Some questions to start the week
Why do I forget everything I read in Scripture? Why do I have a hard time remembering the last time I was greatly changed by what I read in the Bible? Why am I not more affected by God's Word? If you constantly ask yourself these questions: You are not the only Christian who thinks this You are not a second-rate Christian You are not the problem Your method is the problem This is where biblical meditation comes in. Dr. Donald Whitney defines it like this: "Biblical meditation is deep thinking on the truths and spiritual realities revealed in Scripture, or upon life from a scriptural perspective, for the purposes of understanding, application, and prayer" (Lecture notes, 2/22/09, Personal Spiritual Disciplines Class). More to come...