
Craig Smith • October 9, 2022 • Scripture and Meditation
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither…” (Psalm 1:2-3)
• Your mind is a
– “…but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.” (Rom. 7:23)
Holy habit #2 – The gift of Scripture and meditation…
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think on such things. (Phil. 4:8)
• It points you to the
– “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Col. 3:2)
• It strengthens you in
– “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.” (Psalm 119:28)
• It
your thoughts – “Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.” (2 Peter 3:1)
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is garbage
– “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Rom. 12:2a)
• It shapes your
– “…we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way…” (Col. 1:9-10)
• It helps you in
– “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Cor. 10:4-5)
The point isn’t to know a
, it’s to love a
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Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:37)