Chapter 14. How long Christians should be conversant with this Duty
Chapter 14.
How long Christians should be conversant with this Duty Ques: But how long should I meditate?
Ans: If we consider how much of our time is given to the world, it is hard if we cannot give God at least one half hour every day. I will only say this for a general rule. Meditate till you find your heart grow warm in this duty.
If a man is cold, do you ask how long he should stand by the fire?
Surely, till he is thoroughly warm, and made fit for his work. So Christian, if your heart is cold, there is never a day, no, not the hottest day in summer, that it will freeze there. Now, stand at the fire of meditation till you find your affections warmed, and you are made more fit for spiritual service. David mused till his heart grew hot within him, Psa 39.3. I will conclude this with that excellent saying of Bernard, "Lord, I will never come away from you, without you." Let this be a Christian's resolution: not to leave off his meditations of God, till he finds something of God in him — some ardent desires after God, Song 5.4; some "flamings of love," Song 5.8.