¶ Intro / Opening
Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation . For the month of October, We will continue our topic on Power Meditations . Today's meditation is titled Ye Shall Receive Power . Our scripture is from Acts 1 , verse 8 . But
¶ Preparing Our Heart
first let's prepare our hearts by entering into worship of our Heavenly Father , by focusing on Psalms , chapter 100 , verses 1 through 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 . Before
¶ Preparing Our Mind
we start to reflect on Acts , chapter 1 , verse 8 , let's prepare our mind by closing our eyes and taking a few deep breaths , as we invite the presence of God to fill us . 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 .
¶ Preparing the Body
Proper worship of God requires us to be completely involved in mind , body and spirit . 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 . As always , don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation . Let's begin with the calf muscles .
Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three , now release . Moving upward to the hamstrings , the quads and the glutes, lightly tense for three seconds , now release . Moving to the chest and back area, 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
¶ Reading the Scripture
and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth .
¶ Preparing the Body
. Now that reflection: body is free from tension and our minds have been quieted , we can begin to really think about
¶ Reading the Scripture
Acts , chapter 1 , verse 8 , where it says but ye shall receive power after that . The Holy Ghost is come upon you
¶ Meditation
or refresh us with the gift of the Holy Ghost
¶ Reading the Scripture
and
¶ Meditation
second, wait and listen for His gentle prompting on our heart as to who and
¶ Reading the Scripture
ye shall be witnesses unto me , both in Jerusalem and that we are called individually and corporately , as a church of God . We are to start in our own home , then places beyond our home and eventually to places we have never
¶ Assignment
his
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will
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.
¶ Reading the Scripture
. We are assured that we will receive the power of God's Spirit to be able to accomplish this mission .
¶ Question for Reflection
Question for reflection have you been filled with the Holy Ghost ? Are you trying to accomplish God's will in your own strength or intellect ? Are you actively telling someone about the love of
¶ Assignment
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¶ Question for Reflection
This ?
¶ Assignment
¶ Meditation
walk three minutes to first ask God to fill and when to tell about the good news of the gospel
¶ Assignment
you
¶ Meditation
to Thank you , thank you , thank you
¶ Affirmation
. Repeat this affirmation now and for the next seven days , this affirmation now and for the next seven days . I have been filled with God's power to accomplish his will . Again , I have been filled with God's power
¶ Assignment
to accomplish his will . This week , read the second chapter of the book of Acts and meditate on the scene where the disciples and others were actually filled with the Holy Spirit and what happened afterwards . 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 , and bring this meditation to a close this week . Walk in renewed spiritual confidence that God is not only with you , but his Holy Spirit has filled you to be the light that he has called you to be . Amen .