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 00:01:12,875 --> 00:01:20,155 Speaker 2: Welcome to this special abide Easter meditation. I'm lone Laura. 12 00:01:20,395 --> 00:01:24,995 Speaker 2: Everyone has basic needs. We need to eat and drink 13 00:01:25,115 --> 00:01:29,315 Speaker 2: enough to get decent sleep, and to have appropriate shelter 14 00:01:29,515 --> 00:01:33,115 Speaker 2: to protect us from danger. When deprived of one of 15 00:01:33,155 --> 00:01:37,915 Speaker 2: these basic physical needs, most people become desperate pretty quickly. 16 00:01:39,035 --> 00:01:44,755 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. God cares about your needs, and 17 00:01:44,835 --> 00:01:52,875 Speaker 2: he knows what it feels like to go without them. 18 00:01:53,275 --> 00:01:59,635 Speaker 2: Jesus on the Cross experienced intense desperation and thirst, but 19 00:01:59,755 --> 00:02:03,195 Speaker 2: he endured it all so that the prophecies in scripture 20 00:02:03,435 --> 00:02:09,715 Speaker 2: would be fulfilled. John nineteen tells us after this, Jesus 21 00:02:10,395 --> 00:02:14,755 Speaker 2: knowing that all was now finished, said to fulfill the scripture, 22 00:02:15,755 --> 00:02:19,835 Speaker 2: I thirst. A jar full of sour wine stood there. 23 00:02:20,315 --> 00:02:22,715 Speaker 2: So they put a sponge full of the sour wine 24 00:02:22,835 --> 00:02:25,235 Speaker 2: on a hissop branch and held it to his mouth. 25 00:02:35,475 --> 00:02:39,155 Speaker 2: Take a moment to settle yourself. Stretch your arms and 26 00:02:39,235 --> 00:02:43,955 Speaker 2: back gently. Then let the tension melt away as you relax. 27 00:02:45,315 --> 00:02:50,675 Speaker 2: Breathe in deeply, filling your lungs with fresh air. Set 28 00:02:50,715 --> 00:02:57,755 Speaker 2: aside the distractions. Focus your attention on God's presence. Let 29 00:02:57,835 --> 00:03:12,355 Speaker 2: him meet you where you are. This passage emphasizes physical 30 00:03:12,475 --> 00:03:16,275 Speaker 2: thirst and need, but we are so much more desperate 31 00:03:16,395 --> 00:03:19,955 Speaker 2: for the living water that Jesus offers. He says to 32 00:03:19,995 --> 00:03:22,515 Speaker 2: the woman at the well that anyone who drinks from 33 00:03:22,595 --> 00:03:27,315 Speaker 2: this living water will never thirst again. Do you have 34 00:03:27,555 --> 00:03:34,035 Speaker 2: living water? Let's pray, Father God, thank you for the 35 00:03:34,035 --> 00:03:38,035 Speaker 2: ways you take care of me. I can see evidence 36 00:03:38,155 --> 00:03:41,355 Speaker 2: both in your word and in my life of all 37 00:03:41,395 --> 00:03:43,955 Speaker 2: the ways you provide for the needs of your people. 38 00:03:45,155 --> 00:03:50,315 Speaker 2: You know the desperation of thirst, but you sacrificed everything 39 00:03:50,835 --> 00:03:54,915 Speaker 2: so that I could be freed from my sin. Thank 40 00:03:54,995 --> 00:04:01,675 Speaker 2: you for your love and kindness. Please open my eyes 41 00:04:01,715 --> 00:04:05,995 Speaker 2: to see you working in my life. And soften my 42 00:04:06,155 --> 00:04:09,795 Speaker 2: heart to hear the words you want to teach me today. 43 00:04:10,955 --> 00:04:18,755 Speaker 2: In Jesus' name, Amen, take this moment to posture yourself 44 00:04:18,795 --> 00:04:25,195 Speaker 2: for prayer and reflection. Whatever way you prefer, Breathe slowly 45 00:04:25,995 --> 00:04:31,635 Speaker 2: and close your eyes. You could bow your head, sit forward, stand, 46 00:04:32,435 --> 00:04:56,915 Speaker 2: or open your palms as the Holy Spirit prompts you gently. 47 00:04:57,755 --> 00:05:00,475 Speaker 2: Think of any sins that you have not brought to God. 48 00:05:01,475 --> 00:05:06,515 Speaker 2: Take a moment to pray and ask his forgiveness. Let 49 00:05:06,635 --> 00:05:32,115 Speaker 2: him work to purify you and transform your heart. Jesus 50 00:05:32,395 --> 00:05:36,195 Speaker 2: was incredibly thirsty and dehydrated from a all the sweat 51 00:05:36,715 --> 00:05:40,795 Speaker 2: and blood he'd lost, But because he died in your place, 52 00:05:41,435 --> 00:05:43,795 Speaker 2: he made a way for you to have the living 53 00:05:43,835 --> 00:05:51,635 Speaker 2: water of eternal life and never thirst again. Pray with me, 54 00:05:53,155 --> 00:05:57,275 Speaker 2: Lord Jesus, thank you for the sacrifice you made on 55 00:05:57,395 --> 00:06:01,475 Speaker 2: my behalf so that I can experience the living water 56 00:06:01,835 --> 00:06:06,115 Speaker 2: of eternal life with you. You know what it's like 57 00:06:06,195 --> 00:06:10,275 Speaker 2: to suffer from desperate need and dehydration, and you did 58 00:06:10,315 --> 00:06:13,875 Speaker 2: it anyway to make a way for me to be saved. 59 00:06:14,755 --> 00:06:18,515 Speaker 2: I admit that sometimes I take my salvation for granted 60 00:06:19,475 --> 00:06:23,955 Speaker 2: and forget the incredible price you paid for it. This 61 00:06:24,195 --> 00:06:30,155 Speaker 2: Easter season. Please help me to remember. I pray this 62 00:06:30,355 --> 00:06:37,315 Speaker 2: in your name. Amen. Whenever you drink water today, let 63 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:41,195 Speaker 2: it be a reminder that God cares about your needs. 64 00:06:42,075 --> 00:06:47,355 Speaker 2: He is the living Water. Drink of His love and grace. 65 00:06:48,795 --> 00:06:52,555 Speaker 2: Until next time, May you abide in Christ.