Nourish Daily

May 11

In Psalm 119:15, 16, the writer makes some profound assertions that we would do well to make ourselves. Here he says, “I will meditate on Your precepts and think about Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes. I will not forget Your Word. Meditate. Think. Delight. Remember.

To meditate is to ponder deeply. The psalmist is here vowing that he will not be merely a hearer of the Word of God. He will not be among those who enjoy a good sermon or read an up-lifting scripture passage then walk away from them without allowing them to make a difference within himself.

He also asserts that he will think upon the Word. This is a very important decision on his part because it is the things about which a man thinks that propel him to action. If a man’s thoughts are turned toward perversion, his actions will be twisted. If a man thinks about the Word of God, his behavior will be godly.

The psalmist makes the Word of God his delight. It is his meat and drink. He counts it more vital to his existence than his daily bread. As he would not forget to nourish his body with food each day, neither will he forget to nurture his spirit, the eternal part of himself, with the Bread of Life. Let us do likewise.