In our last episode, focusing on getting back to the basics of a quality time alone with God,

we're going to focus on what it means to meditate as a Christian.

There is so much life to be had in the practice of meditation. And there is so much history within Christianity

around this wonderful practice of meditating.

May the encouragement of Scripture

and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

lead each of us to an embracing

of this incredible opportunity in Christian meditation. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm chapter 1 verses 1 through 3.

Scripture says,

Blessed is the man whose 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 that yields fruit in its season

and its leaf does not wither. For many years, I believe the Word of God was meant just for

reading and studying, like a textbook on life.

I believed it was authored by a good God, and I tried to read it as I knew I should,

but it never made an impact on my life to the level God desired.

It wasn't until I discovered the practice of meditation that my life began to be

transformed by the powerful, applicable truth of Scripture. For many of us, the idea of meditation

is a confusing one. Modern Christians, notably Protestants,

seem to have lost the practice of this important spiritual discipline.

We confuse it with practices of other religions such as Buddhism

and therefore cast it aside as too mystical or even wrong.

But Christian meditation does not involve emptying your mind as in Eastern religions.

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