From Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I am studying the life of this hero for the sermon this week. His words have inspired me to write something here.

"There are three purposes for which the Christian needs a definite time when he can be alone during the day: scripture mediation, prayer and intercession. All three should have their place in the daily period of meditation."

"In our mediation we ponder the chosen text on the strength of the promise that is has something utterly personal to say to us for this day and for our Christian life, that it is not only God's word for the church, but also God's word four our us individually. We expose ourselves to the specific word until it addresses us personally. And when we do this , we are doing no more that the simplest, untutored Christian does everyday; we read God;s word as God's words for us."