Biblical Meditation 2 Week Challenge Guide to Be on the Word

You may have noticed we are living in a world with such an abundance of the Word. The amount of Christian literature available physically and digitally is mind-wrenchingly abundant. This abundance of spiritual resources doesn’t mean that it helps us grow in our spiritual walk. Let’s not be deceived. Then there are the troubles and deceptions from the world itself that keep us away from the Word. We are living in a heavily worry-focused society. On the other hand, the generation we live in is on the lower end of attention deficit. Then there is a lack of consistent teaching on biblical meditation complicated by confusion and misunderstandings on the topic. All these factors are slowing and preventing us from engaging with the Word of God.

Psa 119:97 מ (Mem)O how I love your law!All day long I meditate on it.

The above verse is a paradigm verse on Biblical meditation. Biblical meditation has to come out of our love for the law. How much do we love the law of God? We might think meditating on the word all day is an impossible task. It doesn’t have to be if we love it from our hearts. There are situations and needs we can put our full day’s worth of attention to when it matters to us. In order for us to get into meditating upon the Word, we should also make it a point to love it wholeheartedly. Not out of obligation, not out of fear, not to please man.

Again we see it in the greatest Commandment. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37) Jesus puts the love in its proper place. He states it needs to be from the heart with the involvement of the whole person – intellect, willingness, emotions, strength and thoughtfulness. In John 14 and 15 we get a direct equation from Jesus that connects love and obedience. He says

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love. John 15: 10

So we know our mark of love is directly proportional to obedience to the Word. Likewise, we can grow in our love by obeying the Word. In all this, meditation is our friend and guide. When we love the Lord, then we will love His Word heartfully, and our lives will show it. We can also understand that when we are obeying the Word intentionally, we are also meditating on the Word.

What is Biblical Meditation?

Biblical Meditation is heartfully and lovingly seeking ways to be in the Word and His authority. It could include reading, rereading, memorizing, praying, thinking, considering, and obeying the Word. It can include any other ways the Holy Spirit leads us to be in the Word. The most important part of biblical meditation is to enjoy God’s Word and lovingly obey it wherever God’s Word leads you in your corresponding situations of life.

Guide to Biblical Meditation

Wherever the Word of God and the Spirit of God are, there is freedom. I am providing below a two-week challenge Biblical meditation guide. It provides selected verses for each day along with a few prompts to reflect and take action.

Day	Verse	Reflection	Action
1	Psalm 1:1-2	– Ask God to show all the ways you put yourselves in the path of sin and any wicked ways – Confess the sins in your life to the Lord	– Read and meditate on the verse at least three times during the day – Pray God to sparkle in you, your family, and your church a delight in the Word of God – Personalize the verse through prayer, meditation, devotional, song, drawing, or illustration
2	Proverbs 3:1-8	– How am I growing in trusting God? – Am I quick to recognize pride and selfish ways that harm me?	– Memorize the verse (read it loud, quietly, write it in a notepad/journal) – Ask God to help you live out this verse
3	Ephesians 2:8-10	– Thank God for the gift of salvation – Am I being a useful vessel for the Lord?	– Memorize the verse (read it loud, quietly, write it in a notepad/journal – Seek wisdom from God to understand what good works He wants you to be involved in this year
4	John 10: 9-11	– Is there evidence of abundant life in me that others can witness?	– Read and meditate on the verse at least three times during the day – Are there people or matters that rob you of the abundant life of the good shepherd?
5	Luke 10:38-42	– What are the things that are distracting you from the good portion? – Can I sit down even ten minutes quietly in the presence of God’s Word?	– Read and meditate on the verse at least three times during the day – Ask God to show you who He wants you to extend hospitality and to give you a humble and gracious attitude
6	Revelation 1:1-3	– Am I reading the Word as much as I should be? – Would I be ready and happy if the Lord returned today?	– Memorize and meditate upon the verse – Plan to read the book of Revelation for family prayer or with friends, or coworkers
7	Matthew 4: 8-10	– What are some similar temptations that I face in life?	– Read the verse loudly at least three times during the day – Spend five minutes praising God for who He is and the great things He has done
8	James 1: 2-8	– Look back on a big trial from your past and how God has grown you through that experience – Am I joyful in trials knowing that the Lord’s presence is with me all along	– Memorize and meditate upon the verse – Pray through the major issues you are struggling with and ask God to give you the wisdom to face
9	Hebrews 13: 5-6	– What are the areas where I trust money more than God?	– Memorize and meditate upon the verse – Pray for God to help you grow in trusting Him, overcome the fear of man and the love for money
10	Genesis 1: 27	– How much do I value that I am created in the image of God?	– Read the verse loudly at least three times during the day – Appreciate people around you realizing they all are valued and created by God in His image whether male or female; old or young; poor or rich; single or married.
11	Luke 14: 26-27	– What relationships in your life are preventing you from wholeheartedly following the Lord?	– Read the verse loudly at least three times during the day – Memorize and meditate upon the verse – Ask God to show whom He wants you to invest in making disciples?
12	Joshua 4: 23-24	– What are some mighty things God has done in your life? – Think of some people who you could share about what a mighty God we serve	– Praise God for the mighty things He has done – Personalize the verse through a prayer, meditation, devotional, song, drawing or illustration
13	1 John 1: 5-10	– Allow God’s light to shine in deeper parts of your heart and every aspect of life – Ask God to reveal any deceptive self-talks and hidden reasonings in life that are contrary to God’s will	– Write down a devotional on these verses based on your meditation – Make it a frequent practice to confess sins to God as quickly as possible
14	Acts 2: 41-42	– How is my devotion to the Word; fellowship; breaking of bread; and prayers?	– Read the verse loudly at least three times during the day – Commit yourselves to each of these 4 vital areas to be a faithful follower of the Lord

Facebook Group Biblical Meditation (2 Week Challenge)

Here is also an invitation to join the Facebook Group Biblical Meditation (2 Week Challenge). We just finished a 2-week challenge in January 2025. Stay connected for future updates.

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