Psalm 1

Sources:

“Soul Feast” by Marjorie J. Thompson

“Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life”

by Donald S. Whitney

Ephesians 4:11-13 (NASB95)11 And He gave some as apostles, and some

as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

Ephesians 4:11-13 (NASB95)11 And He gave some as apostles, and some

as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

1 Timothy 4:7b (NASB95)“Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness”

The KEY to godliness is SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

The most important discipline is BIBLE INTAKE

HEARINGPrepare heart & mind

READINGSet the TIME & SPACEHave a PLANTake some NOTES

LEARNING Internalizing

Biblical Reading Information Formation

HOW?Through the process of

PONDERINGMEDITATING

ENCOUNTERING the WORD of GOD

Newspaper Intimate Letter

INFORMATION FORMATION

1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

Lectio = READING Divina = DIVINE (SACRED)

Lectio Divina = “SPIRITUAL READING”LectioMeditatioOratioContemplatio

Lectio(n): READINGRead slowly, repeat, analyze, use

commentaryGetting the RIGHT INFORMATION

Meditatio(n): MEDITATION“Chewing” moving toward FORMATION

Oratio(n): CONVERSATIONRespond to God through a dialogue

Contemplatio(n): REST

Psalm 131 (NASB95)1 O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my

eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.

2 Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me.

3 O Israel, hope in the Lord From this time forth and forever.

Psalm 1311 O Lord,

my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty; I involve myself

in great matters, in things too difficult for me.

Psalm 131 READING MEDITATION CONVERSATION REST

2 Kings 22-23 READING

2 Kings 22:11 “When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.”

King Josiah feared God! MEDITATION

Our generations don’t FEAR God enough! CONVERSATION

What am I / what do people FEAR today? REST

Discipline yourself to MEMORIZE Scripture!

Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.