19. The CONTEMPLATION of God

By Arthur Pink et al.

(You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.)

Psalm 63:6, "I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night."

Psalm 104:34, "My meditation of Him shall be sweet!"

In an age of ceaseless noise and constant distraction, few pursuits are more neglected, or more necessary, than the quiet contemplation of God. To fix the "eye of faith" upon Him, is to rise above the temporal, and touch the Eternal. It is to hush the clamoring voices of the world, and hear the One who speaks from Heaven!

When we meditate on God's attributes, as found in His Word--His holiness, His love, His sovereignty, His faithfulness--our hearts are lifted from fear to faith, and from anxiety to adoration! The more we know Him, the more we love and trust Him. The clearer we see Him, the smaller our trials appear.

To contemplate God, is the highest occupation of the soul! In beholding His glory, we are transformed. The more we meditate on His attributes, the more we are lifted from this world's vanities. Let your thoughts be filled with His greatness. You become what you behold—gaze on God and be changed!

Set apart time for this sacred exercise. Withdraw from the world, and draw near through His Word. Let your thoughts be saturated with His truth. No other pursuit so . . .
   fortifies the believer,
   purifies the heart,
   or ignites the affections,
as the contemplation of the Most High.

"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14