Why We Should Meditate on Scripture

1. It is the key to becoming like Christ If you want to become like Christ, you’ve got to spend time thinking about Him. 1 Corinthians 3:18 says "As we contemplate the Lord’s glory, we are being transformed into His likeness." As we think deeply about the Lord and about His Word, we become more and more like Him. If you want to become like Christ you have to meditate Romans 12:2 "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Meditating is part of that renewing process. When you meditate on Scripture, meditate on the Lord, that’s partially the way that God is able to renew our minds and replace those bad thoughts with good thoughts.. Proverbs 4:23 "Your life is shaped by your thoughts." The truth of the matter is we become whatever it is that we think about the most. Phillipians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things"

2. It is the key to answered prayer John 15:7 "If you live your life in Me, and My words live in your hearts, you can ask for whatever you like, and it will come true for you." What was the condition? If you are living in My word and my words are living in you then you can ask what you want and it will come true. The more you know Christ, the more your thoughts become His thoughts. So you have confidence when you pray because you know what you’re praying is according to God’s will. You’re confident that your own mind is in aligned with His and you’re not going to be asking for something that is totally out of His will. You can have assurance that it’s going to come true.

3. It is the key to sucess Joshua 1:8 "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do" Why? Because we will be walking in fellowship with God.