Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation . I am Pastor Robert Young and thank you for allowing me to be your guide on this journey . Today's meditation is entitled Finding Security in God . Our scripture is from Psalms , chapter 37 , verses 1 through 40 . Let's begin a four-part meditation series on Psalms 37 . I believe that this passage speaks to us today .
Proper worship of God requires us to be completely involved and free from sin in mind , body and spirit .
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 . 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 . Now take a deep breath in for a count of seven .
Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven . Let's repeat . Take a deep breath in for a count of seven . Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven . Now let's prepare our body with muscle relaxation exercises . We will simply tense each muscle group for three seconds and then release the muscle .
Remember , don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation . Let's begin with the calves . Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three , now release . Moving upward to the hamstrings , quads and glutes, lightly tense for three seconds , now release . Moving to the abdominals , chest and back area, lightly tense for three seconds , now release .
Finally , moving to the arms and shoulders, lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds , now release . 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 . Worship the Lord with gladness , Come before Him with joyful songs .
Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father , who is worthy of all honor and glory . Repeat Psalms 8 , verse 9 , which says Lord , our Lord , how majestic is your name in all the earth . Now that we have prepared our mind , our bodies and our spirit , let's begin to examine Psalms 37 , verses 1 through 4 .
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 . Like green plants , they will soon die away . Trust in the Lord and do good . Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture . Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart .
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 . In times of uncertainty or when faced with challenges , it can be easy to become anxious or even depressed when we see these things .
However , this passage reminds us that true contentment and fulfillment comes from trusting in God and finding joy in him . David , the writer of this psalm , is our example of someone who trusted in God and was given great joy . Let's take three minutes to really reflect on the following questions .
One, am I truly trusting in God's plan for my life or am I trying to control outcomes on my own ? Two, in what areas of my life do I need to surrender my heart's desire to God ? . Repeat the following affirmation now and for the next seven days: good out of a genuine love for Doing good brings me true contentment .
Again , doing good out of a genuine love for God brings me true contentment . Picture yourself walking in total peace and 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 .
Our assignment Listen to this meditation daily until assignment, listen your soul . 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 . In Jesus' name , amen , Thank you .