May 15, 2022
438 I Know Your Tribulation, A Guided Christian Meditation on Revelation 2:9-11 with the Recenter With Christ app
I'm Chaplain Jared and I work as a hospice chaplain and an ICU chaplain. My purpose in making this podcast is to help you find more peace in your life and to be more open for your heart to be changed by the Spirit of God. By using centuries old form of Christian Meditation named Lectio Divina:
Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization.
Get into a place where you can sit comfortably and uninterrupted
for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or
anything tensing or unrelaxing. If you feel comfortable to do
so, I invite you to close your eyes.
Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation:
Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your
stomach be a balloon inflate, deflate.
Bible verses for Meditation:
Revelation 2
NABRE
9 “I know your tribulation and poverty, but you are rich. I know
the slander of those who claim to be Jews and are not, but rather
are members of the assembly of Satan. 10 Do not be afraid of
anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw
some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face
an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death, and I will
give you the crown of life. 11 “‘“Whoever has ears ought to hear
what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor shall not be
harmed by the second death.”’
ESV
“‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and
the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but
are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to
suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into
prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have
tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown
of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second
death.’
Meditation:
God knows the suffering of his people. Just as in this scripture God knew the suffering of his saints in ancient times, so he knows your struggles. He knows how the world will go after good. Yet we can live without fear. Regardless of what the devil does we do not need to fear. Much of our human worries are about things that we cannot control. In this moment give those fears over to the Lord.
God has promised that those who trust in Him, those who come to Him, will be joint heirs with Christ. Regardless of our struggles we can remain faithful. Empowered by God we can do those things we need to do to overcome. We can embrace the peace of God.
The Second death refers to spiritual death, or our separation from God. Those who place their trust in God will not be harmed by the second death. We will overcome this world.
Meditation of Prayer:
Pray as directed by the Spirit.
Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him.
Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm:
I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials.
Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life:
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Final Question: What role does the Word have in your life?
This week I performed a funeral for a family from Africa. The amount of family that was physically present was not that large but there were many friends who were just as close as family in some ways and their presence and comfort was amazing.
Final Thought:
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