As Christians we are encouraged to read our bible every day. But what about the patriarchs? Abraham never had the Torah, neither did Moses. In fact, Moses had to write a sizeable chunk of it, yet they all had an incredible relationship with God.

What about King David? Remember, the Torah was a huge scroll that was kept in the temple. There were no synagogues in his day. So, how could he be a man after God’s own heart when he never read God’s word daily, and he committed some of the most appalling sins in biblical history. His psalms give us the answer.

 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11)

Talking of a blessed man, David said in Psalm 1:2; “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

 David had learned and memorised the scriptures. He couldn’t carry a huge scroll around with him, but because he had memorised them, he could meditate on them continuously.

 I believe meditation is something we don’t do enough of. We should commit scripture to memory then think about their meaning. You will be surprised at some of the gems that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you when you do so.