Part 3. Meditate. Since God’s Word is a light to our path, the more we think about the truths of Scripture, the clearer the way will become (Psalm 119:105).
Commentary from the In Touch devotional by Charles Stanley, May 8, 2019.
~A simple meditation.~
What is true is found in God (2 Tim. 2:25), in Christ (Eph. 4:20,21), in the Holy Spirit (John 16:13), and in God’s Word (John 17:17). The Greek term for noble means ‘worthy of respect.’ Believers are to meditate on whatever is worthy of awe and adoration, i.e., the sacred as opposed to the profane. Meditating on what is ‘just’ means those things which are right. The believer is to think in harmony with God’s divine standard of holiness. Things that are pure are those things which are clean and undefiled. Those things which are lovely are those things which are pleasing or amiable; whatever is kind or gracious, in this context. Things that are of good report are those things which are highly regarded or thought well of; what is generally considered reputable in the world such as kindness, courtesy, and respect for others.
Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Philippians 4:8.
2 Corinthians 1:20
In His grace, God gives us a new day every 24 hours, and a new year every 365 days. He’s the Lord of new beginnings and King of fresh hope.
Think of it this way. Without Christ, we’re like passengers on a doomed ship, sailing into the night, fearing the storms ahead, hoping there’s enough entertainment on board to distract out forebodings.
But with Him in our hearts, we’re sailing under a heavenly flag with the Captain of our Salvation at the helm. We know this will be a good voyage-a great year-even if there are choppy waters along the way.
We can face the future without fear, for all of the promises of God in Him are “Yes”, and in Him “Amen”, to the glory of God. This is the year that the Lord has made-we will rejoice and be glad in it!
Portions of commentary from David Jeremiah’s Pathways Devotional, January 1.
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