Meditating on God

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How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.
– Psalm 1:1-2 (HCSB) –



TV shows, social media, news pages, advertisements, blogs, friends, family, politicians, leaders, teachers, bosses, books, podcasts, songs… We input large amounts of data into our brains every minute we are awake. We hear people telling us to try this new thing, go back to the old thing, think this way, don’t think that way, and here’s some tips for life. Though we are used to the amount of information we take in daily, it’s undeniable that it’s a huge amount of data for our brains. Sometimes, in the midst of all the voices it can be challenging to know which voices to listen to. Which voices are good or bad? Which voices are helpful or harmful?

Psalm 1 reminds us that we have a choice between choosing right and wrong things in our lives. Though sometimes it can be challenging to navigate all the different options and voices, this psalm reminds us to delight in the Lord’s instruction first. This means as Christians we should go to scripture and let that be the primary voice in our lives. This isn’t something we just “have to” do, but going to scripture is something that gives us connection to the voice of God. There is clarity and simplicity in momentarily casting aside all the other voices and tuning into God’s voice through scripture.

Sometimes scripture can help you choose between right and wrong. But often life doesn’t present us with right and wrong decisions, but with right and right decisions like choosing between the color shirt to wear today, which college to attend, or choosing between things to do on the weekend. Yet even still when we focus on God’s voice, suddenly we have a guideline and a way to filter the rest of the information that’s imputed into our minds and help us navigate life day by day. Even with God’s voice as the primary voice, it can still be hard to navigate all the information and decisions life faces us with. Regardless, through time of prayer, journaling, scripture reading, or however you commune with God, let God’s voice be the loudest. At all times, listen to His voice for guidance and wisdom and remember that simply spending time with God is the most important thing of all.

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