james says we need to receive the word of GOD and then reflect
on it, first by reading it and second by reviewing it. james 1.25b (niv) and continues to do this.
that means over and over and over.
the bible calls this meditation. when you think about something over and over,
it’s meditation. meditation is not, put your mind in neutral and contemplate
lint in your navel. meditation means to
think seriously about something over and over.
if you know how to worry, you can meditate. take a negative idea and think about it over
and over, and it’s called worry. take GOD’s
word and think about it over and over, and it’s called meditation. the bible says, “meditate on GOD’s
word”. JESUS said in john 8.31 (nasb), if you continue in MY word, then you are truly
disciples of MINE. read it and
review it. GOD says, “you want to be
blessed by the word? review it.”
psalm 119.97 (niv) "i
meditate on your word all day long."
every businessman ought to memorize joshua 1.8 (niv), keep
this book of the law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that
you may be careful to do everything written in it. then you will be prosperous
and successful.
read it and review it continually. stay in it and be faithful to the book. i know some people that are more faithful to
the sports page than they are to GOD’s word. how many of you believe everything you read in
the newspaper or watch on tv or the internet? then why do we spend more time reading or
watching something we don’t believe than something we do?
we need to fill our minds with the word of GOD. james says, “you want to be blessed? reflect on the word. think about it by reading it and reviewing
it.”
just a thought from the front porch…
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