Daily Readings at Southeast

  Meditating on God David had a habit of meditating on God: “When I remember You on my bed and meditate on You in the night watches…” (Psalm 63:6). He didn’t wait for perfect quietness; he simply made God his focus. To meditate on God is to ponder His nature, His names, His goodness, His mercy, and His faithfulness. When you meditate on who God is, worship rises and joy fills your heart. Worry loses power because your mind is fixed on the One who never fails. Meditating on God will help you see how big and powerful He is and how small and powerless this world is in comparison to the only True God. It increases our honor for God and our sense of gratitude for His mercy and kindness towards us. Life abhors a vacuum; those who do not meditate on God will meditate on their problems or the devil and his attack, and this will cripple their faith and joy. Choose to make Jesus and His love for you, your endless meditation. Try this tonight: before you sleep, think about one attribute of Go...

  Building a Rich Meditation Culture Meditation shapes reality. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Your outer life mirrors your inner thought life. God gave us a clear process for transformation: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night…” (Joshua 1:8). Notice it involves the mouth, mind, and actions. Meditation begins with thought, moves to speech, and manifests in lifestyle. Here’s how to build a rich meditation culture: Fill your heart with the Word – Study and memorize Scripture. Speak the Word often – Say it aloud until it becomes conviction. Ponder the Word daily – Think deeply until light comes. Obey the Word quickly – Do what you have read and believe. When God’s Word fills your consciousness, you’ll walk in divine wisdom, prosperity, and peace. Scripture: Psalm 119:11

  Owning Your Thought Realm Your thought realm is a vast field of activity. Thoughts arise from your body, your memories, your environment, spiritual influences, and the Holy Spirit Himself. Every day, you choose which ones to meditate on and which ones to shun. Romans 12:2 reminds us that transformation begins with the renewing of your mind. When you allow the Holy Spirit to guide your thinking, you’ll find peace and clarity. But when your unrenewed mind rules, it easily entertains worry, temptation, and confusion. The renewed mind delights in what is good, pure, and lovely (Philippians 4:8). It’s drawn to truth and righteousness through God's word. The unrenewed mind feeds on worldly ideas and old habits. The former leads to godly convictions, and the latter leads to misappropriated faith, which brings fear, doubt, anxiety, worry, etc. You have the power to decide what stays in your consciousness; what stays in your consciousness determines the direction of your life. Every thoug...

  What is Biblical Meditation? Meditation isn’t mystical emptiness; it’s focused thinking. It’s the deliberate act of fixing your attention on a specific truth of God's word until it becomes revelation. Everyone meditates, but not everyone meditates rightly. A poor meditation culture allows the mind to wander freely, feeding on fear, comparison, or negativity. Over time, that creates confusion and anxiety. But a strong meditation culture intentionally chooses what to ponder and what to reject. Biblical meditation turns our hearts toward God, His Word, and His kingdom. This kind of meditation opens your life to hear God’s voice, receive wisdom, and live with clarity. Biblical meditation also means meditating on the Bible - Scriptures. When you meditate on Scripture, you’re not just thinking, but you’re aligning your mind with Heaven. Joshua 1:8 reveals that meditation on the word of God leads to prosperity and success. It transforms words on a page into living power in your heart. I...

  Looking forward to the day of God “What sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God...”  (2 Peter 3:11-12 ESV) “The day of God” or “the day of the Lord” is a recurring theme in the Bible. It does not refer to one specific date, but to moments when God will intervene decisively. He will deal with evil. People who now suffer under violence will then be freed. Those who do evil will be judged. The greatest and final “day of God” will mark the end of time. This too is a day of judgment and salvation. On that day, heaven and earth will be destroyed by fire, and God will create a new heaven and earth. All of God's enemies—both humans and demons—will receive their just punishment. But everyone who is reconciled to Him through faith will be able to dry their tears and celebrate with God. That is a wonderful prospect. Paul reminds us we are “waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our gr...

  Not seeing Jesus, yet being full of joy “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”  (1 Peter 1:8-9 ESV) A few days ago, we read about Abraham who rejoiced greatly at the coming of Jesus, even though he only saw Him from afar. Without seeing the complete fulfillment of God's promises, Abraham believed and rejoiced. The apostle Peter says the same thing about people who believe in Jesus without ever having met Him physically. Peter himself had spent many years following Jesus. From that experience, he was able to tell others about Him, and that experience will also have strengthened Peter in his expectation of God's future. In the first years after Jesus' life on earth, there were quite a few believers who had personal memories of Him. But most Christians do not have that experience—they were...