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Reading Scripture and meditating on it go together. We’ve seen that meditation begins in taking the time to do it. It continues by staying on task and going deeper with the Lord. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is found on page 76:
“When Moses made that commitment to draw near, God saw it, and God responded. He initiated a conversation with Moses that drew him more deeply into communion with God, and they began a dialog concerning God’s plan for Israel and Moses’ place in it.
“If we are faithful in devoting the time and effort to turn aside and draw near to the Lord in His Word, we can be sure that He will see those gestures of faith and respond to us in powerful ways. Now we need to look closely at the Word and listen carefully for any prompts or cues from the Spirit. We must be ready to engage in a dialog with God, in which we ask questions – all kinds of questions – and listen carefully as the Lord responds.
“We’ll want to introduce other Scriptures into the conversation, as we allow the Spirit to compare spiritual things from one section of the Word with spiritual things from another. Pay attention to cross references indicated in your Bible. Or ask the Lord to bring other passages to mind, which might shed light on the one you’re considering. You may even want to have something to write with, so that you can quickly jot down impressions and insights or write out the questions you want to explore more fully.”
For reflection of discussion
1. When you’re meditating on Scripture, what are you hoping will happen?
2. Why is it a good idea to draw other Scriptures into our meditation on any particular text?
In meditation we, like Moses, take off our sandals and draw nearer to God, focusing on the revelation of His Word so that we can see Jesus and discover what He wants us to learn. In meditation, because we are entering more deeply into God’s Word, we can know more of His peace and joy. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then get together to talk about your practice of meditation. Your copy of The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart awaits you as a free PDF download at The Ailbe Bookstore.
T. M. Moore
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By T. M. MooreReading Scripture and meditating on it go together. We’ve seen that meditation begins in taking the time to do it. It continues by staying on task and going deeper with the Lord. Today’s excerpt from The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart is found on page 76:
“When Moses made that commitment to draw near, God saw it, and God responded. He initiated a conversation with Moses that drew him more deeply into communion with God, and they began a dialog concerning God’s plan for Israel and Moses’ place in it.
“If we are faithful in devoting the time and effort to turn aside and draw near to the Lord in His Word, we can be sure that He will see those gestures of faith and respond to us in powerful ways. Now we need to look closely at the Word and listen carefully for any prompts or cues from the Spirit. We must be ready to engage in a dialog with God, in which we ask questions – all kinds of questions – and listen carefully as the Lord responds.
“We’ll want to introduce other Scriptures into the conversation, as we allow the Spirit to compare spiritual things from one section of the Word with spiritual things from another. Pay attention to cross references indicated in your Bible. Or ask the Lord to bring other passages to mind, which might shed light on the one you’re considering. You may even want to have something to write with, so that you can quickly jot down impressions and insights or write out the questions you want to explore more fully.”
For reflection of discussion
1. When you’re meditating on Scripture, what are you hoping will happen?
2. Why is it a good idea to draw other Scriptures into our meditation on any particular text?
In meditation we, like Moses, take off our sandals and draw nearer to God, focusing on the revelation of His Word so that we can see Jesus and discover what He wants us to learn. In meditation, because we are entering more deeply into God’s Word, we can know more of His peace and joy. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then get together to talk about your practice of meditation. Your copy of The Joy and Rejoicing of My Heart awaits you as a free PDF download at The Ailbe Bookstore.
T. M. Moore
The post Meditating on Scripture (2) appeared first on The Fellowship of Ailbe.