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 --> 00:01:09,315 Speaker 1: percent off. Now receive his piece as we meditate and 10 00:01:09,435 --> 00:01:16,675 Speaker 1: abide in Christ. Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Tyler Boss. 11 00:01:18,475 --> 00:01:24,875 Speaker 1: What was Jesus's purpose on Earth? When Jesus was ready 12 00:01:24,875 --> 00:01:28,315 Speaker 1: to announce the beginning of his ministry, he turned to 13 00:01:28,355 --> 00:01:32,595 Speaker 1: the Book of Isaiah to find the right words. On 14 00:01:32,675 --> 00:01:36,955 Speaker 1: a Sabbath morning in Nazareth, he stood in the synagogue, 15 00:01:37,675 --> 00:01:43,195 Speaker 1: look for eighteen and nineteen tells us and read. The 16 00:01:43,235 --> 00:01:46,235 Speaker 1: spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has 17 00:01:46,275 --> 00:01:50,075 Speaker 1: anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He 18 00:01:50,155 --> 00:01:52,875 Speaker 1: has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives, in 19 00:01:52,955 --> 00:01:56,795 Speaker 1: recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty 20 00:01:56,875 --> 00:02:00,355 Speaker 1: those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the 21 00:02:00,395 --> 00:02:05,915 Speaker 1: Lord's favor. And then he sat down and he began 22 00:02:05,995 --> 00:02:10,515 Speaker 1: to say to them, today this scripture has been fulfilled 23 00:02:10,555 --> 00:02:16,875 Speaker 1: in your hearing. Take a deep breath as you take 24 00:02:16,915 --> 00:02:28,355 Speaker 1: that in. Imagine hearing those words from Jesus. What an 25 00:02:28,395 --> 00:02:34,875 Speaker 1: amazing series of promises. Good news for the poor, Liberty 26 00:02:34,915 --> 00:02:40,795 Speaker 1: for the enslaved and oppressed, sight for the blind. Jesus 27 00:02:40,875 --> 00:02:45,955 Speaker 1: was bringing God's Kingdom to earth and everyone could experience 28 00:02:45,995 --> 00:02:47,795 Speaker 1: the freedom he offered. 29 00:02:53,155 --> 00:02:53,595 Speaker 2: Today. 30 00:02:55,355 --> 00:03:03,275 Speaker 1: What is keeping you in bondage? Ask God to fulfill 31 00:03:03,395 --> 00:03:07,915 Speaker 1: these promises from Isaiah in your life, to open your 32 00:03:07,915 --> 00:03:11,915 Speaker 1: eyes and set you free from the things that enslave you, 33 00:03:12,595 --> 00:03:16,955 Speaker 1: that keep you in bondage, And ask God to enable 34 00:03:16,995 --> 00:03:20,115 Speaker 1: you to join in the work of bringing freedom and 35 00:03:20,275 --> 00:03:28,995 Speaker 1: restoration to others too. Father, thank you for sending us 36 00:03:28,995 --> 00:03:32,475 Speaker 1: a savior and for promising to make a way for 37 00:03:32,595 --> 00:03:37,555 Speaker 1: us to live together in freedom and joy. I confess 38 00:03:37,635 --> 00:03:40,195 Speaker 1: that sometimes I don't live in the freedom You've given me. 39 00:03:41,675 --> 00:03:43,915 Speaker 1: Sometimes I still act like I'm a slave to my 40 00:03:43,955 --> 00:03:50,115 Speaker 1: own selfish desires. Help me to live like a person 41 00:03:50,115 --> 00:03:54,395 Speaker 1: who is free, Free to turn away from those sins 42 00:03:54,435 --> 00:03:58,835 Speaker 1: which keep me trapped, and help me to bring your 43 00:03:58,875 --> 00:04:03,155 Speaker 1: freedom to those around me too. In the name of Jesus, 44 00:04:03,155 --> 00:04:13,115 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, lift your head and straighten your shoulders, 45 00:04:15,475 --> 00:04:20,115 Speaker 1: and take a deep breath. Let the truth of your 46 00:04:20,155 --> 00:04:25,955 Speaker 1: identity lift you and flow through you as you continue 47 00:04:25,995 --> 00:04:29,035 Speaker 1: breathing in deeply this truth. 48 00:04:30,555 --> 00:04:47,235 Speaker 2: You are free. 49 00:04:49,235 --> 00:04:54,435 Speaker 1: Sin so easily entangles us, doesn't it. Perhaps you find 50 00:04:54,435 --> 00:04:58,075 Speaker 1: yourself choosing to bear the burden of sin rather than 51 00:04:58,155 --> 00:05:02,515 Speaker 1: live like someone who is free. Take a moment now, 52 00:05:04,395 --> 00:05:21,755 Speaker 1: talk to God about it. Jesus came to bring peace 53 00:05:21,795 --> 00:05:25,115 Speaker 1: to the earth and to turn the world upside down. 54 00:05:26,755 --> 00:05:29,475 Speaker 1: He chose the poor and the oppressed and the sick, 55 00:05:29,875 --> 00:05:36,395 Speaker 1: and he chose you. You are forgiven and f and 56 00:05:36,475 --> 00:05:44,955 Speaker 1: called to live a new life. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, 57 00:05:46,715 --> 00:05:50,795 Speaker 1: thank you for keeping your promises and for sending us 58 00:05:50,835 --> 00:05:58,355 Speaker 1: a rescuer. I was blind, but you caused me to see. 59 00:05:59,075 --> 00:06:02,635 Speaker 1: I was enslaved, but you released me. I was oppressed 60 00:06:02,675 --> 00:06:05,435 Speaker 1: by sin, but you set me free. 61 00:06:05,715 --> 00:06:07,275 Speaker 2: Glory to God. 62 00:06:09,515 --> 00:06:12,075 Speaker 1: Help me to live every single moment of every day 63 00:06:12,195 --> 00:06:15,915 Speaker 1: in that freedom. I will not be a slave again 64 00:06:15,955 --> 00:06:20,115 Speaker 1: to sin. My chains are gone. 65 00:06:20,355 --> 00:06:21,235 Speaker 2: Do not let me. 66 00:06:21,275 --> 00:06:27,635 Speaker 1: Pick them up ever again. And it's all because of Jesus, 67 00:06:29,035 --> 00:06:31,355 Speaker 1: and it is in his precious name that I pray. 68 00:06:33,595 --> 00:06:33,955 Speaker 2: Amen. 69 00:06:37,395 --> 00:06:43,155 Speaker 1: Rest in the peace and freedom God gives as you 70 00:06:43,235 --> 00:06:47,515 Speaker 1: meditate on his promises. Remember it is for freedom that 71 00:06:47,675 --> 00:06:55,035 Speaker 1: Christ has set you free. Until next time, may you 72 00:06:55,075 --> 00:06:56,035 Speaker 1: abide in Christ.