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Speaker 1: abide in Christ.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to this special abide Easter meditation. I'm Ben. Today

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Speaker 2: we are turning our attention to the words that Jesus

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Speaker 2: spoke from the cross to his mother Mary and to John,

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Speaker 2: one of his disciples. John nineteen Versus twenty five to

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Speaker 2: twenty seven reads near the cross of Jesus stood his mother,

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Speaker 2: his mother's sister, Mary, the wife of Klopas, and Mary Magdalen.

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Speaker 2: When Jesus saw his mother there and the disciple, whom

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Speaker 2: he loved, standing nearby, he said to her, woman, here

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Speaker 2: is your son, and to the disciple, here is your mother.

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Speaker 2: From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

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Speaker 2: In this moment, Jesus gives his followers a window into

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Speaker 2: the importance of relationship. While he was suffering and dying

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Speaker 2: on the cross, he made sure that his mother would

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Speaker 2: be taken care of and that his friend would not

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Speaker 2: be left alone. As you prepare to hear from God's

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Speaker 2: word today, take a moment to clear your mind from

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Speaker 2: any distractions and release your heart from any worries or concerns.

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Speaker 2: Take a slow, deep breath, steadying your heart and turning

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Speaker 2: your attention and affections to Jesus. Good Godly relationships are

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Speaker 2: of utmost importance for those who walk with Jesus. It

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Speaker 2: was more than making sure someone would take care of

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Speaker 2: his mother. He was caring for the apostle John too,

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Speaker 2: and relationships are just as important for you, Father God.

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Speaker 2: I come before you today in anticipation of the celebration

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Speaker 2: to come this Sunday, but I don't want to miss

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Speaker 2: what you might have for me in the days leading

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Speaker 2: up to Easter. I am hopeful that you will speak

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Speaker 2: to me through your word as I reflect upon each

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Speaker 2: of the final statements that you made from the cross.

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Speaker 2: Thank you, Jesus for the gift of your sacrifice. Help

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Speaker 2: me to know you better. As I lean into you

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Speaker 2: this week in your name, I pray, Amen, take a

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Speaker 2: moment to position yourself before the Lord. Allow the posture

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Speaker 2: of your body to reflect the posture of your heart.

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Speaker 2: Ask God to help you set the distractions aside as

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Speaker 2: you turn your attention to Him. As you spend time

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Speaker 2: with God, your sin and brokenness may come to the

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Speaker 2: forefront of your mind. Don't let the enemy have this power. Instead,

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Speaker 2: receive the full forgiveness that God promises in his word.

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Speaker 2: Good godly relationships are crucial in in the life of

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Speaker 2: a follower of Jesus. People who honor God can rejoice

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Speaker 2: with you through good times and can help you to

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Speaker 2: walk faithfully through hard times. Gracious Heavenly Father, thank you

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Speaker 2: for these words of Jesus from the Cross. It can

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Speaker 2: be so easy to focus only on myself and forget

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Speaker 2: how much I need other people. I am reminded by

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Speaker 2: your word that I need good godly relationships as I

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Speaker 2: seek to walk faithfully with You. Help me to honor

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Speaker 2: You and others as I pursue such relationships. I ask

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Speaker 2: these things in the name of Jesus. Amen, look around you,

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Speaker 2: who has God placed in your circle that you need

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Speaker 2: to help care for Who can you ask to help

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Speaker 2: care for you? Until next time, may you abide in

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Speaker 2: Christ