About Meditating In The Word

For the longest time I have seen and heard about meditating in the Word of God. Firstly, as someone who struggles with reading the bible and concentrating when I do this was already a daunting thing to take on for me. Secondly, meditating in itself confuses me and making sense of it is also a struggle so you can imagine why this is something I did not take to easily. ( I am still learning and still have loads to learn where this is concerned)

At the beginning of September a friend and I decided to do a month long bible plan on a specific topic. The task of finding the reading plan fell on me. It was first time looking for a study and I went looking for something I could palate and learn from at the same time. I had to figure out the differences between a reading plan, a devotional and a bible study. (I will do posts on each of these in the future).

I finally settled on a reading plan that gives us a verse a day for 31 days. In conjunction with the reading plan we would use the SOAP method as a way to study each of these verses. It was only after we started did I realise that I had stumbled upon a great way to spend time with the word of God that was easy enough for me, good enough to palate for a person who is still a beginner at studying the word and in essence learn what the word says about a particular topic.

The SOAP method

This is an easy and straight forward way of studying the bible which is great for beginners.

The “S” stands for scripture. For this part of the study you write down the scripture that you will be studying.

The “O” stands for observation. For this part of the study you write down what you observe in the scripture that you just wrote down. Your take-aways and whichever scriptures you are reminded of when you read the scriptures you just wrote. ( You can also read commentaries and other bible versions to get a better understanding of the scripture)

The “A” stands for application. For this part of the study you write down how you can put into practise what you have observed. What changes will you make to you lifestyle to align it to what you have read and observed in the word of God.

The “P” stands for prayer. At the end of each session you write down a prayer and ask God to help you make the necessary changes as well as carry this scripture with you as you go through your day to day life.

As I was studying the word using this method. I realised that this was the beginning of me spending time in the word, learning more about God and what he expects of me as well as keep his word on my mind a lot more. I was meditating in the word!

I hope you find this as helpful as I did.

Matthew 4:4

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”