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Meditations

Meditations is a podcast designed to help you engage the Christian scriptures in a contemplative manner by slowly and imaginatively praying through and reflecting on various biblical passages.

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00:09:52

All Things that Pertain to Life

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2023/10/06

Episode 11 of Season 3 is a reflection on 2 Peter 1:3-11 where Peter encourages us that we have everything we need in Christ to grow into a mature disciple for the glory of God, and to not remain undeveloped and corrupted by sin. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Holding On by Adrian Disch - Through Different Eyes (instrumental) by CHPTRS

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00:13:26

Return to the Lord

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2023/09/29

Episode 10 of Season 3 is a meditation on Joel 2:12-29 where God - through the prophet Joel - invites His people to return to Him with all our hearts, attended by weeping and fasting. In so doing, He promises to forgive, provide for, and defend us because of His great love for us. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed by Musicbed): - Clouds by Wil Pearce - When the Light Comes In by Adrian Disch - Restoration

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00:11:06

Praying the Psalms - Psalm 79

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2023/09/22

Episode 9 of Season 3 is a meditation on Psalm 79 where the psalmist reflects on oppression, pain, and loss, even going so far as to question the disposition of God toward Israel. The writer then turns a corner and considers the compassion, forgiveness, and protection of Yahweh. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - I See You (feat. Chris Coleman) by Wil Pearce - Above the Earth by Adrian

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00:09:01

Where You Go I Will Go

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2023/09/15

Episode 8 of Season 3 is a brief reflection on Ruth 1:16-17 where Ruth famously pledges to follow Naomi wherever she may go, taking on her culture and beliefs as well. This is a beautiful picture of forgetting what is behind and pressing on toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. This meditation also strays spontaneously into 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, Luke 9:62, Philippians 3:12-14, and others. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or

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00:09:56

The Foundation of the Temple

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2023/09/08

Episode 7 of Season 3 is a reflection on Ezra 3:10-11 where the returned exiles lay the foundation of the new temple and erupt with worship at the revelation of the goodness and love of God. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Reborn by One Hundred Years - Better Together (acoustic instrumental) by Wil Pearce - Boundless by Adrian Disch

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00:17:17

Father, Son, & Spirit

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2023/09/01

Episode 6 of Season 3 is a meditation taken directly from my own devotional life of prayer over the past 20 years. Most mornings, I endeavor to begin the day by reflecting on the nature of God as Father, Son, and Spirit. I would like to invite you into this same beautiful exercise. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Mountains by Wil Pearce - Holding the Heavens by SVVN - Nearness by Adrian

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00:11:48

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

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2023/08/25

Episode 5 of Season 3 is a meditation on Leviticus 19:9-18 where we are commanded - in view of Yahweh as Lord - to love our neighbors as ourselves. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Etne by Rore - Displaced by Tony Anderson - Endings by Wil Pearce

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00:09:38

Praying the Psalms - Psalm 142

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2023/08/18

Episode 4 of Season 3 is a prayerful meditation on Psalm 142 where David, hiding in a cave on the run from Saul, pours out his complaint before the Lord and lands in a place of hopefulness of God's deliverance. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Aurora by Tony Anderson - Sight by Wil Pearce - Heavens (feat. Chris Coleman) by Wil Pearce

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00:07:56

Open Our Eyes

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2023/08/11

Episode 3 of Season 3 is a reflection on 2 Kings 6:8-23 where the armies of the king of Syria surround Elisha and his servant, and Elisha prays that the servant's eyes would be open to see the armies of heaven encircling their enemies. May we see with the same eyes of faith. Lord Jesus, open our eyes! Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - The Epilogue (instrumental) by CHPTRS - Spirit by Tony

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00:13:12

He Remains Faithful

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2023/08/04

Episode 2 of Season 3 is a meditation on 2 Timothy 2:1-13 where Paul exhorts Timothy to remember Jesus Christ and remain faithful to his calling to preach the gospel. He encourages Timothy that the word of God is not bound regardless of our difficulties and ends with a poem about God remaining faithful to us in spite of our relative faithlessness. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - In the

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00:11:08

Praying the Psalms - Psalm 6

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2023/07/28

Episode 1 of Season 3 is a meditation on Psalm 6 where David pours out His pain to the Lord and then lands in the hope of God's deliverance. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - All is Not Lost by Tony Anderson - Close to Me (instrumental) by CHPTRS - Our Legacy by Adrian Disch

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00:07:00

And This Is Love

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2023/07/21

Episode 50 of Season 2 is a reflection on 2 John 1:6-9 where the beloved disciple equates love with walking in the commands of the Father. He warns against denouncing the incarnation of Jesus and admonishes His followers to walk in His way. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Return to Me (instrumental) by CHPTRS - Come to Light by Adrina Disch

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00:09:41

Praying the Psalms - Psalm 77

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2023/07/14

Episode 49 of Season 2 is a look at a marvelous example of the permission God gives us to wrestle honestly with the pain and absurdity of life, while also demonstrating the power of recalling the faithfulness and consistency of God on our behalf. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Ariana Part 2 by Tony Anderson - Stay with Me, Reset (instrumental) by CHPTRS

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00:06:39

Do Justice, Love Kindness, & Walk Humbly with Our God

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2023/07/07

Episode 48 of Season 2 is a brief meditation on Micah 6:6-8 where the prophet reminds us that we cannot absolve our sins with our own sacrifices and gifts, but that what the Lord requires of us is to do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Let Go (Breakthrough prelude) by Tony Anderson - Rise II by CHPTRS

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00:08:14

For Such a Time As This

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2023/06/30

Episode 47 of Season 2 is a reflection on Esther 4:14-16 where Esther is informed of the plot against her people and resolves to do something about it. Mordecai challenges her that perhaps she is where she is for such a time as this, and she responds by offering her very life to stand up to the injustice in her land. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - No Place Place On Earth by Tony Anderson -

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00:08:38

The Lord is One

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2023/06/23

Episode 46 of Season 2 is a meditation on The Shema found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9, and the corresponding exhortation to raise up the next generation in the word of God and the love of God. Moses declares that the Lord is One, and there is no other, worthy of everything we are in devotion to Him. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Angelic Highways by Tony Anderson - The Light (instrumental) by

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00:12:02

Praying the Psalms - Psalm 33

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2023/06/16

Episode 45 of Season 2 is a prayerful reflection on Psalm 33 where the Psalmist worships God from an elevated perspective and is caught up in the grandeur and power of Yahweh. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - The Father's Heart by Tony Anderson - Who We Said We Are (instrumental) by CHPTRS - Everything Begins by Katherine Petkovski - Aisha by Tony Anderson

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00:05:28

Yet I Will Rejoice

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2023/06/09

Episode 44 of Season 2 is a brief meditation on Habakkuk 3:17-19 where the prophet declares that even if his circumstances deteriorate and he is impoverished, yet he will rejoice in the Lord. What kind of revelation of God must he have had to enable him to pray in this way? Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - The Way Home by Tony Anderson - October by Katherine Petkovski

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00:10:32

A Prayer to Forgive Our Enemies

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2023/06/02

Episode 43 of Season 2 is a reading of select passages from Jonah where we reflect on the difficulty Jonah had in delivering the word of the Lord to His enemies. We use this internal conflict as a springboard into the difficult task of praying for our enemies with prayers inspired by the Book of Common Prayer. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Avenoir by Katherine Petkovski - Chasm by Tony

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00:06:55

May All Go Well With You

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2023/05/26

Episode 42 of Season 2 is a brief meditation on 3 John 2-4 where John speaks a blessing over the reader as a salutation - that all would be well with us, and that our health would prosper even as our souls are thriving. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - A New World by Jordan Critz - Seeds by Tony Anderson

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