Is This Your New Mediator?: Daily Devotional for 24th March, 2025

On March 24, 2025, we will celebrate a significant milestone—the 10th anniversary of the first popular meditation app. This app transformed the lives of countless individuals by providing easy access to guided meditations, soothing sounds, and mindfulness exercises. Picture a busy city street, where people rush from place to place, overwhelmed by the pressures of their daily lives. Countless users turn to their phones, opening the app and creating a peaceful bubble for themselves in the midst of this chaos, regardless of where they are. With just a few taps, they can escape the noise and stress, breathing deeply and finding a moment of tranquility in a hectic world.

However, while this app has become a go-to mediator for many, it prompts us to reflect on a deeper question—who or what truly mediates peace in our lives? The rise of technology and apps often leads us to depend on external solutions for our inner struggles. Yet, as Christians, we must remember that our ultimate mediator is Jesus Christ. He is the bridge between us and God, offering us a path to true peace and understanding that surpasses any fleeting calm we might find in an app. While tools like meditation apps can be helpful, they should point us back to the one who offers lasting peace and fulfillment. Let’s celebrate the development of mindful practices while we seek the deeper meaning of our reliance on Christ as our essential mediator in life’s challenges.

As we mark the 10th anniversary of the first popular meditation app, we reflect on what meditation truly means in our lives and, more importantly, who we turn to as our mediator. While many people find comfort in guided meditation and mindfulness practices, there is a greater source of peace and mediation that we should not overlook. Jesus Christ, in His infinite wisdom, stands as our ultimate mediator, offering us a direct line to God. This event in our lives prompts us to ask, “Is THIS your new mediator? Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us not to be anxious about anything but to present our requests to God with thanksgiving. The peace of God, which transcends understanding, will guard our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. This scripture highlights the importance of bringing our worries and fears before God rather than relying only on practices that may help temporarily. While meditation can help quiet our minds and create space for reflection, it is through prayer and our relationship with Jesus that we find true peace. As we celebrate the growth of mindfulness in our culture, we should not forget to seek out the source of enduring calm—our Savior, Jesus Christ, who lovingly mediates between us and God. Let us turn to Jesus for our mediation as we continue our journey in a world filled with distractions and chaos. We can use an app to find a moment of stillness, and we can also pause to pray and seek God’s presence. We unlock a peace that no app can provide, one that surpasses all understanding and guards our hearts now and always by doing so. In communion with God, through Christ our mediator, we find the most powerful form of meditation.