So what do you do when you are bored? How do you pass the time? Let me rephrase a bit. How you pass the time while doing something that takes little effort, but demands your focus while you are doing it? OK, so now you are confused by the question.
Take a look at Psalm 119. Yes, it is long, and yes, it is all about God's Word. Verse 148 made me stop and think a bit, and to picture the situation described.
"My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word."
Picture the guard on the wall of Jerusalem, or any city, for that matter. He can't sit down and rest, he can't amuse himself with a game, and he certainly cannot fall asleep! His senses need to be attentive to the surroundings, as the city's security is dependent on him performing his duty. Most probably did not volunteer for the night watches, which were a series of guard duties broken up through the night.
But this psalmist looks forward to these times, knowing that he will have time to meditate on God's Word. And to do so implies that he knows a great deal of and about that Word.
So what boring or routine task do you have coming up? Looking forward to them? Any thoughts as to how you might pass that time?
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