Closer to Christ Meditations

An invitation to meditate on the Sermon on the Mount. These were new truths being taught about love and forgiveness, meekness and humility. The meditation portion focuses on forgiving those who we are having a hard time with or are judging. We invite the Savior to help us understand each other and let go of our pain.

Jesus meets the woman at the well and says “ Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14. This meditation guides us into our personal wells of living water and imagining meeting the Savior at the we...

Kyle and Brandi discuss the power of knowing the Savior personally. They invite us to connect with Him as our source of strength, healing, forgiveness, compassion, and joy.

Kyle takes the lead today guiding a meditation and visualization of what it may have been like to witness the baptism of Jesus. We invite you to ponder on this experience and your own baptism and to receive your own spiritual impressions about your personal commitment to Jesus Christ.

Kyle and Brandi talk about the poetic beginning of John 1 and focusing on Christ as the source of Light. We all have the light of Christ in us and this meditation helps us connect to our spiritual source of light and being a conduit for His light. We also listen for any personal guidance while we meditate on the light from Heaven to each of us.

Mathew 2; Luke 2 Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. In this episode, we discuss the power of recognizing Christ and meditating on His words and our spiritual natures.

Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. This weeks episode focuses on Luke 1 and Matthew 1 about the miraculous conception of Mary and Elizabeth. Kyle and Brandi discuss letting God work miracles by turning our desires fully to Him. Meditation starts at 05;45

John 1:38 What seek ye? This episode introduces the New Testament as our course of study and invites us to seek Him as we study and learn in this new year. Brandi guides us through a visualization of coming to the Savior and seeking His direction personally for our lives. Meditation begins at 01:57. We love you!

Kyle and Brandi Pehrson, a husband and wife team start a weekly Podcast based on the study guide Come Follow Me, a resource given by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each episode will have a meditation to draw us closer to Christ through our study of the New Testament.

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenl...

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their...

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Luke 22:39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be don...

Isaiah 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Psalms 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit de...

Malachi 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. D&C 63:23 But unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, and the same shall be in him a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life.

Matthew 15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

Isaiah 52:11 Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. 2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.