| An example of revelation knowledge is when you | | | | difference in studying the Word of God with a |
| are reading the Bible and a verse leaps off the | | | | whole-brained approach instead of a left-brained |
| page, hits you between the eyes, and God says, | | | | approach. In other words using an approach |
| “This is for you right now.” These are | | | | focused on Meditation and Divine revelation |
| precious experiences for the believer. However, | | | | instead of focusing on Study and rational |
| for many, they do not happen often enough. | | | | humanism. |
| There are seven things I do which allow me the | | | | 1. Be washed by Jesus’ blood. Do not have |
| privilege of receiving revelation knowledge every | | | | unconfessed sin |
| time I read the Bible. You can too. | | | | 2. Do have a teachable attitude. Do not have a |
| Truth and insights leap off the page and an | | | | pre-conceived attitude |
| understanding of how they are to adjust my life | | | | 3. Have a dependant attitude, praying, “Lord, |
| permeates my spirit and soul. I love this | | | | show me.” Do no have an independent |
| experience and hunger for it every time I read | | | | attitude thinking, “I can...” |
| the Scriptures. That is why I prepare myself by | | | | 4. Do not read quickly. Instead, slow down, |
| doing the following seven things. Prayerfully reflect | | | | ponder, and muse |
| on these steps and determine which ones you do | | | | 5. Combine anointed reason, flowing pictures, |
| and don’t use. Make sure you use all of them | | | | music & speech. Do not rely on reason and |
| as you complete the exercises in this book, as | | | | analysis only |
| well as during your regular devotional times. | | | | 6. Do not read without specific purpose. Instead, |
| Biblical Meditation | | | | read with focused purpose |
| Resulting in illumination, revelation knowledge, | | | | 7. Glorify God for insights. Do not take credit for |
| anointed reasoning | | | | insights |
| 7 Elements of Biblical Meditation | | | | Following these seven guidelines when meditating |
| Below is a list of the seven things I do when | | | | on the Word of God opens my heart and mind to |
| meditating on the Scriptures which allow me the | | | | God speaking to me through his Word, revealing |
| privilege of receiving revelation knowledge every | | | | revelation knowledge that I, through my own |
| time I read the Bible. I think these seven things | | | | reason and human wisdom, could not come to. |
| are best described in comparison to the way | | | | In my next article, “The Seven Steps of |
| most people read the Bible to provide a contrast. | | | | Biblical Meditation Explained”, I will look further |
| So, I’ve listed each element with both a do | | | | into the seven steps of Biblical medication and |
| an do not. These contrasts illustrate the | | | | further explain each step Biblically. |