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It involves a deliberate and intentional effort to ponder, contemplate, and internalize spiritual truths. Unlike Eastern meditation, which often seeks to empty the mind, biblical meditation seeks to fill the mind with Scripture and the knowledge of God.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>The concept of meditation is woven throughout the Scriptures, emphasizing its importance in the life of a believer. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "meditate" is "hagah," which means to murmur, ponder, or imagine. In the New Testament, meditation is implied through the practice of setting one's mind on things above and dwelling on the teachings of Christ.<br><br>1. <b><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a> :</b> "This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do." This verse underscores the importance of constant meditation on God's Word as a means to live a prosperous and obedient life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a> :</b> "But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night." Here, meditation is associated with delight and devotion to God's law, suggesting that it is a source of joy and spiritual nourishment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Psalm 19:14</a> :</b> "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer." This prayer highlights the desire for one's thoughts and meditations to be acceptable to God, indicating that meditation is an act of worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Psalm 119:15</a> :</b> "I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways." The psalmist expresses a commitment to meditate on God's commands, showing that meditation is a means of understanding and following God's ways.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a> :</b> "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things." While the term "meditate" is not used, the instruction to think on virtuous things aligns with the practice of meditation.<br><br><b>Purpose and Benefits:</b> <br>Meditation serves several purposes in the life of a believer. It aids in the internalization of Scripture, allowing God's Word to transform the mind and heart. Through meditation, believers can gain deeper insights into God's character and His will for their lives. It also fosters a closer relationship with God, as it involves spending intentional time in His presence.<br><br>The benefits of meditation include spiritual growth, increased wisdom, and a strengthened faith. By meditating on God's promises and truths, believers can find peace, guidance, and encouragement in their daily lives. Meditation also equips believers to resist temptation and make godly decisions, as they are continually reminded of God's Word and His standards.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>To practice biblical meditation, believers can set aside dedicated time each day to read and reflect on Scripture. This can involve memorizing verses, journaling thoughts and prayers, and seeking to apply biblical principles to everyday situations. Meditation can be done individually or in a group setting, such as a Bible study or prayer meeting.<br><br>Incorporating meditation into one's spiritual routine can be as simple as choosing a passage of Scripture to focus on throughout the day, repeating it in prayer, and considering its implications for one's life. By doing so, believers can cultivate a habit of meditating on God's Word, allowing it to shape their thoughts, actions, and character.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Meditate.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/things_to_be_meditated_on.htm"><span class="l">Things to be <b>Meditated</b> on as Thou Goest to the Church.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. Things to be <b>meditated</b> on as thou goest to the Church.<br> 1. That thou art going to the court of the Lord, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bayly/the practice of piety/things to be meditated on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_creeds/section_2_of_this_then.htm"><span class="l">Of This, Then, Ye have Now Received, have <b>Meditated</b>...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Section 2. Of this, then, ye have now received, have <b>meditated</b>? 2. Of this,<br> then, ye have now received, have <b>meditated</b>, and having <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on the creeds/section 2 of this then.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tauler/the_inner_way/sermon_vii_our_ladys_candle-mass.htm"><span class="l">Our Lady's Candle-Mass</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Afterwards she <b>meditated</b> on the greatness and glory of the Lord, with Whom she desired<br> to hold converse, though in her own sight she was a worthless creature. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tauler/the inner way/sermon vii our ladys candle-mass.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_xxix_how_they_are.htm"><span class="l">How they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> may be lifted up by a measure of lamentation corresponding to the degree of the<br> downfall of which they are inwardly conscious; lest, if <b>meditated</b> evils torment <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxix how they are.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ignatius/the_epistle_of_ignatius_to_the_ephesians/chapter_xix_three_celebrated_mysteries.htm"><span class="l">Three Celebrated Mysteries.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And now that took a beginning which had been prepared by God. Henceforth all things<br> were in a state of tumult, because He <b>meditated</b> the abolition of death. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xix three celebrated mysteries.htm</font><p><a href="/library/de_molinos/the_spiritual_guide_which_disentangles_the_soul/chap_xvi_a_way_by.htm"><span class="l">A Way by which one May Enter into Internal Recollection, through <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Men Diametrically contrary one to another: The one say, That the Mysteries of the<br> Passion of Christ, are always to be considered and <b>Meditated</b> upon: The others <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xvi a way by.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_lviii_there_is_next.htm"><span class="l">There is Next to be Answered the Following Query...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> following effect: "And the Lord God, seeing that the wickedness of men upon the<br> earth was increasing, and that every one in his heart carefully <b>meditated</b> to do <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lviii there is next.htm</font><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_v_the_second_difference.htm"><span class="l">The Second Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Look at S. Bernard, Theotimus: he had <b>meditated</b> all the passion point by point;<br> then of all the principal points put together he made a nosegay of loving grief <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter v the second difference.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_the_contemplative_life_consists.htm"><span class="l">Whether the Contemplative Life Consists in the Mere Contemplation <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Objection 1: David sought the knowledge of God's works, so that he might be led<br> by them to God; wherefore he says elsewhere (Ps.142:5,6): "I <b>meditated</b> on all <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the contemplative life consists.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/on_the_priesthood/homily_ii_after_eutropius_having.htm"><span class="l">After Eutropius Having Been Found Outside the Church had Been <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> exceeding glad, when men shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for great<br> is your reward in Heaven." [821] I saw the swords and I <b>meditated</b> on Heaven <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily ii after eutropius having.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/meditated.htm"><span class="l"><b>Meditated</b> (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (imp. & pp) of Meditate. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Meditated</b> (6 Occurrences). <b>...</b> While<br> I <b>meditated</b>, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue: (WEB NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meditated.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meditate.htm"><span class="l">Meditate (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 4:25 who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations<br> raged haughtily and the peoples <b>meditated</b> vain things? (Root in DBY YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meditate.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wisely.htm"><span class="l">Wisely (60 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Joshua 1:8 the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast<br><b>meditated</b> in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wisely.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meditates.htm"><span class="l">Meditates (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meditates.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/haughtily.htm"><span class="l">Haughtily (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 4:25 who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations<br> raged haughtily and the peoples <b>meditated</b> vain things? (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/haughtily.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/star.htm"><span class="l">Star (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is a pleasing thought that these devout Gentiles had thus preserved and <b>meditated</b><br> upon the prophecy given through one who may well have been of an allied <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/star.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/magi.htm"><span class="l">Magi (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is a pleasing thought that these devout Gentiles had thus preserved and <b>meditated</b><br> upon the prophecy given through one who may well have been of an allied <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/magi.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/remembered.htm"><span class="l">Remembered (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 143:5 I have remembered days of<br> old, I have <b>meditated</b> on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse. (YLT) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/remembered.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tongue.htm"><span class="l">Tongue (160 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Psalms 39:3 My heart was hot within me. While I <b>meditated</b>, the fire burned: I spoke<br> with my tongue: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tongue.htm - 42k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hot.htm"><span class="l">Hot (49 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS). Psalms 39:3 My heart was hot within me. While I <b>meditated</b>,<br> the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue: (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hot.htm - 21k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-India.html">Did Jesus ever travel to India? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/United-Pentecostal-Church.html">What is the United Pentecostal Church? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sin-relapse.html">I overcame _______ sin. How can I avoid a relapse? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/meditated.htm">Meditated: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Meditated (6 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Acts 4:25</a></span><br />who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples <span class="boldtext">meditated</span> vain things?<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></span><br />the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast <span class="boldtext">meditated</span> in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Psalms 39:3</a></span><br />My heart was hot within me. While I <span class="boldtext">meditated</span>, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Psalms 77:12</a></span><br />And I have <span class="boldtext">meditated</span> on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/143-5.htm">Psalms 143:5</a></span><br />I have remembered days of old, I have <span class="boldtext">meditated</span> on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Daniel 9:2</a></span><br />in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/meditated.htm">Meditated</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/meditated.htm">Meditated (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/meditate.htm">Meditate (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/meditateth.htm">Meditateth (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/delight.htm">Delight (213 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/m/meditate_on_god's_works.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Meditate on God's Works"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Meditate on God's Works" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/m/meditates.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Meditates"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Meditates" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>