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Finding Security in God: Meditation from Psalms 37 · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

• 0:02
  Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I am Pastor Robert Young and thank you for allowing me to be your guide on this journey.
• 0:12
  Pastor Robert Young: Today's meditation is entitled Finding Security in God.
• 0:19
  Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture is from Psalms, chapter 37, verses 1 through 40.
• 0:26
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin a four-part meditation series on Psalms 37.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I believe that this passage speaks to us today.
• 0:40
  Pastor Robert Young: Proper worship of God requires us to be completely involved and free from sin in mind, body and spirit.
• 0:51
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's prepare our hearts by asking God to forgive us of sin that might be in our lives, by reciting Psalms 51, verses 1 through 4, where it says have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin, For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.
• 1:46
  Pastor Robert Young: Before we start to reflect on Psalms 37, verses 1 through 40, let's prepare our mind by closing our eyes and taking a deep breath, as we invite the presence of God to fill us.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now take a deep breath in for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's repeat.
• 2:24
  Pastor Robert Young: Take a deep breath in for a count of seven.
• 2:28
  Pastor Robert Young: Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven.
• 2:45
  Pastor Robert Young: Now let's prepare our body with muscle relaxation exercises.
• 2:51
  Pastor Robert Young: We will simply tense each muscle group for three seconds and then release the muscle.
• 2:57
  Pastor Robert Young: Remember, don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin with the calves.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving upward to the hamstrings, quads and glutes, lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving to the abdominals, chest and back area, lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Finally, moving to the arms and shoulders, lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds, now release.
• 3:53
  Pastor Robert Young: Now we can enter into worship of our Heavenly Father by focusing on Psalms 100, verses 1-3, where it tells us to shout for joy to the Lord all the earth.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Worship the Lord with gladness, Come before Him with joyful songs.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, who is worthy of all honor and glory.
• 4:26
  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat Psalms 8, verse 9, which says Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
• 4:47
  Pastor Robert Young: Now that we have prepared our mind, our bodies and our spirit, let's begin to examine Psalms 37, verses 1 through 4.
• 4:59
  Pastor Robert Young: It says Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong, For, like the grass, they will soon wither.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Like green plants, they will soon die away.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Trust in the Lord and do good.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
• 5:24
  Pastor Robert Young: Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
• 5:34
  Pastor Robert Young: This passage encourages us to not to worry or be distressed over the wicked or be envious of their evil ways prospering, but to instead trust in the Lord and do good.
• 5:51
  Pastor Robert Young: In times of uncertainty or when faced with challenges, it can be easy to become anxious or even depressed when we see these things.
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  Pastor Robert Young: However, this passage reminds us that true contentment and fulfillment comes from trusting in God and finding joy in him.
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  Pastor Robert Young: David, the writer of this psalm, is our example of someone who trusted in God and was given great joy.
• 6:35
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to really reflect on the following questions.
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  Pastor Robert Young: One, am I truly trusting in God's plan for my life or am I trying to control outcomes on my own?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Two, in what areas of my life do I need to surrender my heart's desire to God?
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  Pastor Robert Young: .
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  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat the following affirmation now and for the next seven days: good out of a genuine love for
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  Pastor Robert Young: Doing good brings me true contentment.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Again, doing good out of a genuine love for God brings me true contentment.
• 10:27
  Pastor Robert Young: Picture yourself walking in total peace and
• 10:39
  Pastor Robert Young: fulfillment despite what's going on in your world, and fulfillment despite what's going on circumstances, but picture yourself walking with Jesus in total peace in the midst of these life circumstances.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our assignment Listen to this meditation daily
• 11:08
  Pastor Robert Young: until assignment, listen your soul.
• 11:10
  Pastor Robert Young: Rest assured that, no matter what happens in this world, God, the creator of the universe, is still in charge and ultimately controls everything, and he will take care of his children.
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  Pastor Robert Young: In Jesus' name, amen, Thank you.