Meditation helps us to grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord (2 Peter 3: 18). Meditating on God’s Word helps us to prosper in all that we do:
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. " (Joshua 1: 8)
and
"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
"But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
"And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." (Psalms 1: 1-3)
Meditation specifically helps us to cast out evil in our lives, too:
"Take away the dross
from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
"Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness." (Proverbs 25: 4-5)
In these two verses, “take away” is the word “hagah”
, which means “meditate or mutter” the same letters!"Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness." (Proverbs 25: 4-5)
When we rest in our redemption, represented by silver, then the dross which impedes us in our flesh is slowly removed and cast away.
Because we are kings as well as priests in Christ (1 Peter 2: 9), we meditate and thus drive away all evil from our midst.
If you struggle with any evil, with hardships in your flesh, rest in the Word of God, meditate on His Word:
"Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you." (John 15: 3)
By God's Word, which is Spirit and Truth (John 6: 63), we are transformed from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3: 18)
Meditate on God's word, and watch the evil and the dross be removed from your life!
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