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Speaker 2: Hello and welcome to this sleep story from Abide. I'm
Speaker 2: lone name Laura. Thanks for joining me for our story.
Speaker 2: Wonder working power. Most of us think nothing of flipping
Speaker 2: on a light switch. We're turning on the coffee pod
Speaker 2: in the morning. We've grown accustomed to the flow of
Speaker 2: electricity without giving it a second thought. In our Christian walk, however,
Speaker 2: it's good to remember where our power comes from, the
Speaker 2: wonder working power of God within us. In Colossians Chapter one,
Speaker 2: verses twenty eight and twenty nine, Paul talks about the
Speaker 2: power of Christ, saying we proclaim Him, admonishing every person
Speaker 2: and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we
Speaker 2: may present every person complete in Christ. For this purpose,
Speaker 2: I also labor striving according to us power which works
Speaker 2: mightily within me. Miss sleep story is a reminder to
Speaker 2: rest full and the wonder working power of Jesus, who
Speaker 2: allows your faith to grow and mature. You'll hear empowering
Speaker 2: scriptures that fill you with renewed life and energy for
Speaker 2: the days ahead. And most of all, you'll be reminded
Speaker 2: that you don't have to muster the strength to keep
Speaker 2: going on your own. God supplies everything you need for
Speaker 2: your journey. I invite you to join me for this
Speaker 2: peaceful bedtime meditation. Let yourself relax and find rest as
Speaker 2: you hear from God's word. I am truly grateful you've
Speaker 2: chosen this sleep story, and I pray you'll be replenished
Speaker 2: as you listen. Most sources of power we rely on
Speaker 2: so heavily aren't always visible. For example, the flow of
Speaker 2: electricity happens around the clock almost without notice. It's only
Speaker 2: when we have a power outage that we realize how
Speaker 2: dependent we are on everyday conveniences. Spiritually, we have a
Speaker 2: power source as well, the Holy Spirit of God who
Speaker 2: flows through us with life, energy, and fuel for our faith.
Speaker 2: Through Jesus, the Holy Spirit is given to every believer
Speaker 2: as the helper, counselor, and guide. It is because of
Speaker 2: Jesus that we are able to carry out our God
Speaker 2: given calling. As mentioned by Paul and Colossians chapter one,
Speaker 2: verses twenty eight, he says, we proclaim Him admonishing every
Speaker 2: person and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that
Speaker 2: we may present every person complete in Christ. For this purpose,
Speaker 2: I also labor striving according to His power, which works
Speaker 2: mightily within me. As you fall asleep, my prayer is
Speaker 2: that you'll be restored by the wonder working power of Christ,
Speaker 2: and you I pray that every fiber of your being
Speaker 2: will be strengthened by God's loving hand, giving you energy
Speaker 2: and vitality for a new day. But for now, focus
Speaker 2: on resting in God's holy presence. Let His spirit flow
Speaker 2: around you with gentle reminders of Awe that is good
Speaker 2: and true. And John chapter seventeen, Jesus prayed to the
Speaker 2: Father on behalf of his disciples, saying, sanctify them in
Speaker 2: the truth. Your word is truth. He went on to
Speaker 2: pray for all believers, saying, Righteous Father, though the world
Speaker 2: does not know you. I know you, and they know
Speaker 2: that you have sent me. I have made you known
Speaker 2: to them, and will continue to make you known, in
Speaker 2: order that the love you have for me may be
Speaker 2: in them, and that I myself may be in them.
Speaker 2: Rest in the love of the Father made known through
Speaker 2: Christ Jesus, feel his love surrounding your heart with warmth
Speaker 2: and peace. Paul's heart for the Colossians was made clear
Speaker 2: when he said, for this reason, we will also, since
Speaker 2: the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying
Speaker 2: for you and asking that you may be filled with
Speaker 2: the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Speaker 2: so that you will walk in a manner worthy of
Speaker 2: the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit
Speaker 2: in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.
Speaker 2: Strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, for
Speaker 2: the attaining of all perseverance and patience, joyously giving thanks
Speaker 2: to the Father what has qualified us to and the
Speaker 2: inheritance of the saints and light. Allow your thoughts to
Speaker 2: rest on the verse. Strengthened with all power according to
Speaker 2: His glorious might. You are strong in the Lord and
Speaker 2: his mighty power. His grace is sufficient to mere weakness.
Speaker 2: He renews your heart, mind, and soul to keep going
Speaker 2: on the path of righteousness and peace. Isaiah chapter thirty two,
Speaker 2: Verse seventeen says, the effect of righteousness will be peace,
Speaker 2: and the result of righteousness quietness and trust. Forever. Let
Speaker 2: the thought of cause and effect settle over you for
Speaker 2: a moment. God's holy cause, cause and effect is displayed
Speaker 2: through his righteousness and peace. A practical example could be
Speaker 2: the cause of listening to peaceful worship music leads to
Speaker 2: the effects of calmness and serenity. The cause of planting
Speaker 2: seeds in the spring leads to the effect of having
Speaker 2: a beautiful flower garden in the summer. The cause of
Speaker 2: writing in a prayer journal leads to the effect of
Speaker 2: having a written record of what is on your heart
Speaker 2: and mind. And the cause of meditating on the scriptures
Speaker 2: leads to the effect of receiving God's holy word relying
Speaker 2: on it for strength. Continue resting in this peaceful imagery
Speaker 2: of cause and effect. As I pray, Lord, I lift
Speaker 2: up this beloved child to You, entrusting them to your
Speaker 2: loving care. May your peace, provision and protection surround their life,
Speaker 2: bringing them comfort, security and blessings beyond measure. Lord, I
Speaker 2: pray for your abundant peace to flow through them, filling
Speaker 2: every corner of their being with a sense of serenity
Speaker 2: and hope. May they fill the warmth of your presence
Speaker 2: comforting them. Now. I ask for your divine power to
Speaker 2: equip this beloved child, sustaining them and providing the resources needed,
Speaker 2: both physical and spiritual, so that they may thrive and
Speaker 2: flourish in your abundant grace in Jesus's holy name. Amen,
Speaker 2: listen quietly as I share Colossians Chapter one, verses twenty
Speaker 2: eight and twenty nine from a few different Bible versions.
Speaker 2: The English Standard version says him, we proclaim warning everyone
Speaker 2: and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present
Speaker 2: everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with
Speaker 2: all his energy that He powerfully works within me. The
Speaker 2: New International version reads, he is the one we proclaim,
Speaker 2: admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we
Speaker 2: may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end,
Speaker 2: I strenuously contend with all all the energy Christ so
Speaker 2: powerfully works in me. And the New King James version
Speaker 2: says him, we preach warning every man, and teaching every
Speaker 2: man in all wisdom, that we may present every man
Speaker 2: perfect in Christ Jesus. To this end, I also labor,
Speaker 2: striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
Speaker 2: Let this passage sink deeply in your heart, filling you
Speaker 2: with renewed hope that Jesus lives in you, with wonder
Speaker 2: working power, allowing your faith to mature, and giving you
Speaker 2: wisdom from above. James is the one who describes heavenly
Speaker 2: wisdom in the third chapter, saying the wisdom that is
Speaker 2: from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to
Speaker 2: yield full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and
Speaker 2: without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in
Speaker 2: peace by those who make peace. Here the lords speaking
Speaker 2: to you with all purity, peace, gentleness, consideration, mercy, good fruits,
Speaker 2: and impartiality. His righteousness is sown in your heart through
Speaker 2: the peace of Christ, and in turn you so seeds
Speaker 2: of righteousness for his name's sake. Now let's return to
Speaker 2: our peaceful examples of cause and effect, Starting with a
Speaker 2: farmer who see eads for harvest. The cause begins with
Speaker 2: rising early in the morning, just as the sun is
Speaker 2: peeking over the horizon. Carefully, he plants the seeds in rows,
Speaker 2: spacing them with the skill of a seasoned farmer. The
Speaker 2: full effect is seen months later when he awakens to
Speaker 2: a field of grain ready for harvest. Envision the farmer
Speaker 2: standing at the edge of his field, the sun casting
Speaker 2: a beautiful glow. As he raises his hands in gratitude
Speaker 2: for God's abundant blessings, he whispers a prayer of thanks giving,
Speaker 2: all honor and glory to the Father who provides for
Speaker 2: his family. Our good Father loves to give good gifts
Speaker 2: to his children, and his gifts are not limited. As
Speaker 2: writer Vivian Bricker says, when Jesus is speaking of the
Speaker 2: good gifts from the Father, he's referring not only to
Speaker 2: the gift of salvation, but he is also referring to
Speaker 2: the gift of being able to talk with him in prayer,
Speaker 2: and the promise that he will answer prayers according to
Speaker 2: his will. Rest and the knowledge that God hears you
Speaker 2: and answers you according to his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Speaker 2: He knows what is on your heart and sends the
Speaker 2: comfort you need. Let me pray for you one last time,
Speaker 2: Gracious Heavenly Father, Please remain with this beloved listener as
Speaker 2: they rest securely in your provision. Help them experience your
Speaker 2: divine love flowing through them as they sleep. Lord, thank
Speaker 2: you for Paul's message to the Colossians, encouraging believers to
Speaker 2: rely solely on your wonder working power.
Speaker 1: Let your holy.
Speaker 2: Presence continue to be their source of light and truth
Speaker 2: in the days ahead, equipping them for the journey and
Speaker 2: keeping them always in Jesus's holy name. Amen. I hope
Speaker 2: this sleep story was comforting to you as you heard
Speaker 2: from Colossians Chapter one, verses twenty eight and twenty nine,
Speaker 2: saying we proclaim Him admonishing every person and teaching every
Speaker 2: person with all wisdom, so that we may present every
Speaker 2: person completing Christ. For this purpose, I also labor striving
Speaker 2: according to His power, which works mightily within me. Let
Speaker 2: these words remain with you, encouraging you to rely on
Speaker 2: God's Holy power for the strength you need for life
Speaker 2: and godliness, and as always, continue to abide in Christ.