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 00:01:12,915 --> 00:01:18,475 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Bonnie Curry. When something 12 00:01:18,555 --> 00:01:21,355 Speaker 2: seems like more than you can handle, what do you do? 13 00:01:22,275 --> 00:01:26,155 Speaker 2: In Psalm fifty five, King David reminds us to cast 14 00:01:26,195 --> 00:01:29,235 Speaker 2: your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. 15 00:01:29,675 --> 00:01:33,755 Speaker 2: He will never permit the righteous to be moved. David 16 00:01:34,115 --> 00:01:38,635 Speaker 2: new hardship. King Saul tried to kill him many times. 17 00:01:39,355 --> 00:01:44,635 Speaker 2: David's own son Absalom rebelled against him too. Yet throughout 18 00:01:44,715 --> 00:01:50,035 Speaker 2: David's life, God faithfully protected him, delivered him, and kept 19 00:01:50,115 --> 00:01:54,315 Speaker 2: him close to his heart. Take a moment to close 20 00:01:54,355 --> 00:01:59,235 Speaker 2: your eyes and take a deep breath, feeling your muscles 21 00:01:59,795 --> 00:02:09,675 Speaker 2: and your mind. Relax. No matter how bad your circumstances are. 22 00:02:10,395 --> 00:02:14,355 Speaker 2: God promises to hold you up. He will support you 23 00:02:14,595 --> 00:02:18,275 Speaker 2: and nourish you. He will work out his own good 24 00:02:18,435 --> 00:02:22,475 Speaker 2: purposes for your life. When in the past have you 25 00:02:22,635 --> 00:02:32,715 Speaker 2: felt upheld by God? Dear one, whatever you're going through today, 26 00:02:33,475 --> 00:02:38,355 Speaker 2: your God is able to sustain you. His power is 27 00:02:38,475 --> 00:02:43,035 Speaker 2: greater than your weakness. His grace is greater than your need, 28 00:02:43,595 --> 00:02:46,755 Speaker 2: and his purposes are greater than what you can see 29 00:02:46,835 --> 00:02:50,915 Speaker 2: right now. So thank him now that he is working 30 00:02:51,555 --> 00:03:00,235 Speaker 2: even when you can't see it. When circumstances weigh you down, 31 00:03:00,675 --> 00:03:04,595 Speaker 2: God's word can give you strength. His word is a 32 00:03:04,715 --> 00:03:07,635 Speaker 2: lamp to your feet and a light to your path. 33 00:03:08,435 --> 00:03:13,675 Speaker 2: Be encouraged as you meditate on his promises today. Let's 34 00:03:13,675 --> 00:03:19,075 Speaker 2: pray together. Father. Sometimes the weight of my circumstances threatens 35 00:03:19,075 --> 00:03:23,355 Speaker 2: to crush me. I feel my feet slipping and I 36 00:03:23,395 --> 00:03:28,075 Speaker 2: cannot stand. But I know that you are still there. 37 00:03:29,115 --> 00:03:32,515 Speaker 2: Help me to see you, Help me to remember your 38 00:03:32,555 --> 00:03:36,235 Speaker 2: promise to not leave me or forsake me. Set my 39 00:03:36,315 --> 00:03:39,315 Speaker 2: feet on the solid ground of your word that I 40 00:03:39,475 --> 00:03:43,515 Speaker 2: might not be moved. Thank you for sustaining me, end 41 00:03:43,595 --> 00:03:51,075 Speaker 2: upholding me. I trust in you. Amen. Did you know 42 00:03:51,115 --> 00:03:54,355 Speaker 2: the weight of circumstances can also have a physical effect, 43 00:03:55,115 --> 00:03:58,715 Speaker 2: So if you can sit up straight orp stand as 44 00:03:58,755 --> 00:04:03,075 Speaker 2: tall as you can with your best posture, now gently 45 00:04:03,275 --> 00:04:07,555 Speaker 2: move your neck and shoulders to relieve any built up tension. 46 00:04:09,115 --> 00:04:14,315 Speaker 2: Take several deep breaths. Picture any weights that you've felt 47 00:04:14,315 --> 00:04:18,715 Speaker 2: on you just falling off. Now thank the Lord for 48 00:04:18,755 --> 00:04:22,555 Speaker 2: giving you strength in this moment. As you stand tall 49 00:04:22,595 --> 00:04:26,475 Speaker 2: in his strength. Ask Jesus if there are any internal 50 00:04:26,555 --> 00:04:30,115 Speaker 2: things weighing you down. If he shows you any negative 51 00:04:30,195 --> 00:04:33,835 Speaker 2: thoughts or emotions in your heart, release those to him 52 00:04:33,875 --> 00:04:39,915 Speaker 2: now and receive his perfect forgiveness and love. God knows 53 00:04:40,315 --> 00:04:44,435 Speaker 2: everything about your circumstances. He knows even the details you 54 00:04:44,515 --> 00:04:48,595 Speaker 2: couldn't possibly know. And God knows you better than you 55 00:04:48,755 --> 00:04:53,195 Speaker 2: know yourself. So come to Him in this time with 56 00:04:53,315 --> 00:04:57,635 Speaker 2: an open mind and heart. Be ready to receive what 57 00:04:57,755 --> 00:05:01,635 Speaker 2: it is that He knows you need today. Ask the 58 00:05:01,675 --> 00:05:05,955 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to lead you. Now. Listen to Psalm fifty five, 59 00:05:06,075 --> 00:05:10,515 Speaker 2: verse twenty two from the English Standard version. Cast your 60 00:05:10,515 --> 00:05:13,955 Speaker 2: burden on the Lord and he will sustain you. He 61 00:05:14,035 --> 00:05:20,435 Speaker 2: will never permit the righteous to be moved. Let's pray 62 00:05:20,875 --> 00:05:26,235 Speaker 2: bother God, Thank you for this encouragement from your word. Lord, 63 00:05:27,315 --> 00:05:30,635 Speaker 2: you know how weak I feel and how difficult the 64 00:05:30,675 --> 00:05:35,475 Speaker 2: circumstances are. I choose to give my burdens to you, 65 00:05:36,235 --> 00:05:40,075 Speaker 2: and I ask you to sustain me one moment at 66 00:05:40,075 --> 00:05:45,155 Speaker 2: a time. Please pour your supernatural strength into me so 67 00:05:45,315 --> 00:05:49,755 Speaker 2: you can accomplish greater things than I can ask or imagine. 68 00:05:50,635 --> 00:05:54,275 Speaker 2: Let me see how you're sustaining me. Strengthen my heart 69 00:05:54,315 --> 00:05:58,075 Speaker 2: to trust that you are working out your good plans 70 00:05:58,115 --> 00:06:03,835 Speaker 2: for me, even through the suffering and Jesus' name, Amen, 71 00:06:05,915 --> 00:06:08,795 Speaker 2: spend a few more minutes receiving from the Lord if 72 00:06:08,835 --> 00:06:13,115 Speaker 2: you can, let him fill you with his strength, peace 73 00:06:13,875 --> 00:06:21,475 Speaker 2: and hope. Until the next time. May you abide in 74 00:06:21,555 --> 00:06:39,595 Speaker 2: Christ was born in the New School School.