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 --> 00:01:17,995 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm James Seawood. Is your 12 00:01:18,115 --> 00:01:23,435 Speaker 2: mind intently fixed on God during difficulty and stress? Today's 13 00:01:23,475 --> 00:01:27,515 Speaker 2: passage from King David in Psalms chapter sixteen, verse eight. 14 00:01:28,275 --> 00:01:30,715 Speaker 2: It's so appropriate for all of our lives that the 15 00:01:30,755 --> 00:01:35,115 Speaker 2: apostle Peter actually referenced it nearly five hundred years after 16 00:01:35,115 --> 00:01:38,515 Speaker 2: it was written. During his first sermon after the Early 17 00:01:38,595 --> 00:01:43,515 Speaker 2: Church began. David says, I have set the Lord always 18 00:01:43,515 --> 00:01:47,595 Speaker 2: before me, because he is at my right hand. I 19 00:01:47,675 --> 00:01:52,555 Speaker 2: shall not be shaken. Take a deep breath to calm 20 00:01:52,595 --> 00:01:56,275 Speaker 2: your mind and body, and rest in that truth for 21 00:01:56,355 --> 00:02:05,435 Speaker 2: a moment. What is shaking you these days, determine to 22 00:02:05,675 --> 00:02:13,995 Speaker 2: always set the Lord before you. Hear David's words again, 23 00:02:14,875 --> 00:02:19,115 Speaker 2: I will not be shaken. As you take another deep breath, 24 00:02:19,595 --> 00:02:24,955 Speaker 2: repeat those words, I will not be shaken. Breathe. Then 25 00:02:25,955 --> 00:02:29,435 Speaker 2: I have set the Lord always before me, and out 26 00:02:29,995 --> 00:02:38,475 Speaker 2: I will not be shaken. In Psalm sixty one, verses 27 00:02:38,515 --> 00:02:43,155 Speaker 2: one through three, David says, hear my cry, O, God, 28 00:02:44,035 --> 00:02:46,315 Speaker 2: listen to my prayer from the end of the earth. 29 00:02:46,355 --> 00:02:49,835 Speaker 2: I called to you when my heart is faint. Lead 30 00:02:49,915 --> 00:02:52,955 Speaker 2: me to the rock that is higher than I for 31 00:02:53,115 --> 00:02:57,235 Speaker 2: you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. 32 00:02:59,595 --> 00:03:04,515 Speaker 2: Dear Heavenly Father, when I face stress, trials and anxiety, 33 00:03:05,595 --> 00:03:07,915 Speaker 2: shake in is a good word to describe my mind. 34 00:03:08,995 --> 00:03:12,555 Speaker 2: Help my mind instead to be fixed on you, my 35 00:03:12,755 --> 00:03:17,755 Speaker 2: sovereign God, in times of struggle, your hand gripping mind 36 00:03:17,835 --> 00:03:22,355 Speaker 2: tightly to keep me from shaking. And I ask this 37 00:03:22,515 --> 00:03:24,915 Speaker 2: now by your authority and in the name of your 38 00:03:24,995 --> 00:03:31,035 Speaker 2: Son Jesus Christ, in whom I pray. Amen, take a 39 00:03:31,115 --> 00:03:37,875 Speaker 2: few deep breaths, relaxing, peaceful center breaths. Get comfortable and 40 00:03:38,115 --> 00:03:43,235 Speaker 2: settled into wherever you are, being aware of God, experiencing 41 00:03:43,355 --> 00:03:49,755 Speaker 2: his presence. Lean into his steadiness, because steadiness is what 42 00:03:49,835 --> 00:04:09,275 Speaker 2: we will be seeking today. Scan your life for a moment. 43 00:04:11,075 --> 00:04:16,235 Speaker 2: Is there anything keeping you from experiencing God today? Confess 44 00:04:16,315 --> 00:04:19,115 Speaker 2: any sense that might be keeping you from feeling that 45 00:04:19,275 --> 00:04:23,355 Speaker 2: sense of peace that being safe in God's arms gives you. 46 00:04:25,275 --> 00:04:45,315 Speaker 2: Then thank Him for his grace and love. God is steady, 47 00:04:46,275 --> 00:04:51,155 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit offers us God's unwavering hand, and Jesus 48 00:04:51,275 --> 00:04:55,475 Speaker 2: is the embodiment of being steadfast. Allow him to lead 49 00:04:55,555 --> 00:05:00,475 Speaker 2: you to the rock that is higher than you are. Dear, 50 00:05:00,635 --> 00:05:04,835 Speaker 2: Sovereign God, I ask you today to keep my mind 51 00:05:04,955 --> 00:05:09,795 Speaker 2: intently fixed on you, so that when the inevitable difficulties come, 52 00:05:10,555 --> 00:05:14,035 Speaker 2: when I am under distress, I will feel your hand 53 00:05:14,155 --> 00:05:18,715 Speaker 2: guiding me and assisting me back to safety. Back into 54 00:05:18,795 --> 00:05:24,235 Speaker 2: your loving arms. Be my refuge and strength, a very 55 00:05:24,315 --> 00:05:28,675 Speaker 2: present help in trouble. Be my mountain, a rock which 56 00:05:28,675 --> 00:05:34,435 Speaker 2: cannot be moved, but abides forever. As I see mountains 57 00:05:34,475 --> 00:05:38,595 Speaker 2: and strong walls surrounding me, let me be reminded that 58 00:05:38,635 --> 00:05:43,315 Speaker 2: you surround your people from this time forth and forevermore. 59 00:05:45,235 --> 00:05:47,635 Speaker 2: I offer and pray this in the name of Jesus, 60 00:05:48,075 --> 00:05:55,235 Speaker 2: your Son, our Savior, and my Lord. Amen. Stay in 61 00:05:55,275 --> 00:05:58,435 Speaker 2: this place for as long as you can. No rush, 62 00:05:58,875 --> 00:06:04,475 Speaker 2: no timer, no clock. Allow the Holy Spirit to hold 63 00:06:04,515 --> 00:06:09,075 Speaker 2: you in this place of profound peace, rest, and alignment 64 00:06:09,115 --> 00:06:15,795 Speaker 2: with God until the next time. May you abide in Christ.