what it certainly does not mean. We must interpret the unclear in light of what is more clear. 4. Meditate on the Bible. Think deeply for an undistracted period of time about what you read, whether that’s a word, a phrase, a sentence, a paragraph, a psalm, a story, a whole book, or how a theme in one passage connects to other passages. Make your mind a Crock-Pot, and let the Bible sit in it. Give it time. One of the best ways to do this is to memorize the Bible, whether small portions or large ones.