about_indians-0061-1 – We Love God!

Summary of methods of meditating on Scripture: 1. Emphasize different words in the text. 2. Rewrite the verse or phrase in your own words. 3. Formulate a principle from the text - What does it teach? 4. Think of an illustration of the text - What pictures or explains it? 5. Look for applications of the text - What should you do in response to it? 6. Ask how the text points to the Law or the Gospel? 7. Ask how the text points to something about Jesus. 8. Ask what question is answered or problem is solved bu the text. 9. Pray through the text. 10. Memorize the text. 11. Create an artistic expression of the text (song, poem sketch, etc.). 12. Set and discover a minimum number of insights from the text. 13. Find a link or common thread between all the chapters or paragraphs you've read. 14. Ask how the text speaks to your current issue or question.

Donald S. Whitney