Meditating on God’s Law

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

Observation: to lead a Godly life you will have to meditate on God’s word day and night. The world is so full of noise and distraction, if you are not grounded in God’s word the world will take over quickly. Everything that comes your way each day must be measured by God’s law, is this right or wrong, will this honor God or betray Him. Betray Him might sound drastic, but it is exactly what we do when we stop thinking of God’s commands and start to listen to the world around us. To make it through each day I need to focus on my Lord and I can’t do it completely, I have my moments, but mush too often I catch myself thinking sinfully about someone or something. The only way to avoid this temptation is to meditate on God and His commands and desires.

Application: I start my day in prayer, but even then, I get distracted and my mind wanders. I need to try harder to stay with my Lord and meditate on His commands, not just read them each day but place them in my heart for safe keeping. If I can get God to be my main focus and drown out any other distractions and enjoy Him, I can make it. I need to delight myself in Him not drive myself crazy because I have a hard time staying focused, but when I’m with Him to enjoy that time I get to spend with Him.

Prayer: My Lord I want to delight in you, but my mind wanders all of the time. Show me how to pray to you in a way that will draw me closer to you. May I enjoy each moment with you and fill my mind and heart with you and you alone. I want people to see you in my life, but I need to know you and your commands better. Help me draw close to you and that you will also enjoy the time we get to spend together.