Meditations

Episode 45 of Season 3 is a meditation on Colossians 1:24-29 where Paul reflects on the fact that we - the body of Christ - are all ministers who reflect the mystery of reconciliation through Jesus Christ to others. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Debris by Tony Anderson - Dawn by Max LL - D...

Episode 44 of Season 3 is a reflection on Psalm 24, where David revels in the glory of God and wonders aloud what kind of person could possibly stand in the presence of such a magnificent Being. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Coastal Nights by Traveler - Daughters by Tony Anderson

Episode 43 of Season 3 is a meditation on Luke 24:13-16 and 30-35 which describes the experience of two disciples encountering the resurrected Christ, and how their hearts burned within as He spoke of Himself from the scriptures. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Community by Max LL - Coriand...

Episode 42 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on Holy Saturday, also known as Black Saturday because it falls in the liminal space between death and new life. Jesus' body was sealed in the tomb, and with His corpse, the hopes of His disciples. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Dans Le N...

Episode 41 of Season 3 is a Good Friday meditation on Luke 23:33-49 which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus. A somber reflection as we connect with the loss experienced by the disciples. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background Tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Connect the Dots by Async Ross - Could Memories Be False by Async Ross - C...

Episode 40 of Season 3 is a Maundy Thursday meditation on Matthew 26:26-29 and John 13:34-35 where Jesus issues a "new command" during the last supper to love one another in the same way He has loved them. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Cartopeira by Jo Blankenburg - Closure by Ma...

Episode 39 of season 3 is a Holy Wednesday meditation on Matthew 11:28-30 where Jesus invites all who are weary to come to Him to find rest for their souls. We are to learn from Him because He is humble. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Canopus by Jo...

Episode 38 of Season 3 is a Holy Tuesday meditation on John 12:20-26 where Jesus responds to the audience of a few Greeks by explaining that His true glorification will come through His death so that greater harvest may come in, and then invites His followers to walk the same path. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (lic...

Episode 37 of Season 3 is a Holy Monday meditation on Mark 11:12-14 and 20-25 where Jesus curses the fig tree and uses the illustration to teach us about abiding, prayer, and forgiveness. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Born (feat. Meaning Machine) by Roary - Boy In a Water Globe by Slow Mea...

Episode 36 of Season 3 is a Palm Sunday reflection on Matthew 21:6-14, being released on Palm Sunday, 2024. Jesus rides into Jerusalem to the praise of the people expecting a triumphant political ruler. But Jesus is seated on a donkey, not a warhorse. He goes to the temple, not Herod's palace. He drives out the money changers, not the Romans. But in so doing, He makes way for peace amid violen...

Episode 35 of Season 3 is a meditation on Psalm 67 where the Psalmist writes a chiastic reflection on the blessing of God in order that we might become a blessing to the nations. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Birth (with Bombay) by Roary - Black Rock Forest by TOLO - Blink by House of Hum...

Episode 34 of Season 3 is a prayerful meditation on Psalm 133 where the poet reflects on the blessings of the people of God dwelling together in unity. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - A Step Further by Max LL - Beneath by Katharine Petkovski - Beyond this World by Jo Blankenburg - Beyond the...

Episode 33 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on Romans 5:1-5 where Paul encourages believes to rejoice in hope, even in the face of suffering, in light of our eternal hope in Christ Jesus, and because of what trials produce in us in the present. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Tape Medit...

Episode 32 of Season 3 is a meditation on 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 where Paul gives thanks for the church and the work of the Spirit in and through them, exhorting them to stand firm in light of the eternal comfort and good hope through grace available to us in Jesus Christ. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed vi...

Episode 31 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on Psalm 93 where the Psalmist praises God for the twin realities of His majesty and trustworthiness - He is able AND willing. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - A Portrait by Max LL - Arcadia by Jordan Critz - At Dawn by Voyageur

Episode 30 of Season 3 is a meditation on James 1:2-12 where the half-brother of Jesus encourages us to see beyond the present trial to the result of having been formed into the image of Jesus through pain. And, amid difficulty, we can ask God for wisdom to navigate our circumstances and expect His response. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or com...

Episode 29 of Season 3 is a meditation on Paul's plea in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 for God to remove the thorn in his flesh, and God's response that His grace is sufficient for the very reason that His power is made perfect in our weakness. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - All That's...

Episode 28 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on one of the most poignant passages in all scripture. This poem was written from a tremendous place of pain, and I'm amazed at the license God gives us to be honest with our struggles by codifying this Psalm in the Bible. All scriptures quoted from the ESV Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or co...

Episode 27 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on Jesus' temptations in the wilderness recorded in Luke 4:1-13 and how He resisted by standing on the word of God in a posture of dependence on the Spirit. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Against the Odds by Tony Anderson - A Homecoming b...

Episode 26 of Season 3 is a meditation on Galatians 3:23-29 where Paul reflects on the fact that followers of Jesus are no longer held captive under the law, but are rather children of God by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We are one in Christ, heirs according to promise, not according to our works. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or commen...

Episode 25 of Season 3 is a meditation on Jeremiah 31:1-6 where God prophesies that, despite the Israelites' disobedience leading to exile, He has loved them with an everlasting love and will reestablish them. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - 2977 by Tony Anderson - Anatomy (instrumental)...

Episode 24 of Season 3 is a meditation on Psalm 42 where the psalmist yearns for God amid pain, modeling how to both lament and declare faith in God's steadfast love for us. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Hollywood Love (instrumental) by Noelle Johnson - Abigail by Tony Anderson - Adagi...

Episode 23 of Season 3 is a reflection on Psalm 91 where the psalmist rejoices in the protection of God for the one who loves God and dwells in His shelter. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Floating (instrumental) by Kollen - Waking Up by The Light The Heat - Once and For All (alt version, in...

Episode 22 of Season 3 is a meditation on Psalm 19 where the poet marvels at the glory of God revealed in both the world and the word. Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Unwritten Story by Adrian Disch - Boundless (piano version) by Adrian Disch - Restoration by Adrian Disch

Episode 21 of Season 3 is a prayerful reflection on Ezekiel 1, verses 1, 4-5, and 22-28, where Ezekiel sees a vision of the glory of the Lord in a most unexpected place - exile in Babylon. What a wonder that God pursues us even in our exile! Connect with me at Mick@MickRMurray.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Background tracks (licensed via Musicbed): - Farthest Reach by...