The Bible has many references to meditation. Most of them include the phrase “on His law he meditates day and night”.

In Psalm 1 we have the most comprehensive teaching on meditation. Here the psalmist describes the end of both the godly and godless paths – protection and destruction.

Psalm 1 (ESV) — 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Friend, why not take up the challenge? Regularly (day and night) find a quiet spot (Mt.6:6) and meditate on God’s Word (Josh.1:8), remember His miracles of long ago (Ps.77:10-12) and consider His works and all that His hands have done (Ps.143:5).