Keep Meditating on Spiritual Things

"Ponder over these things; be absorbed int hem, so that your advancement may be plainly seen by all people." -1 TIMOTHY 4:15. 

LANGUAGE enables humans to read, write, speak, understand the spoken word, pray and sing praises to Jehovah.  Each of these actions is astonishing and involves regions of the brain and neural networks that scientist still do not fully understand. Because our brain is unique, we are able to learn a language.  "The ability of human children to acquire a language," states a professor of linguistics, "is one of the hallmarks of [humans]." 

Man's linguistic abilities are a miraculous gift designed by God.  (Psalm 139:14; Revelation 4:11) Our God-given brain is unique in another important aspect.  Unlike animals, humans were created "in God's image."  They have free will and can choose their linguistic  skills to glorify God.  -Genesis 1:27. 

To all who desire to honor the Creator of language, God has given a wonderful gift, the Bible.  It is available in whole or in part in over 2, 800 languages.  When you absorb these holy writings, you are filling your mind with the thoughts of God.  (Psalm 40:5; 92:5; 139:17) Thus you can enjoy meditating on things that "are able to make you wise for salvation." -Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17. 

To meditate means to focus your thoughts and to reflect on or ponder over something, be it good or bad.  (Psalm 77:1; Proverbs 24:1, 2) The two best subjects for meditation are Jehovah God and his Son, Jesus Christ.  (John 17:3) We may wonder, though, what is the connection between reading and meditating?  What opportunities are there for us to meditate, and how can we make meditation an enjoyable habit? 

Next time: Keep Meditating on Spiritual Things - MAKE SURE THAT YOUR STUDY IS PRODUCTIVE

From The Watchtower magazine