The Practice of Scripture Meditation – Psalm 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. Psalm 1:1-6 NIV Promises to those who meditate on the Bible STABILITY “But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV Promises to those who meditate on the Bible CHARACTER Promises to those who meditate on the Bible BLESSING Two things Scripture Meditation does for us: Scripture Meditation Informs the Scripture Meditation Inclines the Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Colossians 3:16a ESV The Goal of Scripture Meditation is to Encounter 4 Movements: Lectio: reading “Lord what does it say?” Meditatio: Meditation “Lord what are you saying to me?” Oratio: Prayer “What do I want to say to the Lord?” Contemplatio: Contemplation Questions for Small Group/Personal Study We encourage you to do the Practicing The Way course at (https://www.practicingtheway.org )with others. This week is Session 3. Opener: How would you describe your Monday-Friday Bible intake? Go to the Source: Read Psalm 1. What are the wicked like? Not like? What are the blessed like? Not like? How do you picture someone who “delights in the law of the Lord”? Live it Out: What does or could meditating on Scripture to encounter Jesus look like for you? Where is your daily time and place and plan for this to happen?