Unveiling The Hidden Treasures of Medication on God’s Word – Pst. Bunmi Folarinde

Text: Psalm 119:11; Joshua 1:8; Jeremiah 15:16

Psalm 119:11 – 11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Explanation of Psalm 119:11

119: 11   Hiding means keeping God’s Word in our hearts to deter sin. This alone should inspire us to understand, meditate on, review, and memorize Scripture. But these practices on their own will not keep us from sinning; we must also put God’s Word to work in our lives, making it a vital guide for everything we do.

Each time you read the Bible, ask, “Lord, what can I do to put this Scripture into practice today?”

Joshua 1:8 – 8Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

Jeremiah 15:16 – Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.

What is Meditation?

The word meditate, stems from the Latin word root meditatum, meaning to ponder. pondering on the word of God. Apart from memorizing, Joshua was strictly instructed to meditate daily on the word in Joshua 1:8. Also, David said in Psalm 119:11, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.”

Therefore, there are many benefits that come with meditating in the word of God.

Meditation means “the act of focusing one’s thoughts”: to ponder or think on.

Meditation consists of reflective thinking or contemplation, usually on specific subject to decern its meaning or significance or a plan of action.

Meditation is called imagination, the creation of images by the spirit.

Meditation is where your mind is called to start creating…. Creating solutions to problems.

Why Should We Meditate

  • Our thoughts are different from the thoughts of God. Isaiah 55:8-9. Meditating on God’s word renews or reprogram our minds, exchanges our ideas for God’s so that we can begin to experience God’s way. Meditation is when you give the Holy Spirit your mind to breath upon it…. You offer your mind to God. Isaiah 55:8-9. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. +       9For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
  • Meditating on God’s word is the way to grow our faith in God. Faith comes by hearing…. Rom 10:17
  • Knowledge and understanding of God’s words come by the Spirit in the place of mediation.
  • Medication is the key to inspiration. Inspiration comes in the place of medication
  • Medication give birth to the spirit of wisdom. Divine direction, instruction, and strategies come from meditation.
  • Your mind focuses on the Lord and His works
  • It is a place and space in our lives for communion with God
  • It brings your body, soul, and spirit out of the realm of activities, we exchange out thoughts with that of God….
  • Meditation improves our understanding of the Word and God’s ways as it applies to our lives.

How Can We Meditate?

  1. Select a quiet, still and solitude place for medicating on God’s words
  2. Select a verse or two and reflect on it over in your mind – Joshua 1:7
  3. The 5 Rs of Medication
  4. READ the scriptures audibly and listen careful as well as focus your mind on the scripture.
  5. REFLECTING on what you read
  6. RESPOND to the scriptures with your heart and mind. This is by making personal application of your observation and understanding of the text.
  7. RECALL what you have read by thinking deeply about it, quieting yourself and focusing on it.
  8. REST in the presence of the Lord

Write thing down and train your mind to be quiet. If you are baptized in the Holy Spirit, speak in tongues for a long time.

Focus on Jesus, praise and worship Him. Meditate on the Word until your mind is still.

Application of Meditation

  1. We need to have the consciousness of the truth/the word of God. Philippians 4:8 – whatsoever things are true, honest…. Think on these things
  2. We need to mix the word with faith – Heb 4:2
  3. We should try to answer these questions:
  4. How does this truth apply to my life – personal, family life, work life, and in my church and neighborhood? Matthew 7:1-5
  5. In view of this truth, what specific changes should I make in my life? Heb 4:12
  6. How Do I want to carry out these changes

Hinderances to Meditation

  1. Noises
  2. Hurry
  3. Crowd

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