How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, and in His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2 Legacy Standard Bible)

Charles Spurgeon commented on these verses: “The ‘happy’ person spends his time meditating on God’s Word. Reading reaps the wheat; meditation threshes it, grinds it, and makes it into bread. Reading is like the ox feeding; meditation is it digesting when chewing the cud. It is not only reading that does us good but the soul inwardly feeding on it and digesting it.”

Most of us will admit that we love reading the Word of God. It is sweeter than honey; It is the lamp to our feet and light to our path; It is a delight to our souls as we feast on It’s delicious morsels each day. The part we often struggle with is the meditating on the Word so that we remember and retain what we read. But as Spurgeon notes, the meditation on the Word is what gives us the sweetest fruit and the true nourishment. We must increase our practice of meditating not the Word, not for mere knowledge but for genuine spiritual nutrition. Dr. D. A. Carson adds this insightful comment: “The aim is never to master the Word, but to be mastered by it.”

Prayers for you today, my friend, as you feed on the Word of God and meditate in it so that your soul is fully nourished and satisfied. Happy reaping and threshing!

That You May Know – 1 John 5:13