Selah: Rediscovering Biblical Meditation

My soul was led away in pleasant views and contemplations of them. And my mind was greatly engaged, to spend my time in reading and meditating on Christ; and the beauty and excellency of His person, and the lovely way of salvation by free grace in Him (2).

As we conclude, I hope this brief study will inspire you to further explore this often neglected aspect of the Christian life (3). As you do, you will deeply grow in your understanding of the Scriptures and in your appreciation for principles such as:

Union with Christ: "...he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him" (1 Corinthians 6:17)

Intimacy with Christ: "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9)"

Transformation into Christ's image: "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Knowing the otherwise unknowable: "Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God..."(Mark 9: 33, 34) "...to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge..." (Ephesians 3:17-19)

May God bless you in your pursuit!

NOTES & BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1.Nichols, Stephen J. "The Mind Shapers-John Calvin." "Christian History" Magazine, Issue 77,Vol. XXII, no. 1: Jonathan Edwards. 2002. Christianity Today International, Carol Stream, IL. p. 42

2., Douglas L. "Expect Joy." "Christian History" Magazine, Issue 77,Vol. XXII, no. 1: Jonathan Edwards. 2002. Christianity Today International, Carol Stream, IL. p. 42

3. The focus of this study has largely been on why we should meditate. For an excellent introduction on how to put it into practice, I recommend Richard Foster's classic book A Celebration of Discipline.

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