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 --> 00:01:18,395 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide meditation. I'm Bonnie Curry. Him. Writer 12 00:01:18,595 --> 00:01:23,515 Speaker 2: William Klper once said, grief is its own medicine. When 13 00:01:23,555 --> 00:01:27,915 Speaker 2: you experience loss, it's so important to be gentle and 14 00:01:28,155 --> 00:01:33,835 Speaker 2: understanding with yourself. It takes time to heal. Turn to God. 15 00:01:34,755 --> 00:01:39,315 Speaker 2: He knows how you feel and cares deeply for your 16 00:01:39,355 --> 00:01:45,595 Speaker 2: well being. He is a healer of hearts. He will 17 00:01:45,835 --> 00:01:51,635 Speaker 2: comfort you, My dear friend. Let that truth sink into 18 00:01:51,715 --> 00:01:57,315 Speaker 2: your soul. As you take a deep tension reducing breath. 19 00:01:58,755 --> 00:02:03,395 Speaker 2: Shrug your shoulders to your ears and let them down. 20 00:02:05,755 --> 00:02:19,155 Speaker 2: Keep breathing deeply, Let your body relax. Jesus disciples felt 21 00:02:19,275 --> 00:02:23,075 Speaker 2: great grief at the idea that Jesus was going to 22 00:02:23,155 --> 00:02:28,555 Speaker 2: be taken from them soon. Jesus knew that in John 23 00:02:28,635 --> 00:02:33,035 Speaker 2: chapter sixteen, after telling them that they will weep and lament, 24 00:02:33,395 --> 00:02:39,435 Speaker 2: he said, so also, you have sorrow now, but I 25 00:02:39,475 --> 00:02:45,475 Speaker 2: will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and 26 00:02:45,555 --> 00:02:53,555 Speaker 2: no one will take your joy from you. We do 27 00:02:53,635 --> 00:02:57,435 Speaker 2: not grieve as the world grieves. But that does not 28 00:02:57,675 --> 00:03:01,875 Speaker 2: mean that we don't grieve. There is great sorrow in 29 00:03:01,955 --> 00:03:06,195 Speaker 2: our life here on earth, but our sorrow will be 30 00:03:06,435 --> 00:03:11,395 Speaker 2: turned to joy when we enter into eternal life with Jesus. 31 00:03:12,315 --> 00:03:17,915 Speaker 2: What have you been grieving lately? Our hearts are hurt 32 00:03:18,035 --> 00:03:26,635 Speaker 2: in many different ways. My significant loss, painful words, unmet expectations, 33 00:03:27,555 --> 00:03:33,675 Speaker 2: acknowledge these things allow grief to show itself. But do 34 00:03:33,915 --> 00:03:39,835 Speaker 2: not be overwhelmed. Let God comfort you with his presence 35 00:03:40,355 --> 00:03:44,715 Speaker 2: and his peace. Would you pray with me, Heavenly Father, 36 00:03:45,355 --> 00:03:49,795 Speaker 2: when I feel the sorrow of loss, Comfort me the 37 00:03:49,835 --> 00:03:56,435 Speaker 2: way that only you can heal my grieving heart, Because 38 00:03:56,475 --> 00:04:00,795 Speaker 2: sometimes it feels as if this grief will always be 39 00:04:00,955 --> 00:04:08,275 Speaker 2: overwhelming to me. As sorrow rolls over me, keep me 40 00:04:08,395 --> 00:04:13,435 Speaker 2: close by your side. You are my shelter in this 41 00:04:13,595 --> 00:04:21,795 Speaker 2: raging storm. Bring me peace that surpasses all understanding. Guard 42 00:04:22,035 --> 00:04:27,195 Speaker 2: my heart and my soul in Christ Jesus. It is 43 00:04:27,235 --> 00:04:32,595 Speaker 2: in his precious name that I pray. Amen. All right, 44 00:04:33,235 --> 00:04:38,275 Speaker 2: take another deep breath and place your hands over your heart. 45 00:04:39,595 --> 00:04:48,235 Speaker 2: Feel the steady beating. Acknowledge your pain, and then lift 46 00:04:48,275 --> 00:04:51,995 Speaker 2: your hands. As you give that pain to the Lord. 47 00:04:53,555 --> 00:05:04,075 Speaker 2: He will comfort you. Dear one, what might be keeping 48 00:05:04,115 --> 00:05:09,235 Speaker 2: you from feeling God's comfort and nearness today? Have you 49 00:05:09,315 --> 00:05:14,395 Speaker 2: been withholding your heart because of your pain? Confess that 50 00:05:14,515 --> 00:05:25,195 Speaker 2: to the Lord right now and draw near to him. 51 00:05:25,355 --> 00:05:30,795 Speaker 2: Let's pray, Lord, thank you for holding my heart with 52 00:05:30,955 --> 00:05:36,995 Speaker 2: such tenderness and compassion. Sometimes it seems like the griefs 53 00:05:37,155 --> 00:05:40,955 Speaker 2: just keep piling up, and I don't know what to do. 54 00:05:42,515 --> 00:05:47,675 Speaker 2: But you always hear me when I cry. My tears 55 00:05:47,755 --> 00:05:54,515 Speaker 2: are not wasted. Your word tells me that you keep 56 00:05:54,555 --> 00:05:59,355 Speaker 2: them in a bottle. You know what my hurts are, 57 00:05:59,995 --> 00:06:04,755 Speaker 2: and you care that I am hurting. Even when friends 58 00:06:04,755 --> 00:06:09,195 Speaker 2: say the wrong thing trying to be helpful, your word 59 00:06:10,075 --> 00:06:20,995 Speaker 2: is always a soothing balm. Thank you, Amen. Remember, forever 60 00:06:21,435 --> 00:06:25,075 Speaker 2: is longer than this life, with all its sorrow and 61 00:06:25,195 --> 00:06:30,715 Speaker 2: its joys. Let God heal your hurting heart as he 62 00:06:30,795 --> 00:06:37,195 Speaker 2: prepares you to spend eternity with him. Until next time, 63 00:06:38,275 --> 00:06:53,835 Speaker 2: May you abide in Christ