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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 6, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 36, No. 12.

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Meditation.

MEDITATE upon these things; give thyself wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear unto all. 1 Tim. 4:15. These were the words of Paul to Timothy; and it would be well for every Christian to take this advice to himself. The Lord wants his people to be growing, progressing Christians; but they cannot be such without thinking and meditating upon the things of the Lord. There are good examples in the Bible of men who were in the habit of meditating. It is written of Isaac, that he went out to meditate in the field at the eventide. Gen. 24:63. David, who was a man after God's own heart, meditated in the night-watches, Ps. 63:6; in God's precepts, 119:15; in his statutes, 119:23; in his word, 119:148; and on all his works, 143:5. David also says, And the meditations of my heart shall be of understanding; Ps. 49:3; and of the Lord he says, My meditation of him shall be sweet. 104:34. The Lord commanded the children of Israel, pertaining to his law, Thou shalt meditate therein day and night. Josh. 1:8. And the man is called blessed whose delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Ps. 1:2.
A book of remembrance is written, not only for those who fear the Lord, but for those who also think upon his name. Mal. 3:16.
Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things. Phil. 4:8.
If any lack wisdom, or know not how to think upon good things, they have only to pray as did David, "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." Ps. 19:14. I have often thought that the psalms were mostly written in David's seasons of meditation; and all who would be living, growing Christians must also meditate upon the works of the Lord.