Think about what God says
All night long I lie awake,
to meditate on your instructions. ~ Psalm 119:148 (GNT)
Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them. ~ Luke 2:19 (GNT)
KEY IDEA:
It is valuable to spend time thinking deeply about what God says.
PRAYER:
Thank you, dear Lord, for your Word -- your instructions -- your message that renews our lives.
I am too casual about your Word. I don't give it enough space in my mind. Help me to become more focused on meditating on your Word so that your insights become a part of who I am. I'm going to listen, think on, and obey your instructions.
Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
