Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

MONDAY JUNE 15, 2026.

SUBJECT : MEDITATING ON THE WORD!

Memory verse: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” (Joshua 1 vs 8.)

READ: Psalm 1 vs 1 - 6:

1:1: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.

1:2: But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.

1:3: He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

1:4: The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

1:5: Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

1:6: For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

INTIMATION:

Meditation is to consider thoughtfully; engage in contemplation; an act of deep thought or consideration. It’s giving yourself entirely to acquiring an in-depth understanding. Meditating on the Word of God is very essential for drawing closer to God. Studying and meditating on the Word take time and effort, but it is the prerequisite for acquiring the revelational knowledge about God. 

Meditation is like digesting food you ate. It helps to process the Word of God that has been taken in and applying it to the appropriate part of your spiritual life. Just as food digested strengthens and nourishes your body, meditation and understanding of the Word also builds up reserves for you to draw some nourishment and strength from when you need it.

We are to learn how to follow God by meditating on His Word. This means spending time reading and thinking about what you have read. It means asking yourself how you should change so you will live as God wants. Knowing and thinking about God’s Word are the first steps toward applying it to your everyday life. If you want to follow God more closely, you must know what He says. 

Jesus said, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” (John 15 vs 7.) It is only through studying and meditating on the Word of God that the Word truly abides in you as you understand God better. Consequently, you shall receive your desires from the Lord because you will always ask according to His Will revealed to you.

Remember you know how to meditate as you are already doing it when you worry; constantly dwelling on a subject, thinking about it from every angle. Now, use this same skill in a constructive way, that is, a godly way to analyze and digest the Word. Believers know the Word is important, they read it, learn it, and at times become excited about what they read. But they may not have real attraction to the Word. 

When you meditate on the Word and grasp the real import or revelational knowledge of the Word, it becomes more like your daily spiritual vitamin pill to stay healthy. You will then begin to appreciate how it impacts on their life, and would not think of missing its input. 

David caught the revelation on God’s Word, and he said, “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119 vs 103.) When the Word is as sweet as honey to the believers' mouth, their desire for the Word is more than even their food, just like Job and David. Meditation on the Word becomes major part of their lives.

The more we know of the scope of God’s Word, the more resources we will have to guide us in our daily decisions and struggles. The psalmist says that meditation in the Word engenders fruitfulness, resourcefulness, and prosperous living: “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditate day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalm 1 vs 2 - 3.) 

In our memory verse, God assured Joshua of prosperity and good success if he makes the Word of God His permanent companion, meditating on it always, and observe to do all contained in it. A natural outflow of reading and meditating on the Word from a fresh perspective is deepening praise and worship. Scriptures provides a rich source for both. In addition, songs that once were humdrum should now seem more meaningful and touch your heart in a fresh way. 

Let your main focus of close relationship with God be on spending quality time with the Lord in prayer and Bible study. Then you will experience increased sensitivity to His voice, and become more God-centered in your life and desires.

Prayer: Abba Father, my soul thirst for You, and Your Word is sweet to me as honey. Give me the grace, hunger, and desire to meditate on it always, and the strength and heart desire to do all that is contained therein, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed. Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!