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His word. “Muse” is an important word. In Psalm 119:15, there is a very
important footnote on the word “muse”. Most English versions of the Bible
translate this Hebrew word as “meditate”. This is not a good translation.
The primary difference between meditating and musing is that when you
meditate, you can remain in your mind and remain silent. I can be silent and
meditating, but musing is not silent. When you are musing, you are speaking.
This is a big difference. You should not merely use your mind when you read
the word of God. You need to speak out loud! You may say, “The Lord is not
deaf; I do not need to speak out loud.” Actually, our speaking is not for Him;
it is for ourselves.

To Muse on the Word Being to Taste and Enjoy It through Careful Considering
Musing helps us very much. Here is a good definition of what it is to muse.
To muse on the word is to taste and enjoy it through careful considering. So,
as we are praying, we are also considering. We are considering the meaning
of the words.
Prayer, Speaking to Oneself, and Praising the Lord Also Being Included
in Musing on the Word; to Muse on the Word Being to “Chew the Cud,” to
Receive the Word of God through Much Reconsideration
Prayer, speaking to oneself, and praising the Lord may also be included
in musing on the word; to muse on the word is to “chew the cud”. In Leviticus
11, the clean animals all chew the cud. To chew the cud is a type, which means
to receive the word of God through much reconsideration. This takes some
time. It takes some time to thoroughly consider even just one verse while we
are praying over it. But while we are praying, we are getting nourished, we
are getting enlightened, we are getting strengthened, and our mind is being
renewed. In the end, it is really not a matter of quantity. You can get a lot from
one verse if you exercise in this way.

By Feeding on Christ as the Nourishing Milk in the Word, Our Growing
unto Full Salvation, unto Maturity through Transformation for
Glorification; Salvation in 1 Peter 2:2 Being a Matter of Transformation
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By feeding on Christ as the nourishing milk in the word, we grow unto full
salvation. According to Peter, there is a salvation that you grow into. We grow