A Christmas Poem

Abide Bible Sleep Meditation

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.2 • 776 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Relax and fall asleep fast to this Bible meditation for deep sleep with relaxing Christmas music for sleeping. Let your body sleep and your mind rest while you join Abide for a “Cup of Christmas Tea” as we hear the story of a young man's reluctant...

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0:00.0	Welcome to this Abide meditation. I'm Rush Jones, Abide's executive producer.
0:14.3	In our home, along with reading the biblical Christmas narrative, it's a tradition to read
0:20.7	a cup of Christmas tea,
0:22.9	written by Minnesota author Tom Hess and illustrated by Warren Hanson.
0:29.2	A man receives an imitation from his elderly, ailing aunt, and he just doesn't want to go.
0:37.2	It's in the midst of the Christmas rush, and who needs the aggravation, right?
0:43.3	The depression, the strain.
0:45.7	Driven by guilt, he visits her anyway and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
0:54.0	With that in mind, wherever you are, just relax.
1:00.9	Calm yourself from the rush of the season to get everything right.
1:07.3	Breathe in deeply.
1:10.0	Take in God's joy.
1:19.1	Now, exhale the tension that might get in the way of truly enjoying God's
1:26.7	gift of eternal life.
1:38.8	Push away all the distractions, and yes, they will come.
1:43.4	The evil one doesn't want you to focus on the Lord.
1:47.0	Push away those distractions now.
1:50.3	Go to the Lord.
2:00.0	Job chapter 33, verse 4 says,
2:03.7	The spirit of God has made me,
2:06.6	and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
2:11.6	Breathe in one more time,
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