Psalm 119:39 Disgrace

Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.

Psalm 119:39

Let's take a look at a few more of those 100 Ways to Meditate on the Word:

• Gnaw on the Word, Gorge on the Word, Soak up the Word, Bathe in the Word, Marinate in the Word, Scrub Yourself With the Word, Let the Word Dwell in You Richly. Stop thinking of Bible Reading as something you ought to do. Let it become a part of who you are.
• Read the Word for Information. It is helpful to learn and remember details and facts from the Bible
• Read the Word for Application. Read and think about how it applies to your daily life
• Read the Word for Transformation. Let the Word seep deeply into your spirit and change you.
• Step Into the Stories of the Word. Imagine yourself as part of the story you are reading. What would you ask the people in the story? How would you act differently than they did?
• Personalize the Word. Insert your name into the passage.  For example, John 3:16 – For God so loved Jean. Or Romans 6:1 – What shall Suzette say? Shall she go on sinning that grace may increase? By no means! Suzette died to sin!
• Personalize the Word for Someone Else. Insert the name of someone else into the verses. 
• Read the Word From the Perspective of Someone Else. How would an atheist react to the verses you are reading? Or a skeptic? A church drop-out? Your grandmother?
• Let the Word Be Your Guide in Making an Inventory of Yourself. Let the Word teach you about yourself, to understand where your heart is in relation to God’s heart, and how you’re progressing
• Look for God at Work in Every Part of the Word. Every book, every chapter of the Bible is about God’s plan to bring us back to Him through Jesus Christ.
• Wade Through Guilt to Grace in the Word. Make a personal list of “grace” passages in the Bible. Reading the Bible can produce a deep sense of guilt in your heart. Always claim your guilt and deal with it honestly, then turn the page (physically and spiritually) to read about God’s grace and claim it your own.

Father, guide me as I read your Word, so I will not only learn to see myself for who I am, but to see you for who you are, the God of Grace and Forgiveness.