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 --> 00:01:16,275 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Tyler. 11 00:01:17,515 --> 00:01:20,875 Speaker 2: Are you receiving every blessing God already has given you? 12 00:01:22,115 --> 00:01:25,715 Speaker 2: Do you sometimes struggle making the right decisions in life? 13 00:01:27,755 --> 00:01:32,195 Speaker 2: In Deuteronomy eleven twenty six or twenty eight, God lead 14 00:01:32,275 --> 00:01:36,875 Speaker 2: before his people a simple choice. Obey my commandments and 15 00:01:36,955 --> 00:01:40,795 Speaker 2: I will bless you. Disobey my commandments and you will 16 00:01:40,835 --> 00:01:45,875 Speaker 2: be cursed. God's people were on the verge of entering Canaan. 17 00:01:46,995 --> 00:01:52,035 Speaker 2: He had promised them a bountiful land. He had promised 18 00:01:52,035 --> 00:01:55,515 Speaker 2: them much needed rain. He had promised them abundant food, 19 00:01:55,715 --> 00:01:59,915 Speaker 2: healthy livestock, and a long life. He even had promised 20 00:01:59,915 --> 00:02:04,915 Speaker 2: them peace and joy and a land of milk and honey. 21 00:02:05,795 --> 00:02:13,595 Speaker 2: God required only one thing, their obedience. The same is 22 00:02:13,595 --> 00:02:18,235 Speaker 2: true of us today. God wants us to experience the 23 00:02:18,275 --> 00:02:22,995 Speaker 2: many blessings of Christ, peace and joy and immeasurable love. 24 00:02:24,635 --> 00:02:32,435 Speaker 2: God requires only one thing, our obedience. Sadly, the Israelites 25 00:02:32,555 --> 00:02:36,835 Speaker 2: never possessed the entire promised land, even though God had 26 00:02:36,875 --> 00:02:40,835 Speaker 2: given it to them. What blessings are you missing because 27 00:02:40,835 --> 00:02:45,915 Speaker 2: of a lack of obedience? Here's the good news. God 28 00:02:45,995 --> 00:02:49,395 Speaker 2: has given you the power to obey him. He has 29 00:02:49,435 --> 00:02:53,595 Speaker 2: given you the power to make the right decisions. You 30 00:02:53,835 --> 00:03:02,995 Speaker 2: are in dwelled with the Holy Spirit. Today obey Him today, 31 00:03:03,995 --> 00:03:13,955 Speaker 2: receive God's blessings. Walk boldly as a beloved child of God. 32 00:03:14,995 --> 00:03:19,915 Speaker 2: You make hundreds of choices every day. Some may sound trivial, 33 00:03:20,315 --> 00:03:26,475 Speaker 2: others are more significant. What past decisions are on your mind? 34 00:03:28,155 --> 00:03:30,515 Speaker 2: Maybe you're thinking about a bad choice you regret it, 35 00:03:32,315 --> 00:03:34,395 Speaker 2: or maybe you're recalling a time when you made the 36 00:03:34,475 --> 00:03:39,835 Speaker 2: right decision. God wants us to make christ honoring Bible 37 00:03:39,875 --> 00:03:49,115 Speaker 2: based choices. Join me in prayer. Mighty God, you are holy, 38 00:03:49,995 --> 00:03:54,515 Speaker 2: You are righteous. I am in awe of your infinite power. 39 00:03:54,555 --> 00:04:02,955 Speaker 2: In your never ending love. Thank you for loving me. Father. 40 00:04:03,955 --> 00:04:08,075 Speaker 2: I confess that my decision making sometimes falls short of 41 00:04:08,155 --> 00:04:15,275 Speaker 2: your desires. I am a sinner in need of your grace, mercy, 42 00:04:15,435 --> 00:04:21,915 Speaker 2: and power. Please forgive me. Father. I ask that your 43 00:04:21,915 --> 00:04:25,875 Speaker 2: spirit will guide me as I face choices today. Give 44 00:04:25,915 --> 00:04:31,075 Speaker 2: me wisdom to know right from wrong. In Jesus name, 45 00:04:31,235 --> 00:04:47,635 Speaker 2: I pray Amen. Breathe in deeply. Now exhale, breathe and again. 46 00:04:52,115 --> 00:04:58,155 Speaker 2: As you inhale, picture yourself breathing in God's grace, God's mercy, 47 00:04:58,875 --> 00:05:07,555 Speaker 2: God's forgiveness, God's wisdom. Meditate on God's blessings. Your life 48 00:05:07,795 --> 00:05:14,315 Speaker 2: is a blessing. Your breath is a blessing. You are 49 00:05:14,355 --> 00:05:21,275 Speaker 2: a blessing. As you continue breathing slowly and deeply, picture 50 00:05:21,315 --> 00:05:25,715 Speaker 2: yourself out a fork in the road. One way leads 51 00:05:25,755 --> 00:05:33,275 Speaker 2: to God's blessings, the other way leads to destruction. Ask 52 00:05:33,355 --> 00:05:36,835 Speaker 2: God to help you make the write decisions in your 53 00:05:37,035 --> 00:05:42,435 Speaker 2: daily walk. Tell him you want to know and love 54 00:05:42,515 --> 00:06:05,395 Speaker 2: him more. Receive God's blessings before we continue. Ask God 55 00:06:05,435 --> 00:06:08,515 Speaker 2: to open your eyes to any past decisions that did 56 00:06:08,555 --> 00:06:14,595 Speaker 2: not honor him. Examine your past thoughts, words, and actions. 57 00:06:16,515 --> 00:06:21,155 Speaker 2: What's on your mind, confess your sin to God. Now, 58 00:06:22,915 --> 00:06:28,475 Speaker 2: thank him for his immeasurable love and his never ending forgiveness. 59 00:06:30,635 --> 00:06:50,435 Speaker 2: Ask him to forgive you. God's love never ceases. His 60 00:06:50,555 --> 00:06:55,915 Speaker 2: mercies are new every morning. God wants us to make 61 00:06:56,195 --> 00:07:00,155 Speaker 2: right decisions that align with his will as revealed in 62 00:07:00,195 --> 00:07:05,035 Speaker 2: the Bible. We are to follow him and him alone, 63 00:07:05,235 --> 00:07:10,035 Speaker 2: and not our own selfish desires. But we can follow 64 00:07:10,115 --> 00:07:14,035 Speaker 2: God's will only if we love and trust God's word, 65 00:07:15,075 --> 00:07:22,315 Speaker 2: if we know what scripture says. Let's pray together, Dear Father, 66 00:07:24,035 --> 00:07:28,395 Speaker 2: I want to receive your blessings. I want to obey you. 67 00:07:29,675 --> 00:07:34,715 Speaker 2: I want to make the right choices in my daily life. Father, 68 00:07:36,275 --> 00:07:40,595 Speaker 2: I confess that sometimes I make the wrong choices. I 69 00:07:40,635 --> 00:07:45,435 Speaker 2: confess that sometimes I choose to disobey you. Please forgive me. 70 00:07:47,715 --> 00:07:51,675 Speaker 2: Thank you for your blessings, Thank you for your love, 71 00:07:52,395 --> 00:07:56,035 Speaker 2: and thank you for your son's sacrifice in my place. 72 00:07:57,675 --> 00:08:01,075 Speaker 2: Thank you for your spirit who gives me the power 73 00:08:01,195 --> 00:08:07,555 Speaker 2: to walk according to your word. Today, Lord, help me 74 00:08:08,435 --> 00:08:14,715 Speaker 2: to choose right over wrong, good over evil. Help me 75 00:08:14,755 --> 00:08:18,235 Speaker 2: make the right decisions, no matter how big or small 76 00:08:18,475 --> 00:08:26,275 Speaker 2: they may seem. In your precious name, Amen, take a 77 00:08:26,275 --> 00:08:30,275 Speaker 2: few more moments with God to consider the many ways 78 00:08:30,435 --> 00:08:34,755 Speaker 2: you have been blessed. Remember that you have everything you 79 00:08:34,915 --> 00:08:41,155 Speaker 2: need His spirit and His word to make the right decisions. 80 00:08:41,195 --> 00:08:45,995 Speaker 2: To day until next time, may you abide in Christ.