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 00:01:12,955 --> 00:01:18,915 Speaker 2: Welcome to the special Abide Easter Meditation. I'm Chloe Elmore. 12 00:01:20,995 --> 00:01:26,195 Speaker 2: Closure is something that nearly everyone wants. It has the 13 00:01:26,275 --> 00:01:31,515 Speaker 2: ability to left weights off of shoulders, answer questions that 14 00:01:31,555 --> 00:01:36,435 Speaker 2: have hounded the mind, and bring a scene of surety. 15 00:01:38,195 --> 00:01:41,795 Speaker 2: Listen to the last words that Jesus spoke during that 16 00:01:42,075 --> 00:01:47,075 Speaker 2: final moment before his death in John nineteen, verse thirty, 17 00:01:49,155 --> 00:01:55,435 Speaker 2: when Jesus had received the sour wine, he said it 18 00:01:55,555 --> 00:02:03,195 Speaker 2: is finished, and he bowed his head and gave up 19 00:02:03,395 --> 00:02:12,915 Speaker 2: his spirit. Jesus, with his dying breath, confirmed and affirmed 20 00:02:12,995 --> 00:02:17,915 Speaker 2: our lives, bringing closure as he paid for our salvation. 21 00:02:23,355 --> 00:02:26,475 Speaker 2: Many people may look to the drama and the might 22 00:02:26,675 --> 00:02:31,995 Speaker 2: of the resurrection, the power it displayed, and the hope 23 00:02:32,075 --> 00:02:39,355 Speaker 2: it instilled in every heart. But this moment, this final 24 00:02:39,515 --> 00:02:45,795 Speaker 2: breath spent in dying, holds its own power. With the 25 00:02:45,875 --> 00:02:57,075 Speaker 2: words it is finished, Jesus finally ended centuries of waiting, hurting, pleading, 26 00:02:58,115 --> 00:03:10,195 Speaker 2: and sacrificing. Use this time to slow down, step back 27 00:03:10,355 --> 00:03:13,835 Speaker 2: from your desire to jump to the victory of the resurrection, 28 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:20,395 Speaker 2: and focus on the victory released in this soft whisper, 29 00:03:21,755 --> 00:03:32,555 Speaker 2: this dying breath that brought us eternal life. Sometimes it 30 00:03:32,835 --> 00:03:39,475 Speaker 2: is the quiet moments that have the most impact. Jesus 31 00:03:40,195 --> 00:03:49,635 Speaker 2: with a quiet whisper, defeated sin for ever before he 32 00:03:49,835 --> 00:03:55,635 Speaker 2: rose again, before he gave up his spirit, he paid 33 00:03:55,755 --> 00:04:00,235 Speaker 2: the penalty of death for each and every one of 34 00:04:00,315 --> 00:04:12,275 Speaker 2: us with the simple words it is finished. Let's pray, Father, 35 00:04:13,595 --> 00:04:17,355 Speaker 2: thank you for the son you sent to this earth 36 00:04:17,875 --> 00:04:25,355 Speaker 2: to save me from death. Thank you for the sacrifice, 37 00:04:25,515 --> 00:04:28,195 Speaker 2: for the work that had to be done before the 38 00:04:28,275 --> 00:04:33,315 Speaker 2: sacrifice was ever made, all so that it could be 39 00:04:33,395 --> 00:04:40,555 Speaker 2: finished and I could know you personally without shame or 40 00:04:40,595 --> 00:04:46,475 Speaker 2: sacrifice of my own. Only through you can my salvation 41 00:04:46,675 --> 00:04:51,715 Speaker 2: be secured. So thank you for the gift of Jesus Christ, 42 00:04:52,355 --> 00:04:57,195 Speaker 2: who fought and died for us to secure our place 43 00:04:57,355 --> 00:05:05,915 Speaker 2: with you for eternity. Amen, Now what do you need 44 00:05:05,955 --> 00:05:12,115 Speaker 2: to get comfortable and ready to give God glory? You 45 00:05:12,235 --> 00:05:18,515 Speaker 2: can close your eyes, open your hands, lift your head, 46 00:05:19,875 --> 00:05:23,235 Speaker 2: anything that makes you feel that much closer to the 47 00:05:23,275 --> 00:05:44,155 Speaker 2: one who loves you. Christ gave up his spirit willingly 48 00:05:44,475 --> 00:05:50,475 Speaker 2: on that cross. In this time. You can bring any 49 00:05:50,635 --> 00:05:54,155 Speaker 2: sin that you may feel pressing on your mind and 50 00:05:54,195 --> 00:05:59,675 Speaker 2: your heart before him, now knowing that he died to 51 00:06:00,115 --> 00:06:19,675 Speaker 2: wash you clean of it. Jesus is the victor of 52 00:06:19,995 --> 00:06:29,355 Speaker 2: every battle. He fought for us, never once wavering, never 53 00:06:29,555 --> 00:06:35,235 Speaker 2: abandoning us to our sin. He will never leave us behind. 54 00:06:36,875 --> 00:06:42,595 Speaker 2: He finished what he started, bringing victory of all of 55 00:06:42,635 --> 00:06:53,355 Speaker 2: our sins. Lord, your final breath was spent, your final 56 00:06:53,475 --> 00:07:01,475 Speaker 2: words spoken for me. You sent your son to die 57 00:07:01,795 --> 00:07:06,035 Speaker 2: for me because that is how much I mean to you, 58 00:07:08,075 --> 00:07:13,915 Speaker 2: That is how badly you want me with you, from 59 00:07:14,035 --> 00:07:19,755 Speaker 2: one arm of the cross to the next. Your love 60 00:07:19,915 --> 00:07:26,875 Speaker 2: for me knows no bounds. Thank you for the son 61 00:07:27,035 --> 00:07:32,875 Speaker 2: you sent, the life you gave for mine. Thank you 62 00:07:32,955 --> 00:07:37,915 Speaker 2: for the victory you hold of death, for the victory 63 00:07:37,995 --> 00:07:46,635 Speaker 2: that came with the words it is finished. You are 64 00:07:46,955 --> 00:07:56,875 Speaker 2: forever my God. Amen. As you take a deep breath in, 65 00:07:58,595 --> 00:08:06,035 Speaker 2: remember the sin that was expelled through Jesus' last Remember 66 00:08:06,115 --> 00:08:13,155 Speaker 2: the victory that he won for you. Until next time, 67 00:08:14,595 --> 00:08:18,355 Speaker 2: may you abide in Christ.