as if they're part of the crowd. This can give a person a first hand view of what is happening. It takes practice but, it is well worth the effort, especially if you're actually witnessing Jesus walking around speaking to people and helping them. It's just living in the scripture.

Whatever you do, you need to have a daily dose of scripture, it is like medication. Proverbs 4:20 - 27 tells us 'My son, give attention to my words, incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart  from you eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart, for they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.'

Get your bible out, set a time when you are able to read it and spend some time with the greatest friend that you could ever meet - Jesus Christ.