Focus All The Time!
"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth,
but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may
observe to do according to all that is written in it. For
then you will make your way prosperous, and then
you will have good
success."
Joshua 1: 8
If you are a
young person in love, you probably
think about your beloved “day and night.” If you
are facing a challenging situation at work, your
focus is on finding a solution “day and night.”
In Hebrew culture, phrases like “day and night”
or “east to west” serve as all-inclusive indicators.
That is, “day and night” means “all the time.” It is
natural for certain situations to consume our
thoughts all the time.
But Scripture admonishes us to focus
on one thing
in particular: God’s Word. When Joshua prepared to
enter the Promised Land, God encouraged him to
meditate on His Word continually (Joshua 1:8).
Moses said that Israel’s kings should focus on God’s
Word
(Deuteronomy 17:18-20). The psalmist promised
blessedness to the one who meditates on God’s Word
“day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2).
Consider how you can incorporate God’s Word
in your thoughts “all the time” through reading,
memorization, music, and other means.
"It takes calm, thoughtful, prayerful
meditation on the Word to extract
its deepest nourishment."
Vance Havner
