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| Work and Pray |
Many people, especially Christians, are wary of the notion of meditation. Meditation often conjures up images of individuals sitting around in a daze, who appear to be 'out of it'. But in the book of Joshua, God instructs him to meditate. He says, 'keep the Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it...'.
According to David Ray,' Christian meditation is a case of keeping your mind on God and your hand on the plow' (pg 16,The Art of Christian Meditation: A Guide to Increase Your Personal Awareness of God). It is not sitting around on your own trying to find personal peace, it is a relationship with Almighty God as you are fulfilling your God given purpose.
While Joshua is concerned about his role as the new leader, the Father sees his heart and lets him know that he will succeed if he focuses on God while he is doing his job. He is not to simply hide away from the crowd, so that he has a sense of peace, balance and order.
The meditation is not primarily for his personal benefit to make him a better person, although that is sure to be one of the 'spin offs'. The purpose of meditation is to bring God closer to us, while we focus on doing his will.
Today I will spend the morning in prayer as I do each Wednesday morning. I will be meditating, getting to know God more, listening to him while I concentrate on doing and fulfilling His will. If you would like to join me, please leave a message on my Facebook page or inbox me privately.
Father, the noise of everyday life often distracts us from hearing Your voice. Today, may we hear You as you speak with us, while we are doing what you have called us to do.
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