1 00:00:35,675 --> 00:00:40,635 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 --> 00:01:12,235 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. 11 00:01:12,835 --> 00:01:20,475 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Subide meditation. I'm Loneine Laura. King David's 12 00:01:20,515 --> 00:01:24,915 Speaker 2: life was chock full of ups and downs. He had 13 00:01:24,955 --> 00:01:28,635 Speaker 2: great success and wealth, and then times when he was 14 00:01:28,715 --> 00:01:32,675 Speaker 2: running for his life as his enemies tried to kill him. 15 00:01:32,915 --> 00:01:36,875 Speaker 2: But in Psalm one hundred eighteen, he said, yes, this 16 00:01:37,155 --> 00:01:40,435 Speaker 2: is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice 17 00:01:40,915 --> 00:01:45,355 Speaker 2: and be glad in it. Let those words settle into 18 00:01:45,395 --> 00:01:49,475 Speaker 2: you for a moment while you breathe deeply and slowly. 19 00:01:51,155 --> 00:01:55,195 Speaker 2: There is no attribution for Psalm one eighteen, but it's 20 00:01:55,235 --> 00:01:58,915 Speaker 2: most likely that King David wrote it. How does knowing 21 00:01:58,995 --> 00:02:03,075 Speaker 2: he wrote it affect the way you hear his words. 22 00:02:08,395 --> 00:02:15,475 Speaker 2: God is always good. Our circumstances obviously are not. Continue 23 00:02:15,555 --> 00:02:20,435 Speaker 2: breathing deeply, let your heart and your mind still as 24 00:02:20,475 --> 00:02:25,595 Speaker 2: you consider the goodness of God. Remember, letting your heart 25 00:02:25,675 --> 00:02:29,275 Speaker 2: be glad does not mean that you're happy about your hardships, 26 00:02:29,955 --> 00:02:33,355 Speaker 2: but that your heart is rejoicing in God, your savior. 27 00:02:39,595 --> 00:02:43,635 Speaker 2: What if when you wake up each morning, you decide 28 00:02:43,675 --> 00:02:48,475 Speaker 2: to focus on seeking God's presence and asking him to 29 00:02:48,555 --> 00:02:54,075 Speaker 2: help you see opportunity instead of difficulty. Take his hand 30 00:02:54,755 --> 00:02:58,555 Speaker 2: and ask him to walk with you. Ask him to 31 00:02:58,635 --> 00:03:01,715 Speaker 2: guide you to spend your day in ways that will 32 00:03:01,755 --> 00:03:07,515 Speaker 2: glorify Him. Learning to take your focus off your hard 33 00:03:07,555 --> 00:03:11,875 Speaker 2: circumstances to focus on God will move you toward a 34 00:03:11,915 --> 00:03:17,355 Speaker 2: deeper love and trust. Your situation might not change, but 35 00:03:17,475 --> 00:03:22,555 Speaker 2: God is always at your side. Rejoice and be glad 36 00:03:22,675 --> 00:03:28,915 Speaker 2: in the day He has given you. Father God, I 37 00:03:28,955 --> 00:03:32,635 Speaker 2: really am grateful for each day that you give me breath. 38 00:03:33,995 --> 00:03:36,875 Speaker 2: Help me to seek you in the morning and to 39 00:03:36,995 --> 00:03:42,155 Speaker 2: walk with you all day long. When trials come, I 40 00:03:42,195 --> 00:03:46,955 Speaker 2: want to be found holding your hand already, not searching 41 00:03:46,995 --> 00:03:50,395 Speaker 2: for you in the darkness. Help me to see all 42 00:03:50,435 --> 00:03:55,075 Speaker 2: of my blessings. Help me to acknowledge my hurts, but 43 00:03:55,195 --> 00:03:58,755 Speaker 2: not let me drown in them and sorrow. Though the 44 00:03:58,795 --> 00:04:03,155 Speaker 2: griefs may be many, let the praises be more. In 45 00:04:03,275 --> 00:04:10,475 Speaker 2: the precious name of Jesus, I pray, Amen, take another 46 00:04:10,635 --> 00:04:15,395 Speaker 2: deep breath, Relax the muscles and your shoulders and neck. 47 00:04:16,555 --> 00:04:20,675 Speaker 2: Feel your heart rate begin to slow. Hold your hands 48 00:04:20,835 --> 00:04:23,515 Speaker 2: up in the air if you can, in an attitude 49 00:04:23,555 --> 00:04:45,835 Speaker 2: of praise and worship to God. Now take a moment 50 00:04:45,875 --> 00:04:50,755 Speaker 2: to listen for God's voice. Is there anything that He 51 00:04:50,955 --> 00:04:54,955 Speaker 2: sings to you about an attitude or action that does 52 00:04:55,035 --> 00:05:01,195 Speaker 2: not reflect him? Confess those to him. He is faithful 53 00:05:01,555 --> 00:05:24,275 Speaker 2: and just to forgive and cleanse. O Lord, our Lord, 54 00:05:25,115 --> 00:05:27,795 Speaker 2: how ma jestick is your name, and all the earth 55 00:05:28,835 --> 00:05:33,715 Speaker 2: you have set your glory above the heavens. Keep your 56 00:05:33,715 --> 00:05:39,755 Speaker 2: eyes on Jesus, the glory of the Lord Lord. I 57 00:05:39,875 --> 00:05:42,915 Speaker 2: worship you for who you are and for all that 58 00:05:42,955 --> 00:05:47,115 Speaker 2: you have done in my life. Thank you for showing 59 00:05:47,155 --> 00:05:50,595 Speaker 2: me all the good that I have in my life. 60 00:05:50,715 --> 00:05:54,715 Speaker 2: Every day you rescue me in some way. I want 61 00:05:54,715 --> 00:05:57,435 Speaker 2: to say with Paul in his letter to the Corinthians, 62 00:05:58,195 --> 00:06:03,675 Speaker 2: for he God says, in a favorable time, I listen 63 00:06:03,835 --> 00:06:07,355 Speaker 2: to you and in a day of salvation. I have 64 00:06:07,475 --> 00:06:13,995 Speaker 2: helped you. Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now 65 00:06:14,155 --> 00:06:22,275 Speaker 2: is the day of salvation. Amen and Amen. When frustrations 66 00:06:22,315 --> 00:06:27,275 Speaker 2: and trials pile up, remember these words. This is the 67 00:06:27,355 --> 00:06:31,715 Speaker 2: day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be 68 00:06:31,875 --> 00:06:36,755 Speaker 2: glad in it. Until next time. May you abide in 69 00:06:36,835 --> 00:06:37,195 Speaker 2: Christ