Psalm 1:2 (ESV) —
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
NOTE: The phrase
"day and night" could be viewed as an idiom, like sunrise and sunset
suggesting beginning and end. In this case, "day and night" might be
a way of saying "all the time." But, another thought is to take it more
literally, and this is where modern science has opened doors into our creation
that we might not have recognized before. Apparently at night, there are
certain cells in our brain that go into overdrive cleaning up the garbage from
the day before. By reading scripture before going to bed, we can reinforce the
ideas of scripture in our brain and clean up some of the garbage that collects
in there during the day. A regular habit of reading before bed time can
transform and renew our mind so that we become more like Christ. And in
contrast, falling off to sleep with the mind focused on sinful thoughts can
reinforce sinful habits, the opposite of putting off and putting on, as we are
commanded to do. This practice can be life transforming, and I am sure the
enemy will go to great lengths to prevent this transformation within our minds.
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