Meditate on God and His Word

Psalms 63:6 NLT

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.

This is what we should be doing when life is keeping us awake at night. Put your attention on God instead of your problems. Remember all the promises He has already filled knowing that the ones not yet fulfilled will come at exactly the right time.

Many of the things that keep us awake are things we can’t change. We can only change our point of view about them by learning to see them the way God does.

Psalms 1:1-2 NKJV

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

I shared attributes of God one at a time to allow for each nugget of truth to sink in. We cannot expect to want to follow God if we don’t know Him. Once we want to follow Him, we won’t know how to do so if we do not meditate on His word. Learning to do as He says is the way to live a fulfilled life no matter what the world might throw at us. God is not changing and never will, but the world changes all the time. I plan on standing firm with an unchanging God. The world is a fickle mistress.

Joshua 1:8-9 NLT

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. 9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Now there is a promise to grab onto and never let go of. People will not always be here. Material things all fade away or break over time. God never changes and if we take the time to have a relationship with Him, He will always be with us wherever we go. We have to reach out and make the effort to connect. Meditate on the Word to know what to do and how to do it per God’s plan. He is not silent. He is always there.

Gal 2:16 NLT

6 And yet we Jewish Christians know that we become right with God, not by doing what the law commands, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be accepted by God because of our faith in Christ — and not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be saved by obeying the law."  

Remember this, God told us, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments (John 14:15).” We should be motivated to follow His Laws not because we are trying to earn something or to get our ticket to heaven, but simply because we love Him and want to please Him.

Phillipians 4:8 NKJV

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.

Stick to knowing what God finds as good, not what the world says. Do not neglect digging into His Word and reaching out to Him for understanding. He loves you and will help you. Let Him do so.