Meditation Moment: Psalm 145:1-10

Meditation Moment: Psalm 145:1-10

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. Joshua 1:8

When I say “meditation,” you might picture a yoga guru with her legs crossed and her fingers making circles. But that’s not real meditation. That’s just a fake for something better. True meditation is something God asks you and me to do so that we can feel closer to him and learn from him. I think it is one of the most important skills you can learn as you develop a habit of daily devotions.

What is meditation? I like to say that meditation is when studying the Bible and praying crash into each other. Basically, it’s a math equation. Studying + Praying = Meditation Moment.

In our Meditation Moments, you will study a word or concept in the verse. Then you will have time just to pray, asking God for clarity. After that it’s time just to sit and wait. When you have a story, thought, idea, prayer, or picture in your head, then you are really meditating! Just like I do when I write a devotion, you may want to write something down as well, so that you can remember what God is speaking to you as you meditate. You might want to scribble right in this book, or choose another journal or notebook for this purpose.

Why not start by meditating on the idea of meditation? Read Joshua 1:8 above with that word in it. Think about it. Pray. And then wait and write.

Girl Gab: Share with each other what you heard from God as you meditated on Joshua 1:8. (And then, Mom, friend me on Facebook so you and your daughter can tell me how the first meditation went. I love to hear about what God says to my reading friends.)