Meditation on God's Testimonies: The Path to True Wisdom
The psalmist declares, 'I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditations' (Psalm 119:99). Spurgeon identifies here the surest way...
This is historical examples on meditation as spiritual discipline and god's Word as supreme authority, drawing on Psalms 119:99.
The psalmist declares, 'I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditations' (Psalm 119:99). Spurgeon identifies here the surest way to excellence in spiritual knowledge. First, observe the subject of meditation: God's testimonies—His revealed Word, His faithful dealings, His covenants, and promises. These are not the speculations of human philosophers or the fashionable opinions of learned commentators.…
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