666 Jesus Name Became Known, A Guided Christian Meditation on Mark 6:14-16 with the Recenter With Christ app

The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in your life and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ.  Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization. Get into a place where you can sit comfortably and uninterrupted for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or anything tensing or unrelaxing.  If you feel comfortable to do so, I invite you to close your eyes.   Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation: Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your stomach be a balloon inflate,  deflate. Scripture for Meditation

Mark 6

NASB

14 And King Herod heard about it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”15 But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard about it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

ESV 14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

Meditation on Scripture:

When Herrod learned of the name of Jesus he did not seek to understand. He sought to preserve his own life. He feared the superstition of the power but he didn’t honor it. Herrod looked at the name of Jesus in relationship only to his own life and propsperity. The name of Jesus is not meant to be interpreted and valued only based on our life. Doing so misses the Nature of God. 

Jesus is not a tool for us to use. We need to reject the human mindset that would objectify Jesus as Herrod did as a magic spell or specter. Instead the far better response is the one Peter gave. 

When Jesus asked the disciples who He was Peter proclaimed he was the Announred one, the Son of the Living God. Jesus is The Word made flesh not a convenient way we can sneak into heaven. When we think of the Name of Jesus it should be more than a magical word. It should be in reference to the presence of God. Not just on Sunday hidden in a silent building not just a God we choose to visit occasionally but one who we embrace into our hearts and seek our whole lives. The name Jesus Christ is a reflection of the presence of God on Earth. 

We should seek God with determination. We shouldn’t seek the corruption of this world. Not to human schemes. Not to our own pride. As Peter said Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of the Living God.  

Meditation of Prayer:

Pray as directed by the Spirit. Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him. Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm: I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials. Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life:

This is a listener funded podcast at patreon.com/christianmeditationpodcast Final Question: If you consider the invitation and command to persevere in the faith, what change in your life does that bring to your mind? 

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