So many Christian think meditation is only for the Buddha monks in Asia but they are greatly mistaken and also missing out of the great packed benefits of meditation.

Meditation had been since the days of our father Abraham, it has been in the history of Christians passed on to generations.
Meditation was mentioned so many times in the Bible, i will show you in my next video some bible passages where God had told us to meditate day and night.

Christians don't meditate the way the monks do, we meditate on the word of God and i bet you, filling your mind with the word of God will illuminate your destiny and you will start shining like the shining stars.

Watch the video below and you will see the reason why Christians should meditate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opE028yzpN8

It was written that we should always meditate nd pray

Yes
Even Jesus meditated

Pls help me like this post here

https://www.nairaland.com/6837037/20-giveaway-closes-5p.m-uk#107374895

upxtea01:
So many Christian think meditation is only for the Buddha monks in Asia but they are greatly mistaken and also missing out of the great packed benefits of meditation.

Meditation had been since the days of our father Abraham, it has been in the history of Christians passed on to generations.
Meditation was mentioned so many times in the Bible, i will show you in my next video some bible passages where God had told us to meditate day and night.

Christians don't meditate the way the monks do, we meditate on the word of God and i bet you, filling your mind with the word of God will illuminate your destiny and you will start shining like the shining stars.

Watch the video below and you will see the reason why Christians should meditate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opE028yzpN8

Tell us how to meditate cause not everyone is aware.

illicit:
Yes
Even Jesus meditated

Jesus meditated?

Englandboy:
It was written that we should always meditate nd pray

Na the one wey Jesus Christ no command, na him una go rush go do. Did Jesus Christ, the one who is God's New Covenant, ask/instruct you to meditate?

Instead He said you should use the understanding you have promising that only then will more understanding be given to you - Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17

Kobojunkie:
Jesus meditated?

Pls help me like this post on the link below

https://www.nairaland.com/6837037/20-giveaway-closes-5p.m-uk#107374895

Yes, sometimes he left his disciples
He goes to be alone

illicit:
Yes, sometimes he left his disciples
He goes to be alone

Being alone with God is same as meditating? You don't even know what meditating is, particularly in the Buddhist context, do you?

Meditation is a practice derived from Hinduism and Buddhism. The goal of meditation is to focus and understand your mind—eventually reaching a higher level of awareness and inner calm. Meditation is an ancient practice, but scientists are still discovering all of its benefits. Regular meditation can help you to control your emotions, enhance your concentration, decrease stress, and even become more connected to those around you.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wikihow.com/Meditate%3famp=1

Kobojunkie:
Being alone with God is same as meditating? You don't even know what meditating is, particularly in the Buddhist context, do you?

Have u like my post?
Pls do

Why will he want to be alone undisturbed?

Like u said he went to be with God, ain't that meditation?

illicit:

Have u like my post?
Pls do

Why will he want to be alone undisturbed?

Like u said he went to be with God, ain't that meditation?

Being alone or being with God has nothing to do with meditation since when you are with God you are not alone but instead talking to God. When meditating you are consulting your self for answers instead.

Meditation is a practice derived from Hinduism and Buddhism. The goal of meditation is to focus and understand your mind—eventually reaching a higher level of awareness and inner calm. Meditation is an ancient practice, but scientists are still discovering all of its benefits. Regular meditation can help you to control your emotions, enhance your concentration, decrease stress, and even become more connected to those around you.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wikihow.com/Meditate%3famp=1

Kobojunkie:
Being alone or being with God has nothing to do with meditation since when you are with God you are not alone but instead talking to God. When meditating you are consulting your self for answers instead.

Oh seems I am mistaken

Kobojunkie:
Being alone or being with God has nothing to do with meditation since when you are with God you are not alone but instead talking to God. When meditating you are consulting your self for answers instead.

But God told Joshua to meditate

Ayo081:
But God told Joshua to meditate

Indeed God did, and we all know how men even then took it upon themselves to "meditate" their way into conjuring up and even replacing God's Law with their own doctrines and traditions.

God didn't tell us, in Jesus Christ, to do what He told those of the Old Covenant to do. In the New Covenant, we are simply instructed to use the understanding we have in order to receive more from God where those who don't will have even the little they have taken away from them - Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17

Kobojunkie:
Indeed God did, and we all know how men even then took it upon themselves to "meditate" their way into conjuring up and even replacing God's Law with their own doctrines and traditions.

God didn't tell us, in Jesus Christ, to do what He told those of the Old Covenant to do. In the New Covenant, we are simply instructed to use the understanding we have in order to receive more from God where those who don't will have even the little they have taken away from them - Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17

I wonder what comprises of the things that makes the heart lol a good soil if meditation (thinking about the word for more insight and understanding) is missing then. Mathew 13:8

Ayo081:
I wonder what comprises of the things that makes the heart lol a good soil if meditation (thinking about the word for more insight and understanding) is missing then. Mathew 13:8

Meditation is closer in meaning to the word "brainstorming" than it is simply thinking about the Word of God.

The heart of man, as God said in Jeremiah 17 vs 9- 10 is full of evil and so not "good" soil at all. It is not at all to be trusted - the message "lean not on your own understanding" comes to mind.

We are not meant to preprocess/brainstorm or meditate on the Word of God but are instructed to begin putting to use the basic understanding we are given of it, this by Jesus Christ, if more insight/understanding is what we seek.

Kobojunkie:
Meditation is closer in meaning to the word "brainstorming" than it is simply thinking about the Word of God.

The heart of man, as God said in Jeremiah 17 vs 9- 10 is full of evil and so not "good" soil at all. It is not at all to be trusted - the message "lean not on your own understanding" comes to mind.

We are not meant to preprocess/brainstorm or meditate on the Word of God but are instructed to begin putting to use the basic understanding we are given of it, this by Jesus Christ, if more insight/understanding is what we seek.

What about those who doesn't understand the message or the understanding run out of their earth quickly?

Ayo081:
What about those who doesn't understand the message or the understanding run out of their earth quickly?

A lot of times, we totally ignore the fact that Jesus Christ taught this same message to poor uneducated laymen, fishermen and lepers even, back over 2000 years ago. In our educated minds, we pretend we know more than Jesus Christ Himself thinking we have to reprocess everything he said not realizing we taint His message by doing just that.

Everyone out there already has understanding given to them as far as the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ is concerned - we are all equipped with basic human language comprehension abilities from a very young age. Jesus Christ said those who are His friends are those who do as He says, so those who wish to be His friends will simply do as He says.

Consider the first time Jesus Christ walked up to His disciples, and what He said to them was, “Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.”. Those fishermen heard Him say, "Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.”. They didn't first meditate to figure out why they would care to bring in men instead of fishes. They didn't know who Jesus Christ really was at that point in time. And they didn't ask Him to first prove Himself to them. No, they heard what He said, and obeyed Him - they followed Him. And because of their continued obedience, these men learned over years after that, the secrets of the Kingdom of God.

It is the same for us. We don't have to first have it all figured out if indeed we are interested in learning His Truth. We need to trust and obey Him and as we continue to do so, more will be revealed. That is what Jesus Christ teaches in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17

Those who don't understand at all have no business chasing after that which they have no understanding of, none whatsoever. Jesus Christ is only for those who are ready and willing to trust Him and Him alone as Teacher and guide... anyone who comes believing in men as teacher and guide is nothing but fodder for the evil one.

Yes. It's The Way The Truth and The Life.

Kobojunkie:
A lot of times, we totally ignore the fact that Jesus Christ taught this same message to poor uneducated laymen, fishermen and lepers even, back over 2000 years ago. In our educated minds, we pretend we know more than Jesus Christ Himself thinking we have to reprocess everything he said not realizing we taint His message by doing just that.

Everyone out there already has understanding given to them as far as the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ is concerned - we are all equipped with basic human language comprehension abilities from a very young age. Jesus Christ said those who are His friends are those who do as He says, so those who wish to be His friends will simply do as He says.

Consider the first time Jesus Christ walked up to His disciples, and what He said to them was, “Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.”. Those fishermen heard Him say, "Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.”. They didn't first meditate to figure out why they would care to bring in men instead of fishes. They didn't know who Jesus Christ really was at that point in time. And they didn't ask Him to first prove Himself to them. No, they heard what He said, and obeyed Him - they followed Him. And because of their continued obedience, these men learned over years after that, the secrets of the Kingdom of God.

It is the same for us. We don't have to first have it all figured out if indeed we are interested in learning His Truth. We need to trust and obey Him and as we continue to do so, more will be revealed. That is what Jesus Christ teaches in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17

Those who don't understand at all have no business chasing after that which they have no understanding of, none whatsoever. Jesus Christ is only for those who are ready and willing to trust Him and Him alone as Teacher and guide... anyone who comes believing in men as teacher and guide is nothing but fodder for the evil one.

Sincerely, I stopped here:

Kobojunkie:

A lot of times, we totally ignore the fact that Jesus Christ taught this same message to poor uneducated laymen, fishermen and lepers even, back over 2000 years ago.

Didn't those teaching sounds just like parables to all of them?

And the disciples had to go privately to ask Christ meanings?

The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

Matthew 13:10 NIV

He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Matthew 13:11 NIV

You should now agree that many followed Christ (just like today) but didn't understand him

Maybe because of miracles, but far greater than miracles was His message

The disciples also had it though

They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

John 16:18 NIV

Ayo081:

Sincerely, I stopped here:
Didn't those teaching sounds just like parables to all of them?
And the disciples had to go privately to ask Christ meanings?
You should now agree that many followed Christ (just like today) but didn't understand him
Maybe because of miracles, but far greater than miracles was His message
The disciples also had it though

Parables are stories or analogies Jesus Christ used in teaching the people and if I were to guess I would say Jesus Christ employed the use of parables less than less them less than 50 % of the times. So even if we are to assume the meaning of parables were indeed hidden, as expressed in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17, still nothing stops anyone from moving forward with obeying the teachings which He taught in plain speak to all.

Sure, He taught His disciples privately but if they had not submitted and obeyed that which He spoke plainly to them, would they have become His disciples in the first place? Anyone who refuses to obey the commands which Jesus Christ spoke plainly to all His followers, is not worthy of Jesus Christ and surely such a one is not worthy of knowing the secret of the Kingdom of God.

The disciples weren't the only ones who saw the Miracles though however they were the ones who chose to first obey Him. No one starts off understanding it all and no one really understands it all. That is why we are asked to use the understanding we have so that more will be given us when we do in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17. The goal shouldn't be to first grasp it all before you trust and Obey. Instead you trust and Obey, and then you get more understanding given to you.

Kobojunkie:
Parables are stories or analogies Jesus Christ used in teaching the people and if I were to guess I would say Jesus Christ employed the use of parables less than less them less than 50 % of the times. So even if we are to assume the meaning of parables were indeed hidden, as expressed in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17, still nothing stops anyone from moving forward with obeying the teachings which He taught in plain speak to all.

Sure, He taught His disciples privately but if they had not submitted and obeyed that which He spoke plainly to them, would they have become His disciples in the first place? Anyone who refuses to obey the commands which Jesus Christ spoke plainly to all His followers, is not worthy of Jesus Christ and surely such a one is not worthy of knowing the secret of the Kingdom of God.

The disciples weren't the only ones who saw the Miracles though however they were the ones who chose to first obey Him. No one starts off understanding it all and no one really understands it all. That is why we are asked to use the understanding we have so that more will be given us when we do in Matthew 13 vs 10 - 17. The goal shouldn't be to first grasp it all before you trust and Obey. Instead you trust and Obey, and then you get more understanding given to you.

I agree

But why did Jesus teach Mathew 13? Why did God ask the Israelites to keep his word and commandments in their heart?

Not going too far, agreed we don't getting it all at once. But how do get more understanding?

Below is the meaning of meditation from my dictionary.

(intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.

(intransitive) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.

(transitive) To consider; to reflect on.

Call it whatever, but if it's done to get more insight and understanding of the 'word' then it's no biggie

Ayo081:

I agree
1. But why did Jesus teach Mathew 13?
2. Why did God ask the Israelites to keep his word and commandments in their heart?
Not going too far, agreed we don't getting it all at once.
3. But how do get more understanding?
4. Below is the meaning of meditation from my dictionary.
Call it whatever, but if it's done to get more insight and understanding of the 'word' then it's no biggie

1. Simple answer, Jesus Christ taught Matthew 13 for the benefit of those who prove themselves worthy of Him, those who the secret of the Kingdom will be made know to..

2. Read what Jesus Christ taught in Matthew 15 vs 10 - 20 about that which causes us to sin.

3. USE THE UNDERSTANDING YOU HAVE AND YOU WILL GET MORE; ELSE EVEN THE LITTLE UNDERSTANDING YOU HAD WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU - Matthew 13 vs 13 & Mark 4 vs 21 - 25 " Matthew 25 vs 29

4. You are free to follow the dictionary meaning rater than obey Jesus Christ's instructions as far as how to gain more understanding/insight where His Kingdom is concerned. It's your choice.

Kobojunkie:
1. Simple answer, Jesus Christ taught Matthew 13 for the benefit of those who prove themselves worthy of Him, those who the secret of the Kingdom will be made know to..

2. Read what Jesus Christ taught in Matthew 15 vs 10 - 20 about that which causes us to sin.

3. USE THE UNDERSTANDING YOU HAVE AND YOU WILL GET MORE; ELSE EVEN THE LITTLE UNDERSTANDING YOU HAD WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU - Matthew 13 vs 13 & Mark 4 vs 21 - 25 " Matthew 25 vs 29

4. You are free to follow the dictionary meaning rater than obey Jesus Christ's instructions as far as how to gain more understanding/insight where His Kingdom is concerned. It's your choice.

Not following the dictionary

Only showing you meditation is not only of Budha or something.

How do you use your understanding to get more, if not by reflecting?