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"My Meditations On Meditating"

Joshua 1:8, 9  "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.  For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.  Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

Psalm 4:4  "Be angry, and do not sin.  Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.  Selah."

Psalm 63:6  "When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches."

Psalm 77:12  "I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds."

Psalm 143:5  "I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands."

Psalm 145:5  "I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works."

Philippians 4:8, 9  "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.  The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you."

Insight: Christians are called to meditate often on God and life.  Most Christians talk to God a tiny bit and avoid the rest.  Take time to talk to God, listen to God, and meditate on many different things as often as you can.

Prayer: "Dear Lord, bless us and make us like You.  You are holy and pure and we need what You have.  Thank you for giving us the command to meditate.  Help us to do it and help us to avoid being lazy or preoccupied.  Thank you for the awesome benefits of meditation.  Praise You for knowing what is best for us!  Help us to sit at your feet and worship You.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

On February 12, 1937, a patent was granted for a synthetic fiber called nylon. Research chemist Wallace Carothers from DuPont corporation first made this useful polymer. Nylon is found today in clothing, strings for tennis rackets, bristles for toothbrushes, surgical sutures, and in thousands of other products. Nylon is made using the simple materials coal, water, and air. The Creator has built a host of such useful products into nature, many of which still await discovery. Incidentally, spider webs are stronger than nylon fibers or even steel fibers of the same size. Spiders seem to perform this feat using just two raw materials, water and air, in spinning their silk strands.

This excerpt was taken from Donald DeYoung's book called, "365 Fascinating Facts From the World of Discovery."

(This explanation came from "The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Corrected and Explained", by Dr. Jason Gastrich.  This book is on CD and gives over 4,000 answers to alleged Bible errors, regarding the entire Bible at http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.org.  There is also a 300 question workbook that accompanies the CD-ROM.)

I don't pray enough to figure that out.

When you have your quiet time, memorize scripture.

The best way to know God is to know His Word.

God likely has a bigger vision for your life and ministry than you do.

Be determined to love the unlovable people in your life.

These quotes came from the Holy Spirit, Howard Everett, and Jason Gastrich.  If you'd like to read more wise quotes, you can either visit our Quotations Archive or get a copy of Dr. Gastrich's book called, "10,000 Wise Quotes and Spiritual Sayings"!  It's the largest collection of Bible-based quotations in the world.