The Untapped Power In Meditation (Part 1)

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The

Untapped Power

Meditation

in

(PART 1)

Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.)

1 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the

characterisJcs of scriptural meditaJon so that we can easily set

ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of

it apart from some of the other forms of meditaJon that are

the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”

Psalm 1:1-3

not inspired by God. Firstly, in this kind of meditaJon, the subject of meditaJon is the Word of God. Therefore, it is proper to say that God inspires such meditaJon. Another characterisJc of scriptural meditaJon is that it starts in the mind, it engages your spirit and it involves

8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but

your mouth, which means that your speech is involved. The

you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do

third characterisJc of this kind of meditaJon is that it should

according to all that is wriHen in it.”

really be done out of pleasure, love for, desire and longing for Joshua 1:8

There is power in meditaJon, but a lot of people have not tapped into that power yet. The scriptures we read talk about

the Word of God. The last but not the least of these characterisJcs is that it should be a habit, a lifestyle, and a way of living.

meditaJng on God’s Law or His Word. Before we conJnue in

In this arJcle and the next, we are going to look at four things

this study, let us very quickly look at the meanings of the word

that should happen when you, as a ChrisJan, culJvate this

to meditate.

habit of meditaJon and learn how to tap into the power that exists in scriptural meditaJon.

The word “meditate” from the books of Psalms and Joshua, means to murmur, to ponder, to speak, to imagine, to mu0er, to

You Create A Picture Of The End Product

u0er and to moan. “Meditate” from the dicJonary means to

1 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the

consider though6ully, deeply, to revolve in the mind. It refers to

ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of

serious conJnuous contemplaJon on a religious or spiritual theme. MeditaJon is one of the greatest tools for victorious living that God has given His children, but a lot of us do not uJlize this tool.

MeditaJon exists even outside of the body of Christ. You have

the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”

Psalm 1:1-3

occulJc meditaJon and you have people who are into yoga who do all kinds of meditaJon. However, the kind of meditaJon we

What makes a tree different from a seed is Maturity! A tree full

are talking about is the scriptural kind of meditaJon, the kind

grown is matured, and it is the end product. So, when the Bible

that God has given you as His children to be a tool towards

says, “He shall be like a tree ...” (Psalm 1:3), it means that when

victorious living. So, it is very important for us to look at the

you meditate, you create a picture of the end product.

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The Bible is filled with what the end product should be in your

or a seedling? The simple answer is that unJl you can see an

life, therefore, when you meditate on the Word of God, you are

apple tree, you can never locate an apple seed. A lot of us are

actually looking at the end product.

struggling in our faith because we do not have a picture of what

As you meditate on a parJcular and specific word for you, for example “... by whose stripes you were healed” (1 Peter 2:24), revolving it in your mind over and over again, pondering, muHering or even saying it out loud, you will discover that you are actually painJng on the plain canvas of your mind. Your mind is like a canvas and it is empty, so as you meditate upon the Word of God, a picture is being painted. The picture that is being painted is not the picture of a seed; it is a picture of a tree, it is the picture of the end product, the final product. It is the picture of the desire and longing that drew you to the Word of God in the first place.

we want, and the reason why we do not have a picture is because we do not meditate upon His Word. Thus, when you see the tree, you know the type of tree, then you can go and find the kind of seed you need to plant.

Plant Seeds Towards The Final Product The first way to plant the seed is by speaking the truth. The Bible says, “For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomina@on to my lips” (Proverbs 8:9). The word “speak” as used in this Scripture, is the same word “meditate.” MeditaJon without speaking is really not meditaJon; therefore, speaking as you meditate triggers you to create the tree and

So, you may not be able to have your babies

to speak the truth. Moreover, it becomes easy for

yet, but as you conJnue to meditate on the

you to keep speaking the truth, which is the Word

Word of God, you begin to create a picture of a

because you have seen the picture. This is so

tree - the end product, which is you being a

important and crucial to your victory as a ChrisJan.

mother of as many children as you want.

Always remember that as you paint that picture in your mind, you are engaging your spirit. As you meditate and speak the Word, and muHer and uHer what you are revolving in your mind, at some point, an explosion takes place in your spirit man and that explosion takes place when the picture is fully painted and you can see the end result. You get it like nobody can ever

Psalm 1:3 talks about the person who meditates on the Word of God. This Scripture declares that, “...whatever he does shall prosper.” So, the second way to plant the seed is by your acJon. The things you say control your nerve centre, and if that is so, it means that you begin to act out what you say.

Now, this is effortless for you because you have seen the tree, you have seen the end product.

take it away from you. If you are trusJng God for a baby, that

Nobody can give you a picture of what is contrary to what you

picture of you as a mother carrying your babies is stamped in

have seen because you have established the picture, and that is

your spirit, and if you have to wait for years, it really does not

the most important part. Begin to plant the seeds in your life by

bother you.

the truth you speak and by your acJons, and you will see that

There are wonderful opportuniJes and wonderful possibiliJes, but God never promised to give you all the possibiliJes that exist. He did not even promise to give you the opportunity and possibiliJes that come your way. He did not also promise to give you the opportuniJes and possibiliJes that He sends your way. Instead, He promised to give you all the possibiliJes and opportuniJes that you see. You must see the tree; you must see the end product.

When you hear the word “planted,” the next thing that comes to your mind is the word “harvest.” We have already learnt that for you to experience the explosion of the Word of God you meditate on, you have to see the tree. However, you must realize that even though you have to see a tree, you cannot

the seeds that you have sown will prosper. Imagine a woman who has been told that she can never have babies for one reason or the other. Imagine that this woman has been meditaJng upon the Word of God before now and even during this Jme and there is this picture that she has seen of her carrying her babies. Do you imagine that this woman will fret because of the negaJve doctor’s report? No, she will not fret.

This actude will come so easily because she has seen the picture first. You will see the picture when you are calm, shucng out all distracJons and noise.

Calm your mind down and keep the canvas clean, begin to paint the picture and plant seeds towards your final product by the steps of faith you take in line with the Word of God.

plant a tree. You can only plant a seed or a seedling. You might then ask: Why do I have to see a tree before I can plant a seed

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