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 --> 00:01:10,435 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. 11 00:01:12,795 --> 00:01:17,595 Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide meditation. My name is Jonathan. Do 12 00:01:17,595 --> 00:01:20,195 Speaker 2: you ever stop to help someone you see in need, 13 00:01:21,235 --> 00:01:23,115 Speaker 2: like someone pulled over on the side of the road 14 00:01:23,115 --> 00:01:26,875 Speaker 2: with a broken down car. Most of the time we 15 00:01:26,995 --> 00:01:30,035 Speaker 2: probably think, oh, they've got a cell phone, they can 16 00:01:30,075 --> 00:01:32,555 Speaker 2: call for help, or I'll be late for my appointment 17 00:01:32,595 --> 00:01:35,875 Speaker 2: or job if I stop to help them. A moment 18 00:01:36,475 --> 00:01:41,515 Speaker 2: to pause and breathe deeply as you think back on 19 00:01:41,595 --> 00:01:45,395 Speaker 2: scenarios you've come across of people who might have needed help. 20 00:01:50,595 --> 00:01:54,595 Speaker 2: Jesus was a pretty busy guy, but he prioritized people. 21 00:01:56,075 --> 00:01:59,275 Speaker 2: They were why he came in the first place. Luke 22 00:01:59,355 --> 00:02:02,155 Speaker 2: eight forty seven tells Us about a woman who'd been 23 00:02:02,155 --> 00:02:07,235 Speaker 2: bleeding for twelve years. When Jesus was passing by, she 24 00:02:07,435 --> 00:02:14,795 Speaker 2: touched his robe, and when the woman saw that she 25 00:02:14,955 --> 00:02:21,195 Speaker 2: was not hidden, she came trembling and falling down before him, 26 00:02:21,235 --> 00:02:23,355 Speaker 2: and she declared in the presence of all the people 27 00:02:23,395 --> 00:02:27,515 Speaker 2: why she had touched him and how she'd been Immediately healed. 28 00:02:32,915 --> 00:02:36,995 Speaker 2: Jesus like Us was in herory. He was on his 29 00:02:37,075 --> 00:02:41,195 Speaker 2: way to save Jyrus's daughter, but instead of rushing past 30 00:02:41,235 --> 00:02:44,515 Speaker 2: this woman to get to the child, he stopped and 31 00:02:44,595 --> 00:02:54,795 Speaker 2: helped her. Life is filled with split second decisions. Reflect 32 00:02:54,795 --> 00:02:57,475 Speaker 2: on how you respond to others who need your help. 33 00:02:58,715 --> 00:03:02,955 Speaker 2: Open your heart and recognize that perhaps you do have 34 00:03:03,075 --> 00:03:05,995 Speaker 2: time to assist those that God puts in your path. 35 00:03:18,195 --> 00:03:23,075 Speaker 2: Dear Lord, help me to slow down. Help me to 36 00:03:23,115 --> 00:03:24,995 Speaker 2: see the people you want me to reach out to. 37 00:03:26,555 --> 00:03:29,635 Speaker 2: I know that sometimes it's dangerous and I do need 38 00:03:29,675 --> 00:03:32,795 Speaker 2: to be wise, but I also know that sometimes I 39 00:03:32,835 --> 00:03:36,635 Speaker 2: don't help because it's inconvenient for me. So help me 40 00:03:36,675 --> 00:03:39,635 Speaker 2: put myself in other shoes. If I want to be 41 00:03:39,635 --> 00:03:42,875 Speaker 2: more like Jesus and I need to make people my priority, 42 00:03:44,195 --> 00:03:46,715 Speaker 2: help me to see with your eyes and help with 43 00:03:46,835 --> 00:03:51,875 Speaker 2: your heart. I pray these things in the name of Jesus. Amen. 44 00:03:54,235 --> 00:03:59,395 Speaker 2: As you take another deep breath in and slowly release it, 45 00:04:00,675 --> 00:04:05,515 Speaker 2: hold out your hands palms up, indicating your willingness to 46 00:04:05,595 --> 00:04:11,915 Speaker 2: hear from God today. Keep breathing deeply as you listen 47 00:04:11,955 --> 00:04:29,715 Speaker 2: for his voice. We've all been guilty of passing by 48 00:04:29,875 --> 00:04:33,755 Speaker 2: someone who might need our help. God doesn't condemn us 49 00:04:33,755 --> 00:04:39,795 Speaker 2: for that. Remind you of those times, and then confess 50 00:04:39,875 --> 00:04:59,435 Speaker 2: to Him your attitude about those times. We live busy lives. 51 00:04:59,595 --> 00:05:03,315 Speaker 2: There's no doubt about that. Focusing on the voice of 52 00:05:03,355 --> 00:05:06,515 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit is essential if we want to be 53 00:05:06,515 --> 00:05:09,275 Speaker 2: available to minister to the needs of those around us, 54 00:05:09,915 --> 00:05:16,995 Speaker 2: even strangers. Lord, on my own, I'm not able to 55 00:05:17,035 --> 00:05:22,795 Speaker 2: handle anyone else's needs. Work overwhelms me. Family clamors for 56 00:05:22,875 --> 00:05:26,595 Speaker 2: my attention, my own needs threaten to pull me under, 57 00:05:27,715 --> 00:05:33,075 Speaker 2: but you sustain me. Like the woman who spent twelve 58 00:05:33,235 --> 00:05:37,075 Speaker 2: years not finding the help she needed. I reach out 59 00:05:37,115 --> 00:05:41,595 Speaker 2: my hand to you asking for healing. Help me be 60 00:05:41,715 --> 00:05:44,555 Speaker 2: that light and helping hand to someone else in my world. 61 00:05:45,555 --> 00:05:48,555 Speaker 2: We all need each other. Give me a soft heart. 62 00:05:49,715 --> 00:05:55,355 Speaker 2: It's in Jesus name, I pray. Amen, don't just take 63 00:05:55,395 --> 00:05:58,515 Speaker 2: time to stop and smell the roses. Take time to 64 00:05:58,595 --> 00:06:02,395 Speaker 2: bring roses to a lonely person or help someone strand 65 00:06:02,435 --> 00:06:05,435 Speaker 2: it on the side of the road. Be wise, but 66 00:06:05,475 --> 00:06:11,915 Speaker 2: be kind. Until next time, may you abide in Christ.