Practices: Meditation

What do we mean by mediation?

• The purpose of meditation as a Christian practice is not to empty your mind, but to fill it God’s word
• Hagah (Hebrew): mutter or murmur, ponder repeatedly, imagine
• Def: continuous engagement and deep contemplation that leads to internalization (Ps. 1.3, Dt. 6.6-9)

Why should followers of Jesus meditate on God’s word?

• Because God designed his word (& us!) for meditation (Ps. 1.3)
• Because meditation is a tool that allows God’s word to shape and transform us (Dt. 6, Rm. 1)

Example: What happens when you meditate on the story of Joseph in Egypt?