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 --> 00:01:10,435 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. 11 00:01:12,795 --> 00:01:18,915 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. My name is Jonathan. Have 12 00:01:18,955 --> 00:01:22,195 Speaker 2: you ever wondered what God was doing before the beginning, 13 00:01:22,875 --> 00:01:28,435 Speaker 2: before creating the world. Jesus gives us a clue when 14 00:01:28,475 --> 00:01:33,155 Speaker 2: praying in John seventeen twenty four. Jesus says, Father, you 15 00:01:33,275 --> 00:01:37,435 Speaker 2: loved me before the creation of the world. World. Before 16 00:01:37,515 --> 00:01:40,835 Speaker 2: the creation of the world, this is what was happening God. 17 00:01:40,875 --> 00:01:44,875 Speaker 2: The Father was loving God the Son. That's what he 18 00:01:44,955 --> 00:01:47,595 Speaker 2: was doing, and he was doing it in a very 19 00:01:47,635 --> 00:01:52,715 Speaker 2: particular way. The Father was loving the Son through the 20 00:01:52,715 --> 00:01:57,315 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit. We see a picture of how this works 21 00:01:57,755 --> 00:02:01,595 Speaker 2: at jesus Baptism when a dove descends, and a voice 22 00:02:01,595 --> 00:02:06,235 Speaker 2: from heaven declares, this is my son, whom I love. 23 00:02:07,155 --> 00:02:10,515 Speaker 2: The Father declares his love for the Son as the 24 00:02:10,555 --> 00:02:15,355 Speaker 2: Spirit rests on Jesus. This is how God makes his 25 00:02:15,395 --> 00:02:19,155 Speaker 2: love known to us as well. Paul writes that our 26 00:02:19,195 --> 00:02:22,715 Speaker 2: hope does not put us to shame because God's love 27 00:02:22,995 --> 00:02:26,275 Speaker 2: has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, 28 00:02:26,475 --> 00:02:30,395 Speaker 2: who's been given to us. The Holy Spirit is not 29 00:02:30,475 --> 00:02:35,115 Speaker 2: an impersonal force, but a person, a person through whom 30 00:02:35,115 --> 00:02:39,635 Speaker 2: God the Father pours out his love. The Holy Spirit 31 00:02:39,875 --> 00:02:44,355 Speaker 2: advocates for us, counsels us, and reminds us of the 32 00:02:44,395 --> 00:02:50,515 Speaker 2: things Jesus taught today. Abide in God's love through the 33 00:02:50,555 --> 00:02:55,595 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit. As we enter into a time of deeper meditation, 34 00:02:56,595 --> 00:03:00,515 Speaker 2: consider this truth. You don't need to ask the Holy 35 00:03:00,555 --> 00:03:04,275 Speaker 2: Spirit to be present with you. The Holy Spirit is 36 00:03:04,475 --> 00:03:08,355 Speaker 2: always present with you, a sign and a seal of 37 00:03:08,395 --> 00:03:14,435 Speaker 2: your salvation. Try to attune yourself, body, mind, and spirit 38 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:22,195 Speaker 2: to the presence of the Holy Spirit and pray with me. God, 39 00:03:22,915 --> 00:03:25,875 Speaker 2: thank you for revealing yourself to us as a trinity, 40 00:03:26,635 --> 00:03:33,235 Speaker 2: the mysterious three in one Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father, 41 00:03:33,395 --> 00:03:35,635 Speaker 2: thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to be with 42 00:03:35,715 --> 00:03:40,155 Speaker 2: me forever to pour out your love, to teach and 43 00:03:40,275 --> 00:03:45,355 Speaker 2: guide me, to counsel my spirit. Today, May the Holy 44 00:03:45,395 --> 00:03:48,475 Speaker 2: Spirit remind me of the truth and fill me with peace. 45 00:03:49,355 --> 00:03:52,635 Speaker 2: As I follow you in the name of Jesus, I 46 00:03:52,755 --> 00:03:58,115 Speaker 2: pray I'm in. As you tune into the presence of 47 00:03:58,155 --> 00:04:02,675 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit, let go of distracting thoughts and focus 48 00:04:02,715 --> 00:04:12,435 Speaker 2: on your breath. Inhale deeply and exhale slowly. Paul says 49 00:04:12,675 --> 00:04:15,835 Speaker 2: that God's love is poured out through the Holy Spirit. 50 00:04:16,715 --> 00:04:21,315 Speaker 2: What abundance. Imagine the Holy Spirit pouring God's abundant love 51 00:04:21,355 --> 00:04:25,315 Speaker 2: over you, the love moving like a warm summer rain 52 00:04:26,115 --> 00:04:29,075 Speaker 2: from the top of your head to every part of you. 53 00:04:30,635 --> 00:04:35,395 Speaker 2: Feel the love soaking into your skin and strengthening you. 54 00:04:49,795 --> 00:04:53,675 Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit leads you into truth. Part of that 55 00:04:53,755 --> 00:04:58,595 Speaker 2: truth is the truth about yourself. Ask the Spirit now 56 00:04:58,915 --> 00:05:02,115 Speaker 2: to search your heart and to reveal to you any 57 00:05:02,195 --> 00:05:22,275 Speaker 2: sins that you need to confess to God. Jesus Christ lived, died, 58 00:05:22,395 --> 00:05:26,515 Speaker 2: and rose again to conquer sin and death. Sin and 59 00:05:26,555 --> 00:05:30,195 Speaker 2: death can't claim you, because God has claimed you. He's 60 00:05:30,235 --> 00:05:33,035 Speaker 2: given his son for you, and he sent the Holy 61 00:05:33,115 --> 00:05:35,915 Speaker 2: Spirit to pour out his love on you and to 62 00:05:35,995 --> 00:05:43,755 Speaker 2: mark you as his forever. Pray with me. God, thank 63 00:05:43,795 --> 00:05:47,075 Speaker 2: you for revealing yourself to us as a trinity, the 64 00:05:47,115 --> 00:05:53,755 Speaker 2: mysterious three in one father, Son and Holy Spirit. Father, 65 00:05:53,875 --> 00:05:56,235 Speaker 2: thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to be with 66 00:05:56,355 --> 00:06:01,115 Speaker 2: me forever, to pour out your love, to teach and 67 00:06:01,155 --> 00:06:06,075 Speaker 2: guide me to counsel my spirit. Today, May the Holy 68 00:06:06,115 --> 00:06:10,075 Speaker 2: Spirit remind me of the truth and fill me with 69 00:06:10,195 --> 00:06:14,795 Speaker 2: peace as I follow you In the name of Jesus, 70 00:06:15,155 --> 00:06:22,675 Speaker 2: I pray Amen. As you go, know that you're not alone. 71 00:06:23,035 --> 00:06:27,155 Speaker 2: The Spirit goes with you. The Spirit keeps pouring out 72 00:06:27,155 --> 00:06:30,875 Speaker 2: God's love in your heart. Ask God to help you 73 00:06:30,995 --> 00:06:34,475 Speaker 2: become ever more aware of how the Spirit is working 74 00:06:34,515 --> 00:06:40,795 Speaker 2: in your life. Until next time, may you abide in Christ.