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 00:01:12,875 --> 00:01:19,355 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Diane Jackson. Do you 12 00:01:19,435 --> 00:01:26,595 Speaker 2: protect and affirm your faith? In Jude Chapter one, Verse three, 13 00:01:27,195 --> 00:01:33,035 Speaker 2: Jude rights beloved, While I diligently wrote to you of 14 00:01:33,115 --> 00:01:37,875 Speaker 2: the common Salvation, it became necessary for me to write 15 00:01:37,875 --> 00:01:42,795 Speaker 2: to you in exhortation so that you would earnestly contend 16 00:01:42,915 --> 00:01:46,475 Speaker 2: for the faith which was once and for all given 17 00:01:46,555 --> 00:01:52,915 Speaker 2: to the saints. Jude urges us to earnestly contend for 18 00:01:53,035 --> 00:01:59,075 Speaker 2: the faith. Sit for a moment, breathing slowly and deeply, 19 00:01:59,435 --> 00:02:04,475 Speaker 2: and consider how much you urgently contend for your faith. 20 00:02:09,475 --> 00:02:15,275 Speaker 2: Other translations say to fight hard or earnestly fight or 21 00:02:15,355 --> 00:02:20,075 Speaker 2: continue your vigorous defense. There's a battle going on for 22 00:02:20,155 --> 00:02:24,195 Speaker 2: the truth of the Gospel, with Satan throwing everything at 23 00:02:24,275 --> 00:02:30,395 Speaker 2: us that he can. Those ancient words did God really say? 24 00:02:31,595 --> 00:02:35,915 Speaker 2: Echo in our ears? How are you making a vigorous 25 00:02:35,955 --> 00:02:44,755 Speaker 2: defense of your faith? It can be easy to become 26 00:02:44,875 --> 00:02:50,115 Speaker 2: timid when talking about your faith. Jude, though, would urge 27 00:02:50,115 --> 00:02:54,315 Speaker 2: you not to grow complacent, but instead to trust God 28 00:02:54,555 --> 00:02:58,115 Speaker 2: to give you the words to speak the truth about Jesus. 29 00:02:59,235 --> 00:03:02,195 Speaker 2: Ask God to help you be strong in your faith. 30 00:03:07,155 --> 00:03:10,995 Speaker 2: When you consider all the ways in which Jesus has 31 00:03:11,035 --> 00:03:15,755 Speaker 2: affected your life, you can't help but tell people your story. 32 00:03:17,035 --> 00:03:21,235 Speaker 2: Immersing yourself in the truth of God's word, studying the 33 00:03:21,275 --> 00:03:24,835 Speaker 2: life of Jesus will compel you to fight hard to 34 00:03:24,955 --> 00:03:30,075 Speaker 2: protect your faith. Heavenly Father, I don't want to have 35 00:03:30,195 --> 00:03:35,235 Speaker 2: lukewarm faith. Inflame my heart, and prepare me for the 36 00:03:35,195 --> 00:03:40,715 Speaker 2: faith future. You are already there. You know what I'll 37 00:03:40,755 --> 00:03:44,635 Speaker 2: be facing. The stronger I am in my faith now, 38 00:03:44,995 --> 00:03:48,515 Speaker 2: the better prepared I will be for whatever trials come 39 00:03:48,595 --> 00:03:54,235 Speaker 2: my way. Keep my heart from straying, keep me from 40 00:03:54,355 --> 00:03:58,355 Speaker 2: being attracted to false gospels that only tell me what 41 00:03:58,475 --> 00:04:01,915 Speaker 2: I want to hear I want to know the truth. 42 00:04:03,195 --> 00:04:08,915 Speaker 2: Give me wisdom and discernment in the name of Jesus. Amen, 43 00:04:11,275 --> 00:04:17,555 Speaker 2: take another deep, slow breath. Let your body relax as 44 00:04:17,595 --> 00:04:23,675 Speaker 2: you open your heart to God. Hold your hands open 45 00:04:23,915 --> 00:04:27,635 Speaker 2: as a symbol to Him of your willingness to receive 46 00:04:27,755 --> 00:04:45,235 Speaker 2: whatever He has to give you. Today, take a moment 47 00:04:45,355 --> 00:04:48,755 Speaker 2: to consider those times when you may have felt lukewarm 48 00:04:48,755 --> 00:04:53,435 Speaker 2: in your faith. Talk to God about why that might be. 49 00:04:54,595 --> 00:04:57,475 Speaker 2: If you need more time, you can pause the app 50 00:04:57,995 --> 00:05:15,475 Speaker 2: and come back here when you're ready. Fighting for your 51 00:05:15,515 --> 00:05:18,475 Speaker 2: faith is something that you have to do on a 52 00:05:18,555 --> 00:05:23,155 Speaker 2: daily basis. Am I going to believe that God is 53 00:05:23,235 --> 00:05:26,915 Speaker 2: who he says he is and that he can do 54 00:05:27,075 --> 00:05:33,995 Speaker 2: what he says he can do. Stay strong, Beloved Lord, God, 55 00:05:34,195 --> 00:05:38,555 Speaker 2: keep me from falling. Pray to false teachers. Help me 56 00:05:38,635 --> 00:05:42,915 Speaker 2: to remain strong in my faith. To be so familiar 57 00:05:42,955 --> 00:05:46,915 Speaker 2: with your word that I recognize when it's taught incorrectly. 58 00:05:48,115 --> 00:05:52,435 Speaker 2: Then when trials come, help me to remember who you 59 00:05:52,595 --> 00:05:58,955 Speaker 2: are and who I am, Your beloved child. I don't 60 00:05:58,995 --> 00:06:02,635 Speaker 2: want to fall away from you. I want to walk 61 00:06:02,715 --> 00:06:06,995 Speaker 2: closely by your side all the days of my life. 62 00:06:07,155 --> 00:06:10,835 Speaker 2: I know that if that is my heart's desire you 63 00:06:10,875 --> 00:06:16,035 Speaker 2: will see me through. Thank you in the name of Jesus. 64 00:06:16,075 --> 00:06:25,715 Speaker 2: I pray amen. Hear this benediction from Jude Now to 65 00:06:25,875 --> 00:06:29,715 Speaker 2: him who is able to keep you from stumbling and 66 00:06:29,795 --> 00:06:34,035 Speaker 2: to present you blameless before the presence of His glory 67 00:06:34,555 --> 00:06:38,315 Speaker 2: with great joaly way to the Only God, our Savior, 68 00:06:38,955 --> 00:06:45,035 Speaker 2: through Jesus Christ, our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and 69 00:06:45,155 --> 00:06:56,955 Speaker 2: authority before all time, and now and forevermore Amen. Until 70 00:06:57,035 --> 00:07:15,915 Speaker 2: next time, may you abide in Christ.