Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation on, Love is an Action Word . Our scripture is from Matthew , chapter 28 , verse 19 . But first let's enter into worship by focusing on Psalms 100 , verse 4 , where it tells us to enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise . Give thanks to him and praise his name .
Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father , who is worthy of all honor and glory . Before we start to reflect on the scriptures , et's get a little bit more centered . Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths as you invite the presence of God to fill you . Now take a few deep breaths in for a count of seven .
Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven . Repeat the exercise . Let's begin our muscle relaxation exercise by simply tensing each muscle group for three seconds and then releasing the muscle . Remember , don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation .
Begin with the calves ightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three . Now release . Moving upward to the hamstrings , quads and the glutes , lightly tense for three seconds , now release . Moving to the chest and back areas Lightly tense for three seconds , now release .
Finally , moving to the arms and the shoulders , lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds , now release . Let's begin to focus on Matthew , chapter 28 , verse 16 through 20 , where it says Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee , to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go . When they saw him , they worshipped him , but some doubted .
When they saw him , they worshipped him , but some doubted . Then Jesus came to them and said All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me .
Therefore , go and make disciples of all nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit , and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you , and surely I am with . you always , to the very end of the age .
Imagine Jesus coming to you right now and asking you to go forth and tell the people in your circle of influence about how you have . know and love Jesus . Picture yourself joyfully telling family or friends about being in and being filled with his joy , joy that doesn't depend on everything going right in your life , the joy that cannot be explained human intellect .
Now take a deep breath in and receive his strength to be able to complete this honorable loving command . Repeat this affirmation now and every day for the next seven days . Thank you , god , for the strength and joy for telling someone about your love for us . Again , thank you , god , for the strength and joy for telling someone about your love for us .
As you continue to breathe deeply , take two minutes and reflect on God loving us so much that he would give his only son for us . Reflect on the fact that you will tell someone else about God's love and the heavenly love and earthly difference this will make in their lives . Thank you , thank you .
Now slowly open your eyes and exhale the calming yet energizing power of God in your life , knowing that he is always with you . Amen , thank you .