Topic(s):  Christian Life, Bible Study

Todd Clippard

The word meditate as used in the New Testament means to "give diligence to" or to "think upon." In the Old Testament, David spoke of meditating on God's word day and night (Psalms 1:2; 63:6).

I believe a fair definition of meditating would be for one to read the word of God, then sit in quiet contemplation of what has been read, then to ponder how that word can be practiced in one's life. An example of this might be as follows: a sheep or cow eats grass, then later lies down to chew the cud, finally digesting what is chewed to the growth of the body.