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We Are to Take Time To Think About God, January 11
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will
be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 46:10
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Christians should ... cultivate a love for meditation, and cherish a spirit of
devotion. Many seem to begrudge moments spent in meditation, and the searching
of the Scriptures, and prayer, as though the time thus occupied was lost. I wish
you could all view these things in the light God would have you; for you would
then make the kingdom of Heaven of the first importance. To keep your heart in
Heaven, will give vigor to all your graces, and put life into all your duties. To
discipline the mind to dwell upon heavenly things, will put life and earnestness
into all our endeavors.
Let every one who desires to be a partaker of the divine nature appreciate the
fact that he must escape the corruption that is in the world through lust. There
must be a constant, earnest struggling of the soul against the evil imaginings of
the mind. There must be a steadfast resistance of temptation to sin in thought or
act. The soul must be kept from every stain, through faith in Him who is able to
keep you from falling. We should meditate upon the Scriptures, thinking soberly
and candidly upon the things that pertain to our eternal salvation. The infinite
mercy and love of Jesus, the sacrifice made in our behalf, call for most serious and
solemn reflection. We should dwell upon the character of our dear Redeemer and
Intercessor. We should seek to comprehend the meaning of the plan of salvation.
We should meditate upon the mission of Him who came to save His people from
their sins. By constantly contemplating heavenly themes, our faith and love will
grow stronger. Our prayers will be more and more acceptable to God, because they
will be more and more mixed with faith and love. They will be more intelligent
and fervent.
When the mind is thus filled ... the believer in Christ will be able to bring forth
good things from the treasure of the heart
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