Meditating on the Word

Greetings from Me and My House,

Most of the time I use the Bible alone for meditation and my daily quiet time with God ("devotions"). I feel no one should get between me and the Spirit of God. I am far more interested in learning from the Spirit and the Word and God working directly in my life, than reading about what others think of a passage.

The above forms the majority of my life in God alone, but I do also learn from great heroes of the faith, and other faithful pilgrims just passing through this world. We learn from teachers, but we are not their followers. We are not with them 24/7 as we are to be with our Lord. They just help point us to Him.

As mentioned in Dec., my dh and I have begun a study of Jesus' commands. We are now 1/4 of the way through. This year long study has given us a weekly passage to meditate upon and daily encouragement and illustrations to read. We are greatly enjoying it, and others have joined in also.

It is through meditation on and observing the Word that we will have "good success" in life (Josh 1:8). And Psalm 1 :1-3 says the one that meditates in God's Word day and night is blessed. It is the one diligent in truly learning God's Word, in His heart and spirit, not just mind - one who truly meditates in God's Word - who is blessed and successful. It is the one who has forsaken the things of this world to learn and follow the ways of the One who made him and all things, that is blessed with the sweet fellowship of his Maker and Redeemer and who grows to be more like Him. Lord, continue to make me that one.

SDG,
Lisa