1 00:00:35,675 --> 00:00:40,675 Speaker 1: Welcome to Abides Daily Christian Meditations. I'm Tyler Boss. Today's 2 00:00:40,715 --> 00:00:43,915 Speaker 1: meditation is brought to you by our partners at Life Audio. 3 00:00:44,235 --> 00:00:46,475 Speaker 1: If you go to lifeaudio dot com you will find 4 00:00:46,555 --> 00:00:50,075 Speaker 1: dozens of other faith centered podcasts in their network. They've 5 00:00:50,075 --> 00:00:53,915 Speaker 1: got shows about prayer, Bible study, parenting, and more. Head 6 00:00:53,915 --> 00:00:57,795 Speaker 1: over to lifeaudio dot com now, and remember you can 7 00:00:57,835 --> 00:01:01,555 Speaker 1: have full access to our meditations commercial free. Just text 8 00:01:01,635 --> 00:01:05,075 Speaker 1: abide to two two four three three for twenty five 9 00:01:05,115 --> 00:01:09,355 Speaker 1: percent off. Now receive his piece as we meditate and 10 00:01:09,435 --> 00:01:10,435 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. 11 00:01:13,435 --> 00:01:19,275 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Jennifer Clark. Do you 12 00:01:19,355 --> 00:01:24,435 Speaker 2: ever have trouble letting go of the past. God wants 13 00:01:24,515 --> 00:01:28,515 Speaker 2: us to celebrate victories in our lives, but he doesn't 14 00:01:28,515 --> 00:01:33,035 Speaker 2: want us to dwell on yesteryear. In order for God 15 00:01:33,075 --> 00:01:36,195 Speaker 2: to work new miracles in our lives today and in 16 00:01:36,235 --> 00:01:39,555 Speaker 2: the future, we must let go of things that are 17 00:01:39,675 --> 00:01:45,875 Speaker 2: keeping us from moving forward. We must be positioned for transition. 18 00:01:47,915 --> 00:01:56,555 Speaker 2: What is God calling you to let go of? Take 19 00:01:56,595 --> 00:02:00,475 Speaker 2: a deep, relaxing breath as you meditate on God's love. 20 00:02:01,635 --> 00:02:05,915 Speaker 2: Perhaps you need to let go of failure or tragedy. 21 00:02:08,355 --> 00:02:11,355 Speaker 2: The Israelites had trouble, letting go of their past. Two 22 00:02:12,515 --> 00:02:15,955 Speaker 2: they had been captured by the Babylonians, and we're living 23 00:02:16,035 --> 00:02:21,475 Speaker 2: in a foreign land. God, though, gave them hope. This 24 00:02:21,555 --> 00:02:25,595 Speaker 2: is what Isaiah said in Isaiah forty three, verses eighteen 25 00:02:25,715 --> 00:02:31,635 Speaker 2: and nineteen. Forget the former things. Do not dwell on 26 00:02:31,715 --> 00:02:36,715 Speaker 2: the past. See I am doing a new thing. Now 27 00:02:36,755 --> 00:02:40,955 Speaker 2: it springs up. Do you not perceive it? I am 28 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:48,275 Speaker 2: making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. 29 00:02:51,475 --> 00:02:55,075 Speaker 2: God had a future for the Israelites, and he has 30 00:02:55,155 --> 00:02:59,355 Speaker 2: one for you too. To get there, you need to 31 00:02:59,475 --> 00:03:08,115 Speaker 2: let go. Satan wants us to focus on our past sin, 32 00:03:08,835 --> 00:03:11,995 Speaker 2: much like a helpless animal stuck in a pool of 33 00:03:12,115 --> 00:03:17,955 Speaker 2: quicksand God, though, wants to rescue us. He is ready 34 00:03:17,995 --> 00:03:21,635 Speaker 2: to do a new thing in your life. Here's the question, 35 00:03:22,835 --> 00:03:31,235 Speaker 2: are you ready for it? Let's pray Father, thank you 36 00:03:31,395 --> 00:03:36,195 Speaker 2: for rescuing my soul. Thank you for your grace, mercy 37 00:03:36,475 --> 00:03:42,395 Speaker 2: and love. Father. I confess that too often I live 38 00:03:42,435 --> 00:03:47,515 Speaker 2: in the past. Too often I let the failures and 39 00:03:47,675 --> 00:03:54,115 Speaker 2: tragedies of my past drag me down. Forgive me, help 40 00:03:54,155 --> 00:03:58,915 Speaker 2: me to let go and to move on. Father, I 41 00:03:58,995 --> 00:04:02,595 Speaker 2: want to live in the present. And the future, and 42 00:04:02,715 --> 00:04:06,235 Speaker 2: not the past. I want to be ready for that 43 00:04:06,435 --> 00:04:10,315 Speaker 2: new thing you have prepared for me. Walk beside me. 44 00:04:11,595 --> 00:04:18,315 Speaker 2: It's in Jesus name that I pray. Amen, take another 45 00:04:18,395 --> 00:04:23,155 Speaker 2: deep breath. Hold it there for a moment. As you 46 00:04:23,275 --> 00:04:27,435 Speaker 2: breathe out, whisper to God that thing that you're needing 47 00:04:27,515 --> 00:04:31,915 Speaker 2: to let go of from the past for the next 48 00:04:31,915 --> 00:04:51,195 Speaker 2: few moments, ask Him to guide you. Failure to let 49 00:04:51,275 --> 00:04:56,475 Speaker 2: go of the past can itself be sin. It's as 50 00:04:56,515 --> 00:05:02,595 Speaker 2: if we're rejecting God's forgiveness in Scripture, though God says 51 00:05:02,715 --> 00:05:07,955 Speaker 2: He'll make our sins as white as snow. Search your heart, 52 00:05:09,035 --> 00:05:29,315 Speaker 2: confess any sin to God. The Bible compares life to 53 00:05:29,435 --> 00:05:32,675 Speaker 2: a runner in a race whose goal is to win. 54 00:05:33,995 --> 00:05:36,875 Speaker 2: World class athletes, I know that they can win a 55 00:05:36,995 --> 00:05:43,235 Speaker 2: race only by looking ahead, not looking behind. From start 56 00:05:43,315 --> 00:05:51,435 Speaker 2: to finish, their eyes are on the prize. Dear Father, 57 00:05:52,395 --> 00:05:56,235 Speaker 2: thank you for reminding me of your grace, your mercy, 58 00:05:56,275 --> 00:06:00,155 Speaker 2: and your power. Thank you for giving me hope and 59 00:06:00,235 --> 00:06:05,635 Speaker 2: a future. Even when I'm down and discouraged. Father, I 60 00:06:05,675 --> 00:06:08,195 Speaker 2: want to be in a position for a new thing 61 00:06:08,275 --> 00:06:11,515 Speaker 2: in my life. I want to let go of what's 62 00:06:11,635 --> 00:06:17,035 Speaker 2: dragging me down. Help me to do that. Walk beside me, 63 00:06:17,955 --> 00:06:23,275 Speaker 2: give me wisdom and courage. I love you, Lord. It's 64 00:06:23,315 --> 00:06:30,635 Speaker 2: in Jesus' name that I pray. Amen. God's plan for 65 00:06:30,715 --> 00:06:34,835 Speaker 2: your life is like an unwrapped gift full of promise 66 00:06:35,115 --> 00:06:40,715 Speaker 2: and joy. Let go of the past and take hold 67 00:06:40,915 --> 00:06:47,395 Speaker 2: of his hand until next time. May you abide in Christ.