The word meditation means different things to the non-believing world than to the believer in Christ Jesus.
A facebook friend brought to my attention that some are saying that meditation is closing our minds to allow God to speak to us. That could not be farther from the truth.
God told us to "meditate on these things", meaning we are to think about them, ponder their meaning prayerfully, while seeking the Holy Spirit for understanding.
Worldly meditation is the opposite of Godly meditation. Worldly meditation is emptying of the mind and God's meditation is deeply thinking on His principles and meaning.
Philippians 4:8
"8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things."
1 Timothy 4:15
"Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all."
"MEDITA'TION, n. L.meditatio. Close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation."
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." Ps.19.
The King James Bible Page http://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/meditate.html
MEDITATE - Definition from the KJV Dictionary
