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 00:01:13,075 --> 00:01:19,715 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide meditation. I'm Chloe. What does it 12 00:01:19,835 --> 00:01:25,675 Speaker 2: mean to serve God? As you let your body relax, 13 00:01:26,795 --> 00:01:31,555 Speaker 2: think about what it means to serve Now, imagine for 14 00:01:31,595 --> 00:01:34,355 Speaker 2: a moment that you're having guests over to your home. 15 00:01:35,435 --> 00:01:38,275 Speaker 2: When they get there, would you sit back and make 16 00:01:38,395 --> 00:01:42,315 Speaker 2: them do all the work of getting themselves food and drinks? No, 17 00:01:43,475 --> 00:01:46,835 Speaker 2: to be a good host. Chances are that you would 18 00:01:46,875 --> 00:01:49,195 Speaker 2: want to do what you can to make them feel 19 00:01:49,235 --> 00:01:52,995 Speaker 2: welcome and to make your home feel comfortable and inviting. 20 00:01:54,275 --> 00:01:56,795 Speaker 2: Take a moment to think about what that would look like. 21 00:02:02,155 --> 00:02:06,635 Speaker 2: Jesus asks his disciples in Luke twenty two twenty seven. 22 00:02:07,355 --> 00:02:10,875 Speaker 2: Who is greater the one who reclines at the table 23 00:02:11,595 --> 00:02:14,835 Speaker 2: or the one who serves? Is it not the one 24 00:02:14,875 --> 00:02:19,155 Speaker 2: who reclines at the table, But I am among you 25 00:02:19,315 --> 00:02:24,075 Speaker 2: as the one who serves. Remember the scenario from before, 26 00:02:24,755 --> 00:02:29,835 Speaker 2: and now think about Jesus. Question what comparison do you 27 00:02:29,915 --> 00:02:38,155 Speaker 2: think Jesus is trying to make. God has called us 28 00:02:38,195 --> 00:02:42,395 Speaker 2: to serve, and he wants us to serve as Jesus did. 29 00:02:44,515 --> 00:02:49,115 Speaker 2: In this verse, Jesus explains that he serves others by 30 00:02:49,115 --> 00:02:52,715 Speaker 2: putting them first and asks us to do the same, 31 00:02:53,355 --> 00:02:57,835 Speaker 2: no matter who we believe to be quote unquote greater. 32 00:03:03,195 --> 00:03:06,675 Speaker 2: God calls us to serve others as if they were 33 00:03:06,795 --> 00:03:11,155 Speaker 2: all guests in our home. He wants us to welcome 34 00:03:11,235 --> 00:03:14,835 Speaker 2: them into the House of God and be as his servants, 35 00:03:15,315 --> 00:03:20,355 Speaker 2: just as Jesus was. The humility of Jesus is shown 36 00:03:20,395 --> 00:03:25,395 Speaker 2: and how he served those around him. Let us do 37 00:03:25,955 --> 00:03:31,795 Speaker 2: and be the same. Before we go on, take a 38 00:03:31,875 --> 00:03:35,235 Speaker 2: breath and take a moment to open up to God's 39 00:03:35,235 --> 00:03:42,515 Speaker 2: through through prayer. Lord, give me the patience, the heart, 40 00:03:43,355 --> 00:03:46,955 Speaker 2: and the mind to be your good and faithful servant. 41 00:03:48,635 --> 00:03:53,155 Speaker 2: Help me to help others just as your son Jesus did. 42 00:03:55,075 --> 00:03:57,595 Speaker 2: Help me to see how You've called me not to 43 00:03:57,675 --> 00:04:01,835 Speaker 2: hold myself above others, but to humble myself just as 44 00:04:01,955 --> 00:04:05,555 Speaker 2: Jesus did, and do what I can to serve them. 45 00:04:05,595 --> 00:04:11,315 Speaker 2: In your name. It's in your name, I pray. Amen. 46 00:04:16,595 --> 00:04:19,595 Speaker 2: Now open up your hands so that your palms face 47 00:04:19,675 --> 00:04:26,075 Speaker 2: the heavens and close your eyes. Straighten your spine, and 48 00:04:26,315 --> 00:04:33,035 Speaker 2: breathe deeply as you open your heart to God, allow 49 00:04:33,115 --> 00:04:51,315 Speaker 2: the spirit to flow through you in this moment. It's 50 00:04:51,435 --> 00:04:53,835 Speaker 2: hard to have the heart of a servant if your 51 00:04:53,875 --> 00:04:58,355 Speaker 2: heart is already bound. Take a moment to give up 52 00:04:58,395 --> 00:05:05,355 Speaker 2: to God any weight, pain, or false idols such as work, money, 53 00:05:05,915 --> 00:05:25,595 Speaker 2: social media, or other worldly things. Life can be crazy sometimes, 54 00:05:25,755 --> 00:05:29,635 Speaker 2: with things pulling us in each and every different direction. 55 00:05:31,675 --> 00:05:34,915 Speaker 2: Be sure that in the midst of that chaos, your 56 00:05:35,035 --> 00:05:39,595 Speaker 2: heart and focus belong to God, and that you serve 57 00:05:39,715 --> 00:05:58,395 Speaker 2: Him in everything. Let's pray, Lord, you ask us to 58 00:05:58,435 --> 00:06:03,795 Speaker 2: be humble, to have the heart of servants, to put 59 00:06:03,875 --> 00:06:08,755 Speaker 2: others before ourselves, and to refrain from holding ourselves above 60 00:06:08,875 --> 00:06:15,035 Speaker 2: those around us. I ask that you would open my 61 00:06:15,235 --> 00:06:18,875 Speaker 2: heart and mind to this task, and I ask that 62 00:06:18,955 --> 00:06:23,355 Speaker 2: those who experience the servanthood of Your children recognize it 63 00:06:23,395 --> 00:06:28,635 Speaker 2: as your goodness and your grace. Give me the patience 64 00:06:28,675 --> 00:06:32,955 Speaker 2: and the strength to do your well. In your name, 65 00:06:33,075 --> 00:06:40,795 Speaker 2: I pray Amen. This week, consider how you can be 66 00:06:40,835 --> 00:06:44,195 Speaker 2: among others as the one who serves, so that they 67 00:06:44,355 --> 00:06:50,315 Speaker 2: may feel the abundant love of Christ. Until next time, 68 00:06:51,315 --> 00:06:53,675 Speaker 2: may you abide in Christ.