Church,
Dr. Don Whitney, a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has put together a helpful list of methods of meditating on Scripture. It’s important to note that some of these methods will work for you and others will not. I encourage you to try some of them and determine which works best for you and begin meditating on Scripture. Meditating on Scripture will revolutionize your spiritual life. Here’s Dr. Whitney’s list:
Begin by selecting a passage for meditation from your time of reading God’s Word. Choose a verse or phrase that attracted your attention, or a theme verse or key verse from the passage.
- Whatever He says to you do it (John 2:5).
- Whatever He says to you do it.
- Whatever He says to you do it.
- Whatever He says to you do it.
- Whatever He says to you do it.
- Whatever He says to you do it.
- What is true or what truth does it exemplify?
- What is lovely about it?
- What is honorable about it?
- What is admirable or commendable about it?
- What is right about it?
- What is excellent about it?
- What is pure or how does it exemplify purity?
- What is praiseworthy about it?
- What is it (define and/or describe what it is)?
- What are its divisions or parts?
- What causes it?
- What does it cause (its fruits and effects)?
- What is its place, location or use?
- What are its qualities and attachments?
- What is contrary, contradictory or different to it?
- What compares to it?
- What its titles or names?
- What are the testimonies or examples of Scripture about it?
- Allow insights, ideas and thoughts to come quickly and freely.
- Use key words to represent your ideas.
- Connect your key words ideas to the central focus with lines.
- Use as few words per line as possible.
- P-r-i-n-t all the words for easier reading.
- Use color for emphasis and recall.
- Make frequent use of symbols and pictures in addition to words.
I hope this list is helpful to you as you meditate on the Word of God.
Pastor Ryan
Psalm 19:14