daily hope
The Peace of Jesus
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Related Scripture: Isaiah 40:11 (recording quotes NLT). The linked Bible reader uses the World English Bible.
Meditation transcript
Transcript of the recording. Scripture translation labels describe the translation quoted in the audio.
0:00When you meditate on the life of Jesus, you can feel your heart becoming more like His.
0:08You can discover a peace and tranquility that was not there before.
0:15You can release your worries and your fears.
0:20Your soul finds rest in the soothing tranquility of God's love.
0:27Remind yourself of that as you meditate today.
0:33When you feel ready, go ahead and get comfortable in your position, really allowing the body to relax.
0:48And when you're ready, let your eyes slowly close.
0:57Take a moment to consider this verse: "He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
1:07He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart." And again, "He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
1:28He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart." Now, bring your attention to the way it feels when you breathe.
2:06Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale, and feel the body relax with each exhale.
2:35In through the nose, feel the body expand, and then slowly exhale.
3:01Let the breath be natural.
3:06Let the breath naturally relax the body.
3:24Allow the face and the neck to soften.
3:40Allow the forehead to relax and the shoulders to fall away from the ears.
3:58Relax the body and allow the chair to hold the body up.
4:15Just relaxing and letting the body unwind.
4:31Simply let go.
4:51Now, bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
5:08Maybe there's some muscle tightness or stress lingering in the body.
5:29Slowly bring your attention to those areas of tightness and relax them piece by piece.
5:54Feel the weight of your body in the chair.
6:10As your body begins to relax, allow your mind to let go.
6:22Give yourself permission to start fresh.
6:40What is done is done.
6:44All you have is this moment.
7:00This is a safe place.
7:04Release your thoughts to God.
7:20When it feels comfortable, take a few nice deep breaths.
7:42There's no way to do this wrong.
7:50If the thoughts take you away, that's okay.
7:56When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the feeling of the breath.
8:18Take this verse with you, "He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
8:26He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart." Gently bring your awareness back to the feeling of the body.
8:50Notice the weight of the body on the chair.
8:54And when you feel ready, allow your eyes to open and take a nice deep breath.
9:04Notice how your breath changes the way you feel.
9:09I hope you feel a little more in touch with God.
9:15We'll see you again next time, with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.