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 --> 00:01:17,675 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Bonnie Curry. What do 12 00:01:17,835 --> 00:01:23,275 Speaker 2: you do when you need refreshment? Jesus had a regular 13 00:01:23,435 --> 00:01:28,155 Speaker 2: habit of withdrawing from the crowds that followed him after 14 00:01:28,235 --> 00:01:32,555 Speaker 2: teaching and healing. He often sought solitude so that he 15 00:01:32,595 --> 00:01:37,395 Speaker 2: could recharge and connect with God in prayer. How do 16 00:01:37,595 --> 00:01:41,755 Speaker 2: you experience a rhythm of work and rest in your 17 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:53,355 Speaker 2: daily life? Breathe deeply as you contemplate your answer. Jesus 18 00:01:53,555 --> 00:01:56,595 Speaker 2: was at home in Nazareth teaching crowds about the Kingdom 19 00:01:56,635 --> 00:02:00,395 Speaker 2: of God when words spread that his cousin John the 20 00:02:00,435 --> 00:02:06,915 Speaker 2: Baptist had been killed Matthew reports, Now, when Jesus heard this, 21 00:02:07,715 --> 00:02:10,795 Speaker 2: he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate 22 00:02:10,835 --> 00:02:15,315 Speaker 2: place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they 23 00:02:15,395 --> 00:02:23,395 Speaker 2: followed him on foot from the towns. Jesus had a 24 00:02:23,475 --> 00:02:29,435 Speaker 2: habit of seeking solitude to refuel, and so when tragedy hit, 25 00:02:30,275 --> 00:02:34,555 Speaker 2: he knew what he needed and he turned to his father. 26 00:02:36,435 --> 00:02:40,195 Speaker 2: How can you build up your habit of spending time 27 00:02:40,275 --> 00:02:43,755 Speaker 2: with God in prayer so that when difficult and dark 28 00:02:43,835 --> 00:02:49,435 Speaker 2: days come, you'll have that same impulse to turn to God. 29 00:02:54,595 --> 00:03:00,515 Speaker 2: Dear one, let God calm and comfort and restore you. 30 00:03:04,755 --> 00:03:08,795 Speaker 2: This time in prayer and meditation is meant to be 31 00:03:08,875 --> 00:03:13,755 Speaker 2: a time of rejuvenation, a time to recharge your mind 32 00:03:13,835 --> 00:03:21,995 Speaker 2: and soul, to rest your body. Be fully here. If 33 00:03:22,035 --> 00:03:27,075 Speaker 2: distractions come in, set them aside to come back to later, 34 00:03:28,395 --> 00:03:38,035 Speaker 2: Pause the app whenever you need more time, Let's pray, Father, God. 35 00:03:38,715 --> 00:03:43,275 Speaker 2: So often when I'm feeling tired and empty, I try 36 00:03:43,315 --> 00:03:48,275 Speaker 2: to fill the emptiness with worthless things. I give in 37 00:03:48,315 --> 00:03:54,035 Speaker 2: to cravings that can never truly satisfy. Teach me to 38 00:03:54,195 --> 00:04:00,875 Speaker 2: turn to You instead. Help me to find restoration and 39 00:04:00,955 --> 00:04:06,675 Speaker 2: refreshment in spending time alone with you fill me up, 40 00:04:07,875 --> 00:04:14,795 Speaker 2: revive my spirit. You take my burdens and give me rest. 41 00:04:16,475 --> 00:04:20,915 Speaker 2: But I have to give you those burdens and take 42 00:04:21,195 --> 00:04:28,635 Speaker 2: that rest. Please help me to do that. And Jesus' name, 43 00:04:28,755 --> 00:04:36,035 Speaker 2: I ask Amen, let this be a moment of stillness. 44 00:04:38,635 --> 00:04:51,795 Speaker 2: Still your heart, still your mind, still your body. Rest, 45 00:04:54,915 --> 00:05:04,675 Speaker 2: Attend to your breath, the way it moves in and out. 46 00:05:08,075 --> 00:05:18,395 Speaker 2: Attend to the presence of God with you. Now. If 47 00:05:18,395 --> 00:05:23,275 Speaker 2: we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and 48 00:05:23,355 --> 00:05:29,115 Speaker 2: the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, 49 00:05:30,355 --> 00:05:34,675 Speaker 2: God is faithful and just and will forgive us our 50 00:05:34,835 --> 00:05:45,795 Speaker 2: sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Please pray with me, 51 00:05:47,635 --> 00:05:54,115 Speaker 2: Heavenly Father, you promise peace that passes understanding. Help me 52 00:05:54,315 --> 00:05:59,675 Speaker 2: step away from my busy life and quiet my distracted 53 00:05:59,755 --> 00:06:03,835 Speaker 2: mind so that I can connect with you and rest 54 00:06:04,235 --> 00:06:09,755 Speaker 2: in the peace you offer. Help me to find a 55 00:06:09,955 --> 00:06:16,395 Speaker 2: rhythm of rest and work. And when I'm overwhelmed, let 56 00:06:16,475 --> 00:06:22,475 Speaker 2: my default response be to turn to you, because the 57 00:06:22,595 --> 00:06:27,995 Speaker 2: rest you offer is more refreshing than anything else this 58 00:06:28,075 --> 00:06:39,035 Speaker 2: world offers. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen, make a 59 00:06:39,115 --> 00:06:43,955 Speaker 2: practice of recharging through solitude and prayer, so that When 60 00:06:44,115 --> 00:06:49,955 Speaker 2: difficult circumstances come, your instinct will be to go straight 61 00:06:50,075 --> 00:06:57,075 Speaker 2: to God for strength. And until next time, may you 62 00:06:57,755 --> 00:06:59,195 Speaker 2: abide in Christ.