Think of the word ruminate. The cow eats grass. Lies down, brings it back up and chews it again. Do you ruminate on things from your past? Our past is gone forever. We cannot go back to it physically. To bring it back up into our mind and rehearse it is futile activity that bears no fruit.

What bears fruit that glorifies the Lord? John 15:1-8 is about abiding in the Vine. It is in intimate communion that the Lord shares His heart and imparts revelational insights. I love His insights. They are fresh bread to us like manna was to the children of Israel ~ life-giving and sustaining.

When we ruminate on Scripture, we bring it into our heart. Then later it is there for us to think about. It becomes implanted and deeply rooted as we bring it in and out of our mind. James 1:21 says that the implanted word will save our soul.