Topics for Meditation
(each of these follows a logical order and if you start on one and move forward you will be able to meditate on God’s thoughts on each of these issues)
Affliction (Discipline, Chastisement, Trials): 1 Peter 1:6-7, John 9:1-3, Job 1:1-22, James 1:2-4, Psalm 119:67-68, 71-22,, 75-76, Hebrews 12:5-6, 10-11, Deuteronomy 8:2-5, Exodus 15:22-27, Revelation 3:14-22, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 11:33-36, Isaiah 38:15-19, Romans 5:3, James 1:12, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, 2 Corinthians 1:10-11, 1 Peter 1:7-8, Psalm 27:5-6, Acts 16:16-28, Philippians 1:12-26, 2 Corinthians 4:8-18
Alcohol, Drug Abuse (Overcoming sin): 1 Corinthians 6:15, 19-20, Luke 21:34, Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 21:17, 23:29-35, Isaiah 28:1-4, 7-8, Ephesians 5:15-18, Genesis 9:20-23, 20-38, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 5:11, Proverbs 23:19-20
Anger, Hot Tempter (Help in overcoming uncontrolled anger): Psalm 7:11, 1 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 17:18, Mark 3:5, Proverbs 14:16-17, 29, James 1:19-20, Proverbs 10:12, 12:16, 17:9, 19:11, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 Cor. 13:4-5, Genesis 4:3-8, Proverbs 15:1, 18, 22:24-25, Proverbs 25:28, 29:22, 30:33, Galatians 5:19-21, 22 - 25, Colossians 3:8, Ephesians 4:26, Matthew 5:21-22
Assurance of salvation: Job 19:25-27, Romans 8:16-17, 1 John 4:13-16, 1 John 5:13, 2 Tim. 1:12, 1 John 3:1-3, 1 Peter 1:3-5
Bitterness, Resentment, Hate: Eph. 4:31-32, Gal. 5:15, 19, Heb. 12:15, Gen. 37, Gen. 4:3-8, Lev. 19:16-17, 1 John 2:9-11, Prov. 26:24-26, 1 John 3:11-20, Matt. 5:43-48, 1 John 4:20-21, Prov. 10:18, 12
Comfort (Death, Forgiveness of sins, Prayer, Providence of God, Trust) Psalm 23, Deut. 32:10-12, Psalm 103:8-18, Psalm 91:1-2, 139:1-12, Psalm 73, Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39, John 10:11, 14-15, 27-29, 2 Cor. 9:8, 2 Cor. 12:7-10, Mat. 8:23-27, Rom. 11:33-36, Rev. 21:1-4, Psalm 55:22, 2 Cor. 1:3-4, Psalm 89: 1-8, Isaiah 40:10-11, Psalm 30:4-5, Phil. 4:19
Communication, Gossip, Lying Psalm19:14, 141:3, Prov. 8:6-8, Eph. 4:15, 4:29, Prov. 15:1, James 1:19, Eccl. 5:3-5, Prov. 10:19, 15:28, 17:28, 18:13, 29:20, Exo. 20:16, Eph. 4:25, Prov 12:22, Psalm 34:11-14, John 8:44, Prov. 19:9, Prov 11:11-13, 12:18, 17:27-28, 29:19, 21:23, James 3:1-12, Pro. 16:20, 13:3, 25:11-12, 15:4,
Contentment, Coveting, Priorities: 1 Tim. 6:6, 7-10, Heb. 13:5, Phil. 4:11-13, Prov. 17:1, Luke 12:15, 16-21, Mark 4:1-20, Col. 3:5, Mat. 6:19-21, Mat. 6:24, 33, Luke 9:46-48, Prov. 15:16-17, 17:1, 23:4-5, 28:6, Ecc. 4:6, Prov. 30:8-9, 16:16-17, 22:1, 1 King 21:1-14, 2 Kings 20:12-19, Hab. 3:17-19, 2 Kings 5:19-27, Ecc. 5:8-17, 12:13-14, Mat. 6:33, 2 Cor. 4:18, Col. 3:1-3, Prov. 21:26,
Death, Eternal Life: Psalm 23:4, 6, John 14:1-4, Phi. 1:21, 22-26, Psalm 116:15, Rev. 14:13, 1 Thes. 4:13-18, 2 Cor. 5:1-8, 2 Cor. 5:6-8, Rom. 14:8, John 11:17-26, 1 Cor. 15:54-57, Rom. 8:16-17, 35-39, 2 Sam. 12:18-23, John 10:14-15, 27-30, Rev. 21:1-4, 1 Thes. 5:9-11, John 3:14-15, 3:16, 36, 1 John 5:11-12, Mat. 25:31-46, 1 John 3:1-2, 3, 1 Peter 1:3-9, 2 Tim. 4:7-8, Heb. 11:9-11, Phil. 3:20-21, 1 Cor. 15:12-23, 1 Cor. 15:35-57, Rev. 2:11, 26-29, 3:4-5, 12, 21-22,
Decision Making: Joshua 24:14-27, 1 Kings 18:16-39, Heb. 3:7-11, 11:24-25, Rom. 12:1-2,
Depression (Comfort, Prayer, Providence, Trust) Prov. 28:13, Gen. 4:6-7, Psalm 32:3-4, 5, 1-2, 11, Psalm 42, Isa. 40, 2 Cor. 4:8-9, 16-18, 11:23-28
Fear (Comfort, Prayer, Trust): Rom. 8:15, 2 Tim. 1:7, Heb. 13:5-6, Psalm 27:1, 56:3-4, 10-11, Mat. 10:28, 29-30, 1 John 4:18
Forgiveness of Sins (God’s Forgiveness): Isa. 1:18, Psalm 32:1-2, 32:3-4, 5, 51:1-17, 103:8-12, 86:4-7, Isa. 55:6-7, Matt. 11:28-30, Luke 7:36-50, 23:43, 15:11-32, Matt. 6:12, Romans 3:21-25, 5:1, 8:1-4, Eph. 5:25-27, Heb. 10:10, 14, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9, Prov. 28:13-14, 1 Cor. 6:9-11, Zech. 3:1-5, John 4:4-26, 21:15-16, Luke 18:9-14, 18:13-14, Psalm 130, Col. 1:13-14, Eph. 1:3-10, 7-8, 1 Kings 8:33-36, 46-53, Neh. 1:6-7, Isa. 44:22-23, Psalm 25:7, Acts 10:43, 4:12, 1 Tim. 2:5-6, Eph. 2:8-9, Mich. 7:18-19, 2 Cor. 5:18-19
Forgiving others: Mat. 6:12, 14-15, 18:21-22, Luke 17:3-4, Mat. 18:23-25, Eph. 4:31-32, 5:1-2, Luke 15:20-24, Mark 11:25, 1 Cor. 13:5, 1 Peter 4:8, Gal. 6:1, 2 Cor. 2:5-11, Gen. 45, 50:15-21,
Friendship: 1 Cor. 15:33, Prov. 13:20, Pro. 28:23, Prov. 14:7, Prov. 22:24, Prov 25:11-12, Prov. 27:6, 27:9, 27:17, 1 Sam. 20, 23:16-17, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17,
Giving: Luke 21:1-4, 2 Cor. 8:1-9, 11-12, 2 Cor. 9:6-7, 1 Tim. 6:17-19, 1 Cor. 16:1-2, Mal. 3:7-10, Mat. 6:33, 6:1-4, Prov. 14:21, 19:17, 22:9, Mat. 5:7, Gal. 6:9-10, Mat. 25:34-46, Luke 6:27-36, 1 John 3:16-18, 1 Chro. 29:1-9, Prov. 11:24-25, Acts 20:35, Hag. 1,
Homosexuality: Lev. 18:22, Gen. 18:20-21, 19:4-5, 19:24,25, 2 Peter 2:4-10, Jude 6-7, Rom. 1:18-32, 1 Cor. 6:9-10, 1 Cor. 6:11,
Hope (Trust, Faith in God): 1 Cor. 10:13, 2 Cor. 9:8, Eph 3:20, Lam. 3:32, Heb. 6:19-20, Psalm 42, Psalm 146:3-10, 1 Thes. 1:3, 1 Peter 1:3, Rom. 15:13,
Humility, Pride: Prov 8:13, 16:5, 16:18-19, 21:4, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Luke 14:7-11, Mat. 5:3, 18:1-4, 20:20-28, John 13:2-17, Eph. 1:11-14, 2:8-9, John 1:11-13, Tit. 3:3-8, John 10:27-30, Mat. 6:1-8, 1 Cor. 4:7, Mat. 25:14-30, 1 Cor. 12:1-11, Rom. 9:16, Phil. 2:1-8, James 1:16-17, Rom. 111:35-36, Deut. 8:6-18, Jer. 9:23-24, 1 Tim. 6:17-18, James 4:13-16, 1 Cor. 3:1-9, Luke 18:9-14, Phil. 3:3-11, Gal. 6:12-15, 1 Tim. 1:15-17, Rom. 7:13-25, 2 Chro. 7:13-16,
Imitating Jesus (Loving, Serving Others): Rom. 8:29-30, 2 Cor. 3:18, Col. 3:9-10, Eph. 4:22-24, 1 John 2:6, John 13:2-11, 13-15, Rom. 15:1-3, Eph. 5:1-2,1 Pet. 2:18-23, 1 Cor. 11:1, 1 Thes. 1:6-7, John 15:9-11, 1 John 3:2-3, Rom. 6:10-14, 6:10-12
Loving and Serving Others: 1 John 4:9-21, 1 Pet. 1:22, 4:8, 4:9-10, 1 Cor. 13:1-3, 13:4-7, Rom. 12:9-10, John 13:2-17, Mat. 16:24, John 13:34, 15:12, Phil. 2:3-5, 2:6-8, Mat. 20:20-28, 25:34-40, Gal. 6:9, 6:10, Mat. 7:12, Rom. 15:1-2, 15:3, Tit. 3:14, Mat. 10:39, Mat. :43-48, Rom. 12:20-21, 1 Cor. 12:1-31, 1 Pet. 4:10-11, Gal. 5:13-15, 1 Thes. 4:9-11, Luke 10:25-37, 1 John 3:16-18, James 2:15-17, James 4:17,
Loving God (Obedience, Loving and Serving others, Overcoming Sin, Sanctification): Deut. 6:4-7, Math. 22:37-40, 2 Cor. 5:14-15, Josh. 22:5, John 14:23-24, 1 Kings 8:56-61, 1 Chro. 28:9, Rom. 13:13-14, 2 Cor. 7:1,
Lust, Evil Desires: Gen. 3:6, Exo. 20:17, Rom. 13:14, Tit. 2:11-12, Eph. 2:3, Eph. 2:4-5, 1 Pet. 1:14-16, Gal. 5:16, Rom. 8:5-8,
Obedience, Keeping the Commandments: John 14:15, 15:10-17, Mat. 7:13-14, Mat. 7:21, 7:24-27, Prov. 13:13, 1 Sam. 15:22-23, Luke 11:28, James 1:22-25, 2:14-26, 1 John 5:2-3, Psalm 1, 19:7-14, 119:1-8, 1 John 2:3-6, 5:2-4, 2 John 6, Isa. 48:17-19, 2 Cor. 7:1, Gal. 5:13, Pro. 4:25-27,
Overcoming Evil (How to handle things when others wrong you): Mat. 18:15, 18:16, 18:17, Rom. 12:14, 12:17-21, 12:17, 12:19, Prov. 20:22, Rom. 12:18, Rom. 12:21, 1 Pet. 2:18-23, 1 Pet. 3:8-9, Mat. 5:43-47, Rom. 12:20, Mat. 5:38-42, 1 The. 5:15, Prov. 24:28-29, Exo. 23:4-5
Overcoming Sin, Changing (To please God and Resolve Problems): 2 Cor. 5:17, Ezek: 36:25-27, John 1L12-13, Tit 3:4-7, Rom. 8:1-14, Phil. 2:12-13, 2 Pet. 1:3, 2 Cor. 9:8, 1 John 3:4-10, John 8:31-36, Rom. 6:15-18, 6:19-23, Eph. 4:22-24, 4:25-5:21, Col. 3:1-17, Gal. 5:16-26, Gal. 5:19-26, 1 Cor. 6:9-11, 1 Cor. 6:12, 2 Pet. 2:19, Eph. 6:10-18, 6:10-11, 1 Pet. 5:8-9, James 4:17, Prov.1:10-19, 1 Cor. 15:58, Prov. 4:14-15, Psalm. 19:12-14
Peace, Rest (Conscience): Mat. 11:28-30, Rom. 5:1, John 14:27, Isa. 53:5, Luke 7:36-50, Psalm 4:8, 85:8, Rom. 8:6, Gal. 5:22-23, Isa. 26:3-4, Phil. 4:6-7, Isa. 9:6, 57:2, 57:14-21, Jer. 8:11-12,
Peacemakers and keepers (Forgiving others): Mat. 5:9, Heb. 12:14, Rom. 12:18, Psa. 34:13-14, James 3:17-18, 2 Cor. 13:11, Psa. 133:1-3, Mat. 5:23-24, Mat. 18:15, 18:16, 18:17, 1 Pet. 1:22-23, 1 Pet. 4:8, 1 Pet. 3:8-11, Gal. 5:13-15, Gal. 5:19-20, 5:22-23, Mat. 7:12, Prov. 15:18, 20:3, 26:21, 1 Cor. 13:4, Prov. 29:22, 30:33, Col. 3:12-13, Eph. 4:1-16, Rom. 13:1-23, Eph, 4:15, 4:29, Rom. 15:5-7, 1 Cor. 6:1-8, Eph. 4:31, 4:32, 5:1-2,
Persecution for Christ: John 15:18-21, 2 Tim. 3:10-14, 1 john 3:1, Gen. 4:2-7, 1 John 3:12-14, Mat. 5:38-42, 5:43-48, Rom. 12:14, Acts 7:60, Mat. 10:16, 10:17-20, 2 Cor. 4:8-9, 11:23-29, 1 Pet. 4:12-16, 2 Tim. 1:8-9, 2:3, 2:8-10, 1 The. 3:2-4, 13:1-9, 13:18-23, 13:20-21, Acts 4:18-20, 5:17-32, 5:41-42, 16:25, 21:12-13, Mat. 5:10-12, 2 Tim. 4:6-8, Rev. 2:9-10, Heb. 10:32-39, 1 Pet. 3:13-22, 3:13-14, 3:17, 4:3-5, Phil. 1:27-30, 1 Cor. 4:9-13,
Prayer, Waiting on the Lord (Trust): Mat. 6:9-13, Heb. 4:14-16, 1 Pet. 5:6-7, Phil. 4:6-7, 1 Thes. 5:17-18, James 1:6,5:14-16, 5:17-18, Psa. 34:15-18, Neeh. 4:9, Prov. 3:5-6, Isa. 55:6, Psa. 105:1-4, Psa. 66:13-20, Psa. 32, Psa 51, Jer. 29:12-13, Mat. 11:28-30, Rom. 10:13, 1 John 1:7-9, Psa. 50:15, Heb. 2:18, 3:1, Acts 12:1-17,
Providence in God (Comfort and trust in God’s Plan): Eph. 1:10-11, Psa. 103:19, Acts 17:28, Rom. 11:36, Mat. 6:25-34, Psa. 104, Psa. 145, Psa. 147, 1 Kings 17:1-6, Exo. 16, Jer. 18:1-10, Jer. 18:5-6, Isa. 45:9-13, Isa. 45:12-13, Ezra 7:1-10, Ruth, Ruth 2:11-12, 2:20, Jos. 23:14, 23:15-16, Judges 7:1-25, Deu. 31:7-8, Gen. 45:1-14, Gen. 50:15-21, Lam. 3:31-33, 3:37-42, Psa. 23, Prov. 16:7, 21:1, Isa. 46:10-13, Zec. 10:1, Jonah 1:4, 1:7, 2:10, 4:6-8, Jer. 1:4-6, Prov. 16:4, 16:9, 16:33, 21:30, 135:6, Phil. 1:12-14, Acts 7:9-10, 7:20-22, Dan. 1:17, 6:3-4, Ezra 1:1, Neh. 2:4-9, Neh. 2:8
Repentance: Luke 5:27-32, Mat. 4:7, Mark 7:20-23, Jer. 4:3-4, Joel 2:12-13, 2 or. 7:8-11, 2 Cor. 7:10-11, Luke 15, Isa. 55:6-7, Eze. 14:1-11, 18:21-22, 18:23, 18:30-32, Mat. 11:20-24, Rom. 2:4, 2:5-11, Pro. 1:24-33, Luke 7:36-50, Isa. 42:23-25, Mal. 3:7, Mat. 5:4, 2 Chro. 7:14, Acts 26:19-20,
Salvation: Psa. 51:5, Isa. 53:6, Rom. 5:12, 5:19, 3:9-12, 3:22-23, Luke 15:3-7, 15:11-24, Isa. 64:6, 1 John 1:8-10, Jer. 17:9, Isa. 6:1-5, John 8:31-36, 8:34-36, 2 Pet. 2:19, Rom. 6:16-18, Col. 1:21-22, Eph. 2:12-13, Rom. 3:20, 7:7, Mat. 22:37-40, Exo. 20:1-17, Gen. 2:16-17, Rom. 5:12, 6:23, Gal. 3:10, Rom. 8:7-8, Eph. 2:1-5, 2:8-9, Tit, 3:4-7, Isa. 53:1-11, John 1:12, 3:14-16, 10:11, 10:14-15, 10:27-28, 1 Pet. 1:18-19, Eph. 5:25-27, 1 Tim. 2:5-6, Rom. 5:8, Phi. 2:8, 2 Cor. 5:21, John 1:29, 1 John 4:9-10, Gal. 3:13, 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Pet. 3:18, Heb. 9:14-15, Rom. 3:21-24, Rom. 5:1, 8:1, 10:9-13, Luke 5:27-32, 19:9-10, 7:48-50, Luke 15:1-31, John 4:1-26, Luke 23:39-43, Acts 9:1-19, 1 Tim 1:13-16, Acts 16:25-26, 16:30-31, Isa. 55:1-3, John 6:35, 7:37-38, Rev. 22:17-18, Mat. 11:28-30, Mat. 7:13-14, Mark 1:14-15, Isa. 55:6-7, Heb. 3:7-19, John 6:37, Rom. 10:13, Rom. 12:1-2, John 15:1-8, Rom. 6:1-23, Rom. 8:1-14, Eph. 5:1-21, Gal. 5:13-26, 2 Cor. 5:15,
Self-Centeredness: 1 Cor. 13:5, James 3:14-16, Mat. 20:20-28, Luke 9:23-25, 1 Cor. 10:24, Luke 9:23-25, Rom. 15:2-3, Phil. 2:3-8,
Self Control, Self Discipline: Prov. 35:38, 39:11, Gal. 5:22-23, 2 Tim. 1:7, 1 PEt. 1:13, 2 Pet. 1:5-6, Tit 2:2-6, Ecc. 3:1-8, 2 Cor. 10:5, 1 Thes. 5:4-8, Prov. 20:19, Tit. 2:11-12, 2:13-14, 1 Cor. 15:58
Self Pity or Brooding: 1 Kings 19, Psalm 73, Psa. 37, Prov. 15:13, Jonah 4:1-4
Sex (God Given): Heb. 13:4, 1 Cor. 7:3, 1 Cor. 7:4, 1 Cor. 7:5, Prov. 5:18-20,
Sexual Immorality: Mat. 5:27-28, 5:29-30, Col. 3:5-7, Prov. 4:23, 24-27, Mat. 15:19, 1 Cor. 6:12-20, 1 Cor. 6:9-10, 6:11, Gal. 5:16-18, Eph. 5:3-17, John 8:31-36, 2 Cor. 7:1, Rom. 6:15-23, 2 Pet. 2:4-10, Jude 6-7, 1 Thes. 4:3-6,
Temptation to sin: Gen. 3:1-4, 1 Pet. 5:8-9, 2 Cor. 11:14-15, Prov. 1:10, James 1:13-15, James 4:7, Mat. 4:1-11, 6:13, 26:41, 1 Cor. 10:12, Eph. 6:10-18, Gen. 39:6-20, Gen 39:9-10
Trust, Faith in God (Comfort, Fear, Providence): Prov. 3:5-6, Jer. 32:17, 26-27, 1 Chro. 29:10-13, Psa. 23, Psa. 27, Psa. 91:1-2, Psa. 121, Mat. 8:23-27, Mat. 14:22-32, Lam. 3:22-24, 3:32, Psa. 37:1-7, Psa. 42, Psa. 46, Psa. 139:1-11, Psa. 73: 23-24, 28, Isa. 40, Isa 43:1-3, Psa. 50:15, 57:1, 6:25-34, Josh. 1:1-9, Isa. 26:3-4, Psa. 9:9, Psa. 28:7-8, Psa. 33:18-22, Psa. 36:5-9, Nahum 1:7, Isa. 31:1, Jer. 17:7-8, Isa. 49:14-16, Psa. 62:5-8, Psa. 147:11, Psa. 13, Deu. 1:26-36,
Warnings, Call to Repentance and Obedience: Mat. 7:13-14, 7:21-23, 7:24-27, Prov. 22:5, 11:19-21, Gal. 6:7-8, Mat. 6:24, Pro. 15:8, 15:29, 21:27, 28:9, 1:24-33, 3:33, Rom. 6:23, Heb. 2:1-3, 6:4-6, 10:26-31, 3:7-15, Mat. 25:31-46, Heb. 10:26-31, Heb. 3:7-15, Mat. 16:26-27, 2 Cor. 5:10, Mark 13:32-37, Mat. 25:1-13, John 3:16-18, Psa. 1, 2 Pet. 2:4-10, Jude 6-7, 14-15, 1 Cor. 10:11-12, Nahum 1:1-6, Isa. 5:20-21, 2 Pet. 2:20-22, Isa. 59:1-2, Jer. 7:1-29
Work and Laziness: Gen. 2:15, 2 Tim. 2:15, 1 Cor. 10:31, Col. 3:17, Pro. 31:10-31, Eph. 4:28, 1 Thes. 4:11-12, 2 Thess. 3:6-15, Pro. 6:6-11, 10:5, 12:11, 14:23, 15:19, 19:15, 20:4, 20:13, 24:30-34, 26:13-16, 5:12, Mat. 25:14-30, 1 Tim. 5:8, Titus 3:14
Worry and Anxiety: Mat. 6:25-34, Phil. 4:6-7, 1 Pet. 5:6-7, Psa. 37:3-7 Prov. 12:25, 14:30, 17:22
Youth:Ecc. 11:9-10, 12:1, Pro. 3:1-4, 3:5-6, 1:7,9:10-11, 15:33, 1:7,13:13, 1:8-9, 4:1-4, 6:20-24,3:11-12, Heb. 12:5-11, Pro. 12:1,13:18, 15:5,15:12, 15:31-32,1:10-19, 4:14-15, 1 Cor.15:58, Eph.6:10-18, Gen. 39, Dan. 1:8-9, Dan. 6, Dan. 3, Exo.20:12, Eph. 6:1-3, Col.3:20, Luke 2:51, 2 Tim.2:22