Meditation From a Biblical Standpoint

 "... holding the Word of God in mind until it has affected every area of one's life and character." Andrew Murray on meditation


Right off the top, one of the greatest differences between Biblical meditation and transcendental or yoga meditation is that instead of emptying one's mind to quietness, it is about continually filling one's mind with God's word. There certainly are levels of peace, wisdom, motivation, and balance that we may attain naturally through our own practices of mental stillness, but what the Scriptures refer to in the 30+ times that they speak of "meditation", "pondering", etc. is much greater and leads to having access to even more. 

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The PDF below is sourced through smithworks.org and its ideas and quotes come from Selwyn Hughes' Getting the Best Out of the Bible, as well as Lavonne Masters' Memorize and Meditate. It explains and lays out not steps of static, rigid, religious techniques but a living path of practical implementation of Biblical meditation. Many consider this to be the most important aspect of daily life with the Almighty. I would have to agree.

How To Meditate on The Word of God PDF

"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." - Joshua 1:8