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Speaker 1: Welcome to Abides Sleep Meditations. I'm Tyler Boss. Today's meditation

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Speaker 1: body as we hear tonight's sleep story. Hello and welcome

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Speaker 1: to this sleep story from Abide. I'm Tyler. Thank you

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Speaker 1: for joining me for our story titled God's Message Revealed.

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Speaker 1: Throughout time, God has spoken to his people in various ways, audibly, visually,

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Speaker 1: and through his writ word. In Colossians Chapter one, verses

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Speaker 1: twenty five and twenty six, Paul writes, this God has

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Speaker 1: given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming

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Speaker 1: his entire message to you. This message was kept secret

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Speaker 1: for centuries and generations past, but now it has been

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Speaker 1: revealed to God's people. The message Paul speaks of, is

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Speaker 1: Christ in you, the hope of glory and from this message.

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Speaker 1: Our sleep story is written as a peaceful meditation on

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Speaker 1: the richness of God's word and the message of Christ

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Speaker 1: in you. I pray you'll find rest as you hear

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Speaker 1: from Colossians chapter one and other passages that speak God's

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Speaker 1: message of hope, life and truth. You're invited to let

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Speaker 1: go of all worry, stress and doubt as you enter

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Speaker 1: into this time of peaceful meditation and relaxation. Let the

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Speaker 1: Holy Spirit guide you as you trust him to remain

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Speaker 1: with you. Allow his peace to settle over you, diminishing

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Speaker 1: the day's stress and filling you with his holy presence.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for choosing this Bible meditation. Our

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Speaker 1: hope is that you'll sleep soundly through every hour with

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Speaker 1: a sense of peace and calm given by the Lord.

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Speaker 1: Let the scriptures speak as only they can, ordained by

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Speaker 1: God as messages of life and hope. And remember that

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Speaker 1: every word in the Bible is God breathed, inspired by

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Speaker 1: Him to guide you in all truth. So lie back, relax,

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Speaker 1: and fix your mind on the reliability of God's faithful word.

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Speaker 1: Hearing empowering messages from dynamic speakers can be both inspiring

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Speaker 1: and motivating. Many of us have favored pastors, teachers and

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Speaker 1: mentors who speak words of wisdom and life to us.

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Speaker 1: The apostle Paul went from being a teacher of the

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Speaker 1: law as God revealed to him the message of salvation

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Speaker 1: and commissioned him to share it with believers everywhere. Imagine

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Speaker 1: being in the congregation hearing Paul's words of life, hope,

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Speaker 1: and faith. In Coalassians Chapter one, verses twenty five and

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Speaker 1: twenty six, he says, this God has given me the

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Speaker 1: responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message

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Speaker 1: to you. This message was kept secret for centuries and

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Speaker 1: generations past, but now it has been revealed to God's people.

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Speaker 1: The wonderful thing about the message Paul speaks is that

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Speaker 1: it's a message revealed to you as well. The mystery

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Speaker 1: of Christ Jesus, your living hope is revealed in your

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Speaker 1: heart by the Holy Spirit who dwells in you. Let

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Speaker 1: this comforting reminder sink in for us moment, all confusion

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Speaker 1: is cleared away as God's truth shines brightly in your heart, mind,

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Speaker 1: and soul. It's as if all the cobwebs are removed.

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Speaker 1: Then you have a deep sense of clarity and peace.

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Speaker 1: Envision a family cabin nestled deep in the woods. Every year,

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Speaker 1: cabin for much needed rest and relaxation. But before they

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Speaker 1: can truly enjoy being away from it all, the cabin

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Speaker 1: requires a little bit of cleaning and airing out. As

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Speaker 1: stale air that's been pent up all winter. The family

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Speaker 1: turns on some worship music as they work together, dusting, sweeping,

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Speaker 1: Sunlight peaks through the windows, brightening the cabin with a

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Speaker 1: joyful sense of tranquility and peace. The sounds of nature

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Speaker 1: the hustle and bustle of daily life, and ready to unwind.

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Speaker 1: Allow this imagery to help you unwind, letting go of

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Speaker 1: all responsibility and resting in this peaceful setting. Continue relaxing

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Speaker 1: as I pray over you, Heavenly Father, Thank you for

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Speaker 1: joining this child near, comforting them with your presence and peace.

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Speaker 1: Please continue to bless them with messages of hope as

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Speaker 1: they sleep contentedly in your care. I pray these things

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Speaker 1: in Jesus's holy name. Amen. Keep resting quietly as I

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Speaker 1: read our focused passage again from Colossians Chapter one, verses

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Speaker 1: twenty five and twenty six, Paul says, God has given

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Speaker 1: me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his

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Speaker 1: entire message to you. This message was kept secret for

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Speaker 1: to God's people. What a blessing it is that God

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Speaker 1: calls certain men and women of faith to carry the

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Speaker 1: To know there are people we can count on to

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Speaker 1: is a blessing. Indeed, as part of our spiritual growth

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Speaker 1: to listen to trusted pastors, teachers and mentors committed to

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Speaker 1: God's truth and willing to impart the message of salvation

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Speaker 1: to all. In the New International Version of the Bible,

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Speaker 1: Paul says, I have become a servant by the common

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Speaker 1: God gave me to present you the Word of God

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Speaker 1: and its fullness, the mystery that has been kept hidden

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Speaker 1: for ages and generations, but has now disclosed to the

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Speaker 1: Lord's people. Rest in the fullness of God's Holy word.

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Speaker 1: What used to be a mystery is now disclosed to

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Speaker 1: God's people. And you, my friend, are His beloved child.

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Speaker 1: Receive the fullness of hope through Christ Jesus. He lives

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Speaker 1: in you and works through you for his glory. Oh,

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Speaker 1: what a beautiful message of hope and promise. Physicist Albert

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Speaker 1: Einstein once said, when the solution is simple, God is answering.

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Speaker 1: The simplicity of the Gospel is a gift to us

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Speaker 1: from our heavenly Father, who is not a god of

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Speaker 1: confusion or complication. Instead, he blesses us with clarity of

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Speaker 1: vision to see the road ahead and the provision of

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Speaker 1: His spirit who guides us. Returning to the imagery of

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Speaker 1: the cabin in the woods, take a peaceful walk down

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Speaker 1: How refreshing, crisp and clean the air is. As you

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Speaker 1: follow the winding path, surrounded by the beauty of creation,

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Speaker 1: you're reminded that the Holy Spirit goes before you, stays

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Speaker 1: with you, and follows close behind. You're never alone on

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Speaker 1: this mountain path, or any path for that matter. Everything

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Speaker 1: becomes clear as you walk with Jesus. It's as if

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Speaker 1: the sky opens up and the sun shines brightly on

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Speaker 1: your journey. The sounds of birds and squirrels and buzzing

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Speaker 1: bees are heightened as you walk, and the peace and

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Speaker 1: clarity God gives the air is refreshing and clean. You

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Speaker 1: stop on the trail to gaze up, closing your eyes

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Speaker 1: and letting the sun's raise shine on your face. Ah,

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Speaker 1: feel the warmth of God, God's glows surrounding you. Now.

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Speaker 1: Another quote from Albert Einstein is this, If you can't

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Speaker 1: explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. As

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Speaker 1: a child of God, you're given wisdom, insight, and understanding.

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Speaker 1: His plain and simple truth is that Jesus is the

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Speaker 1: hope of the world, our blessed hope for eternal life.

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Speaker 1: Jesus is the way, the clear path to the Father.

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Speaker 1: It doesn't get any clearer than that. What a wonderful

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Speaker 1: savior who reveals his message to us in the simplest,

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Speaker 1: easiest of ways. This goes along with God's characters. Jesus

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Speaker 1: said in Matthew Chapter eleven, verses twenty five through thirty.

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Speaker 1: I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because

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Speaker 1: you have hidden these things from the wise and learned

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Speaker 1: and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this

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Speaker 1: is what you are pleased to do. All things have

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Speaker 1: been committed to me by my Father. No one knows

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Speaker 1: the Son except the father, and no one knows the

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Speaker 1: Father except the son and those whom the son chooses

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Speaker 1: to reveal him. Come to me, all you who are

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Speaker 1: weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take

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Speaker 1: am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find

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Speaker 1: rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and

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Speaker 1: my burden is light. My friend, the Father is pleased

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Speaker 1: to reveal his message to you. His child is beloved.

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Speaker 1: Rest now in Jesus, the one who is gentle and

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Speaker 1: walking on the mountain path side by side with the Savior.

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Speaker 1: Let me pray for you one last time, Heavenly Father,

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Speaker 1: as this child sleeps deeply in your loving care, Please

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Speaker 1: remind them of your timeless truth of peace and hope.

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Speaker 1: Fill their dreams with beautiful scenes from your creation, mountain

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Speaker 1: lead to peaceful places. Thank you, Lord for your spirit

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Speaker 1: that surrounds this child with renewed hope and strength. These

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Speaker 1: remain with them as they sleep soundly in Your love

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Speaker 1: and provision and Jesus's Holy, precious, beautiful, wonderful name above

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Speaker 1: all names. Amen, I hope this peaceful meditation has encouraged you,

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Speaker 1: reminding you of the blessed message of hope found in

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Speaker 1: remain steadfast in the Lord, relying on him for guidance

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Speaker 1: and provision. You can trust him to lead the way,

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Speaker 1: no matter how winding the path is. He knows what's

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Speaker 1: ahead and is already preparing a place for you, a

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Speaker 1: place to spend eternity with him. Continue in the truth

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Speaker 1: God reveals, and as always, continue to abide in Christ