Genesis 24:63 (NKJV)

“And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and looked, and there, the camels were coming.”

Not much is written about Isaac, but it is clear that he was a quiet man. He was a man who was a thinker. Here we see him coming from the field of meditation; the field of quietness; the field where he would usually retreat to meet with God.

It did not say he came from the place of prayer. Prayer must never be confused with meditation. Meditation is the discipline of inward reflection and quietness. In meditation, more effort is put on the discipline of listening. In meditation, the emphasis is on hearing what God thinks and feels on issues. Meditation isn’t easy. Because we are more prone to noise and companionship, this is an art that can only be developed through the hard efforts of personal withdrawal.

It was from the place of meditation that a bride was given to him. Could God have hinted him that this was about to happen? “Oh! The blessedness of having a quiet inward spirit.” May we each develop our unique “fields of meditation,” and God will surely go the field to wait for us.

“Amen, Lord. Amen. Quieten my spirit Lord and regularly lead me into my fields of meditation that I may hear You and know Your will more clearly. Teach me to withdraw that I may learn meditation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”