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Meditating on God's Word

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Guido

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I had been thinking not too long ago about Psalm 1 and its word that the man who mediates day and night in the law of God is blessed. I know that many consider this a psalm about the Messiah, Jesus Christ, but I think that, since the Bible tells us to be conformed to the likeness of Christ, (not in those exact words, but Romans says that those called by God were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ), that psalm applies to us as well.

And I think that, by studying exhortations in the New Testament, by memorizing them, by praying for God's help to apply them, and by quoting them to ourselves when facing temptation, and simply by obeying them as much as we can, we can walk in the spirit, because all the fruit of the spirit mentioned in Galatians are more fully elaborated throughout the New Testament, I think. And just meditating on that verse in Galatians, even though understanding it imperfectly, can help us to manifest those fruits, I think.

Now, does this make sense? Or is what I am saying complete heresy? I think I read about all this before or read something similar but it never sunk in.

What is your opinion?
 
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Iconoclast

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Guido said:
I had been thinking not too long ago about Psalm 1 and its word that the man who mediates day and night in the law of God is blessed. I know that many consider this a psalm about the Messiah, Jesus Christ, but I think that, since the Bible tells us to be conformed to the likeness of Christ, (not in those exact words, but Romans says that those called by God were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ), that psalm applies to us as well.

And I think that, by studying exhortations in the New Testament, by memorizing them, by praying for God's help to apply them, and by quoting them to ourselves when facing temptation, and simply by obeying them as much as we can, we can walk in the spirit, because all the fruit of the spirit mentioned in Galatians are more fully elaborated throughout the New Testament, I think. And just meditating on that verse in Galatians, even though understanding it imperfectly, can help us to manifest those fruits, I think.

Now, does this make sense? Or is what I am saying complete heresy? I think I read about all this before or read something similar but it never sunk in.

What is your opinion?
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Albert Martin preached a 13 message series on it, that is well worth the listen
 
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Guido

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Okay. So, I think you are saying that I think myself wiser than I ought to think, and that what I am saying is foolishness. So, should I stop trying to understand the scriptures on my own? I guess I should ask for more help from the Holy Spirit to help me understand His Word. But I thought I already did that.

I would have liked it if you explained what you were thinking before presenting me the link to that sermon.
 
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Guido

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Sorry. I was offended before and wrote a post I shouldn't have, so I deleted it. But I don't think it was that bad until I started adding to it, and even then I don't think it was really that bad. The moderators probably know what I wrote. Please forgive me, everyone.

I feel sluggish and drained of energy, suddenly, but that seems to be the result of an emotion I felt or am feeling.
 
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1689Dave

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“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 (KJV 1900)

This is the greatest inner comfort I've experienced. Sometimes I'm in and out. But the more you can sustain it the more habitual it becomes.
 
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Iconoclast

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Guido said:
Okay. So, I think you are saying that I think myself wiser than I ought to think, and that what I am saying is foolishness. So, should I stop trying to understand the scriptures on my own? I guess I should ask for more help from the Holy Spirit to help me understand His Word. But I thought I already did that.

I would have liked it if you explained what you were thinking before presenting me the link to that sermon.
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You mentioned Psalm 1.
I listen to many sermons.
This series is one of the best I have heard on it.
Here is the introduction, there are 14 messages on it.
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Iconoclast

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Iconoclast said:
You mentioned Psalm 1.
I listen to many sermons.
This series is one of the best I have heard on it.
Here is the introduction, there are 14 messages on it.
Share with Others

Favorites
chromecast_icon.png

Play-To TVEnjoy this sermon on your TV!
Cast Audio to TV
More SermonsListen to more sermons by Albert N. Martin
Click to expand...
 
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Martin Marprelate

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Guido said:
I had been thinking not too long ago about Psalm 1 and its word that the man who mediates day and night in the law of God is blessed. I know that many consider this a psalm about the Messiah, Jesus Christ, but I think that, since the Bible tells us to be conformed to the likeness of Christ, (not in those exact words, but Romans says that those called by God were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ), that psalm applies to us as well.

And I think that, by studying exhortations in the New Testament, by memorizing them, by praying for God's help to apply them, and by quoting them to ourselves when facing temptation, and simply by obeying them as much as we can, we can walk in the spirit, because all the fruit of the spirit mentioned in Galatians are more fully elaborated throughout the New Testament, I think. And just meditating on that verse in Galatians, even though understanding it imperfectly, can help us to manifest those fruits, I think.

Now, does this make sense? Or is what I am saying complete heresy? I think I read about all this before or read something similar but it never sunk in.

What is your opinion?
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Christian meditation is great! The Puritans wrote several books on the subject.

The meditation we hear most about today is Buddhist. 'Mindfulness' is being promoted in British schools as a remedy for spiraling rates of mental illness and anxiety among the young. The idea behind this (I believe) is that you empty your mind of all thought and worry, possibly chanting the word 'OM' as you do so, and come (it is said) to a state of peace. The problem with this is that nature abhors a vacuum and if you empty your mind, other thoughts will come in, and they may not be wholesome.
Christian meditation, as you rightly say, focuses upon Christ through the Scriptures. I preached a few weeks ago on Psalms 37:4 - 'delight yourself in the Lord...' If you take a passage like, say, Titus 3:3-7 and contemplate what we were by nature, what God has done for us, what it means to be justified, what our future prospects are and so forth, how can we fail to delight ourselves in the Lord?

So yes, Christian meditation is very valuable and a great remedy for worry and anxiety . The difficulty is finding time to set aside to practise it, but if the Buddhists can do it, surely we can?
 
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