Meditation: June 21, 2011

JUNE 21 2011. TODAYS WORD FOR TUESDAY JUNE 21, 2011

MEDITATION

DEFINITION:

Continued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation; to think deeply.

SCRIPTURE:

When He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. Matthew 14:23.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. Psalm 23:2.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Most people in the midst of constant busyness feel that they need to escape from where they are to a quiet place just for a few minutes. Most of us have more on our “to do list” than we can possibly get done in a day, and it usually is the same day after day after day. We get to the point where we say, “I need a break.” We need to take a break so we can decompress and recoup. This is what the Psalmist is saying (above) to us. He sees the Good Shepherd bringing him to “still waters” --- waters to rest by. It gives us a picture of a quiet place, a retreat from the pressures of life and where you can rest in the presence of your Good Shepherd.

Even Jesus looked for a place (above verse from Matthew) to go and rest and pray. All believers need to take the time each day just to rest and meditate on what God wants to tell you.

The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:16 to “redeem the time.” What he is saying is that we need to use our time right and make the most of the time we have. We need to take the time to meditate and read God’s Word. We need to take the time to pray to our heavenly Father. We need to take the time just to rest and meditate and let God talk to us. You will find that time spent in meditation with the Lord will bless your heart.

As your day winds to a close, if you have not taken time to meditate on God’s Word and allowed God to talk to you, then take time before you go to bed for quiet reflection. In the serenity of the evening, we can enter God’s presence and not only get a more accurate perspective on life but refresh and restore our weary souls.

When we take time to meditate and draw near to God our minds are refreshed and our strength is renewed.

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in James 1:19.

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

PRAYER:

Give me the time each day to stop and rest and meditate on what You have to say to me. Open my eyes to the wisdom of Your Word and make my heart receptive to Your leading. May my family learn to rest in You and then together may we reach out to tell the world around us the good news of the gospel.