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 00:01:13,075 --> 00:01:18,155 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Subide Meditation. I'm Melissa. Do you ever 12 00:01:18,275 --> 00:01:22,155 Speaker 2: just go through the motions? Is worship of God? Sometimes 13 00:01:22,195 --> 00:01:26,155 Speaker 2: for you just a duty? In Psalm thirty four, verse eight, 14 00:01:26,835 --> 00:01:31,475 Speaker 2: King David tells the most devout Israelites, oh taste and 15 00:01:31,595 --> 00:01:34,755 Speaker 2: see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the man 16 00:01:35,115 --> 00:01:39,475 Speaker 2: who takes refuge in him. If they were devout followers, 17 00:01:39,915 --> 00:01:42,875 Speaker 2: why did he need to remind them? Is some part 18 00:01:42,875 --> 00:01:46,955 Speaker 2: of your walk with God? Like theirs? Take a deep 19 00:01:47,075 --> 00:01:55,875 Speaker 2: breath as you ponder that sometimes finding deep connection with 20 00:01:55,995 --> 00:02:01,555 Speaker 2: God is really hard? What does David mean by taste? 21 00:02:01,795 --> 00:02:05,675 Speaker 2: How can we taste God? Maybe You're here today because 22 00:02:06,235 --> 00:02:09,075 Speaker 2: you long for that connection with God, or maybe you're 23 00:02:09,115 --> 00:02:12,115 Speaker 2: here because this is the only space where you can 24 00:02:12,115 --> 00:02:17,195 Speaker 2: find it. Either way, keep breathing deeply, letting your body 25 00:02:17,275 --> 00:02:21,995 Speaker 2: relax as you sit in his presence, Feel his hand 26 00:02:22,075 --> 00:02:25,275 Speaker 2: upon your head in blessing, as you take a refuge 27 00:02:25,315 --> 00:02:33,955 Speaker 2: in him. God will meet you here today. It might 28 00:02:34,035 --> 00:02:36,195 Speaker 2: not be with a voice you can read recognize yet, 29 00:02:37,075 --> 00:02:40,115 Speaker 2: but the more you seek him, the more he will 30 00:02:40,155 --> 00:02:45,715 Speaker 2: be found by you. That's a promise, he says. You 31 00:02:45,795 --> 00:02:48,835 Speaker 2: will seek me and find me when you seek me 32 00:02:48,955 --> 00:02:56,155 Speaker 2: with all your heart. God is not flying, Hide and 33 00:02:56,195 --> 00:03:00,915 Speaker 2: seek with you. Look around, see where he is working. 34 00:03:02,195 --> 00:03:05,835 Speaker 2: As you walk with him in humility and obedience, he 35 00:03:05,875 --> 00:03:08,915 Speaker 2: will show you how he's been providing for you and 36 00:03:08,995 --> 00:03:14,795 Speaker 2: caring for you. Taste and see that he is good. 37 00:03:15,315 --> 00:03:19,275 Speaker 2: Dear Heavenly Father, I would have been friends with the Israelites, 38 00:03:20,315 --> 00:03:24,715 Speaker 2: walking daily in your presence, yet feeling the occasional emptiness 39 00:03:24,715 --> 00:03:30,475 Speaker 2: and the rituals that become wrote and memorized, missing deep communion. 40 00:03:31,115 --> 00:03:35,235 Speaker 2: Help me discover that again, that fresh feeling of your care. 41 00:03:37,235 --> 00:03:41,075 Speaker 2: You are my refuge. Help me to see how you've 42 00:03:41,155 --> 00:03:45,235 Speaker 2: always been walking with me. I ask this now by 43 00:03:45,275 --> 00:03:49,035 Speaker 2: your authority and in the name of your son Jesus Christ, 44 00:03:49,675 --> 00:04:10,835 Speaker 2: in whom I pray. Amen. As you continue taking deep, 45 00:04:11,035 --> 00:04:16,035 Speaker 2: slow breaths, wrap your arms around yourself as a parent 46 00:04:16,075 --> 00:04:20,475 Speaker 2: would a child who is frightened in the dark. Admit 47 00:04:20,595 --> 00:04:25,835 Speaker 2: your fear to the Lord. Whatever frightens you, He will 48 00:04:25,915 --> 00:04:45,995 Speaker 2: carry what holds you back from seeking God with all 49 00:04:46,035 --> 00:04:49,435 Speaker 2: your heart. Is there sin that you're keeping from Him? 50 00:04:50,835 --> 00:04:55,835 Speaker 2: Open that door now and ask for his forgiveness. He 51 00:04:55,915 --> 00:05:00,075 Speaker 2: is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you. 52 00:05:17,195 --> 00:05:21,355 Speaker 2: God is good all the time. Every story in the 53 00:05:21,395 --> 00:05:26,555 Speaker 2: Old Testament points to Jesus, our ultimate rescuer. The word 54 00:05:26,595 --> 00:05:31,595 Speaker 2: of God is sweeter than honey. Taste and see that 55 00:05:31,715 --> 00:05:42,955 Speaker 2: the Lord is good. Dear rescuing God, wrestle me away 56 00:05:43,755 --> 00:05:47,795 Speaker 2: from empty ritual today. I don't want to just go 57 00:05:47,835 --> 00:05:51,595 Speaker 2: through the motions. Place a deep gnawing in my soul 58 00:05:51,635 --> 00:05:56,435 Speaker 2: for you, an aching in my heart for more than 59 00:05:56,515 --> 00:06:01,075 Speaker 2: empty resuscitation. Help me to taste your provision, your love, 60 00:06:01,835 --> 00:06:09,515 Speaker 2: and your presence, and see that you are good. How blessed, fortunate, prosperous, 61 00:06:09,555 --> 00:06:15,795 Speaker 2: and favored am I as your child. Help me experience 62 00:06:15,915 --> 00:06:22,355 Speaker 2: firsthand what it feels like to be rescued by you. Amen, 63 00:06:23,475 --> 00:06:27,155 Speaker 2: Consider taking the words of a familiar prayer, hymn, or 64 00:06:27,195 --> 00:06:33,035 Speaker 2: worship song and personalizing it, making it your own. Until 65 00:06:33,075 --> 00:06:36,275 Speaker 2: next time, may you bide in Christ.