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 00:01:12,755 --> 00:01:19,675 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Diane Jackson. God redeems 12 00:01:19,795 --> 00:01:24,755 Speaker 2: your pain. Do you believe that the people of God 13 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:29,275 Speaker 2: had suffered because of their disobedience to Him? In the 14 00:01:29,315 --> 00:01:34,355 Speaker 2: time of Jeremiah there were external threats from Assyria and Egypt, 15 00:01:35,195 --> 00:01:40,475 Speaker 2: and they were eventually taken captive by Babylon. Maybe you 16 00:01:40,635 --> 00:01:46,515 Speaker 2: feel captive to your circumstances, the trials that overwhelm you, 17 00:01:47,915 --> 00:01:54,195 Speaker 2: the pain that you live with every day. Take a deep, relaxing, 18 00:01:54,675 --> 00:02:04,155 Speaker 2: releasing breath as you listen to God's word through Jeremiah 19 00:02:04,715 --> 00:02:09,315 Speaker 2: speaking about the great City of Jerusalem. God said, and 20 00:02:09,475 --> 00:02:12,835 Speaker 2: this city shall be to me a name of joy, 21 00:02:13,715 --> 00:02:17,435 Speaker 2: a praise, and a glory before all the nations of 22 00:02:17,475 --> 00:02:20,715 Speaker 2: the earth. Who shall hear of all the good that 23 00:02:20,795 --> 00:02:24,715 Speaker 2: I do for them, They shall fear and tremble because 24 00:02:24,755 --> 00:02:29,235 Speaker 2: of all the good and all the prosperity I provide 25 00:02:29,275 --> 00:02:39,155 Speaker 2: for It. Had a plan to redeem Jerusalem and to 26 00:02:39,275 --> 00:02:43,995 Speaker 2: save his people, and he has a plan to redeem you. 27 00:02:45,355 --> 00:02:48,075 Speaker 2: Not only did he send Jesus to pay the price 28 00:02:48,155 --> 00:02:51,795 Speaker 2: for our sin, but he sent Jesus to give us 29 00:02:52,035 --> 00:02:57,915 Speaker 2: new life and eternity with him in glory, where there 30 00:02:57,955 --> 00:03:04,035 Speaker 2: will be no more suffering or pain. God will bring 31 00:03:04,075 --> 00:03:12,515 Speaker 2: about his good plan in your life. As you grow 32 00:03:12,675 --> 00:03:17,075 Speaker 2: closer to God, you begin to understand that He can 33 00:03:17,155 --> 00:03:25,035 Speaker 2: turn your misery into miracles. Every experience is an opportunity 34 00:03:25,075 --> 00:03:29,755 Speaker 2: for you to grow. Ask Him to help heal your 35 00:03:29,875 --> 00:03:36,035 Speaker 2: pain and bring you peace. Keep your eyes on and Jesus, 36 00:03:37,115 --> 00:03:43,435 Speaker 2: he will bring about healing. Heavenly Father, when I am 37 00:03:43,515 --> 00:03:49,395 Speaker 2: in despair, comfort me. Help me to see that you 38 00:03:49,595 --> 00:03:55,875 Speaker 2: are bigger than my circumstances. You know my pain, and 39 00:03:55,955 --> 00:04:01,755 Speaker 2: you will not let it be for nothing. Sometimes all 40 00:04:01,795 --> 00:04:06,515 Speaker 2: I see around me are enemies. I see financial strain, 41 00:04:07,715 --> 00:04:16,035 Speaker 2: physical pain, emotional turmoil. Help me instead to see you, 42 00:04:17,715 --> 00:04:22,955 Speaker 2: to cling tightly to your hand and trust you through 43 00:04:22,995 --> 00:04:29,475 Speaker 2: this onslaught. I know your good and I know you 44 00:04:29,515 --> 00:04:35,315 Speaker 2: are able to bring a miracle into my misery. Amen, 45 00:04:36,955 --> 00:04:42,115 Speaker 2: take another deep breath and clasp your wrists with the 46 00:04:42,235 --> 00:04:49,275 Speaker 2: opposite hand. Squeeze tightly for a moment, and then break 47 00:04:49,275 --> 00:04:55,035 Speaker 2: your grip and spread your arms wide. Jesus has set 48 00:04:55,115 --> 00:05:16,435 Speaker 2: you free from sin and death. Continue breathing deeply as 49 00:05:16,475 --> 00:05:20,955 Speaker 2: you seek the Holy Spirit's insight into areas of your 50 00:05:20,995 --> 00:05:26,515 Speaker 2: life where you are not fully trusting God. Where is 51 00:05:26,635 --> 00:05:31,595 Speaker 2: the center of your fear? Give that over to God, 52 00:05:31,755 --> 00:05:53,875 Speaker 2: now fully trusting him. Jeremiah thirty three six says, behold, 53 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:59,835 Speaker 2: I will bring to it help and healing, and I 54 00:05:59,915 --> 00:06:04,155 Speaker 2: will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity 55 00:06:04,315 --> 00:06:11,355 Speaker 2: and security. Trust in God's good plan for you. Father, God, 56 00:06:11,635 --> 00:06:17,235 Speaker 2: you hold all things in your hand. I want everything 57 00:06:17,275 --> 00:06:21,475 Speaker 2: to be smooth sailing, But instead you give me your 58 00:06:21,555 --> 00:06:27,075 Speaker 2: presence in the midst of the storm. I look at 59 00:06:27,115 --> 00:06:32,075 Speaker 2: my life and see desolation. You see my future of 60 00:06:32,275 --> 00:06:37,675 Speaker 2: vibrant fields teeming with life. Help me to see what 61 00:06:37,835 --> 00:06:42,635 Speaker 2: you see. Lord, But most of all, just help me 62 00:06:42,795 --> 00:06:49,115 Speaker 2: to see you. You are my alpha and my omega, 63 00:06:50,075 --> 00:06:54,915 Speaker 2: my beginning and my end. That's the miracle of every 64 00:06:54,995 --> 00:07:04,155 Speaker 2: single day in Jesus. I pray Amen, God will turn 65 00:07:04,235 --> 00:07:09,595 Speaker 2: your misery into a miracle of peace and joy. Keep 66 00:07:09,715 --> 00:07:17,715 Speaker 2: your eyes on him. He's always with you until next time. 67 00:07:18,675 --> 00:07:34,035 Speaker 2: May you abide in Christ.