FEBRUARY 23: “BUILDING INTIMACY WITH GOD THROUGH MEDITATION, ALONE WITH GOD”

Meditation is a practice that involves focusing or clearing the mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques. However, meditation in the Bible is a practice of reflecting on God’s word and growing in one’s relationship with God.

Enoch was a man of solitude and contemplation, and we are told that he walked with God. Walking with God is both mental and physical in nature. It is a walk away from the hustles and bustles of our everyday life in order to be alone with God.

Intimacy with God through a meditative lifestyle earned Enoch a place in the hall of fame of faith. The testimony of God concerning him was that “he pleased God” (Hebrew 11:5c)

Do you desire to please God this new week? You may have to cultivate the habit of getting away from the noise, chaos and activities of your everyday life and seek to be alone with God in solitude, quietness and reflective contemplation.

PRAYER: O Lord Jesus, help me to draw close to you, away from all the noise that surround my soul. Guide me into your precious presence, Amen.