1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: wounds Psalm one forty seven. Three. Dear Lord, you are 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: the one who heals the broken hearted and binds up 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: their wounds. You are kind and compassionate in every way. 5 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: Your mercy is vast like the oceans, and your grace 6 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 1: abundant beyond measure. You restore our souls, giving us strength 7 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: to carry on. We thank you for being a gracious 8 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: provider of comfort in our most difficult times. We pray 9 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: for trust as we venture forth in this life. Trust 10 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: that you will heal our broken hearts and bind up 11 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: all that hinders our reach towards You give us clarity, courage, 12 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:12,919 Speaker 1: and comfort in Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for joining 13 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative 14 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to 15 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to grow closer to God. 17 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 2: There you'll find daily prayers, Bible plans, sleep stories, and 18 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 2: so much more, all on the pray dot Com app. 19 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to get started. 20 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. To get 21 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey. Use pray dot 22 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 3: Com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 23 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 3: Our goal again for today's meditative prayer is healing grief. 24 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 3: Strong emotions can be overwhelming, so take this moment to 25 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 3: simply ground yourself. Find a place and a position that 26 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 3: will allow you to relax and reflect, and now turn 27 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:25,119 Speaker 3: that reflection towards God. Allow your mind to reach out 28 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 3: to the presence of the Lord, and prepare your mind 29 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 3: to be filled with His word. Today again we'll be 30 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 3: meditating on Psalm one forty seven, verse three from the 31 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 3: King James version. It reads, he healeth the broken in heart, 32 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 3: and he bindeth up their wounds. My friends, let your 33 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 3: worship rise up to God. 34 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: God. 35 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 3: I praise your loving nature. I adore you because your 36 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 3: mercies renew each in every morning. Father, I praise you 37 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: for you are my deliverer during my times of distress. 38 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 3: I worship you for you comfort my soul in this 39 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 3: very time of need. And I give you my adoration 40 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 3: for you have the power to heal this one. Having 41 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 3: your heart broken is a brutal and bitter part of life, 42 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: and the heart can break for many different reasons. Loss 43 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 3: of relationships, opportunities and possessions regardless of the cause. Though 44 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 3: pain is always present in this scenario, dealing with pain 45 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 3: is difficult, but my friends, you must endure. Left alone, 46 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 3: pain will fester and foul your soul. You must not 47 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 3: let your pain become your identity. God wants to heal 48 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 3: your broken heart, but you must let him do so. 49 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 3: So today, right now, confess your pain and your heartbreak 50 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 3: to the Holy Spirit. Share with him your sorrow and 51 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: your suffering. Tell the Lord of the agony that threatens 52 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 3: to destroy your heart and kill your spirit. Open yourself 53 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 3: up to him and reach out for his refuge and reassurance. 54 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 3: Now consider all the times God has healed your heart 55 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 3: and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for his 56 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,239 Speaker 3: love and his kindness over you in times of need. 57 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 3: Thank God for being your safe harbor in the midst 58 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 3: of your self. Thank Him for his power and his mercy. 59 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 3: Thank God for all the times in the past your 60 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 3: broken heart found shelter in him. For those seasons he 61 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 3: became your refuge and your fortress. And thank Him for 62 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 3: the healing you will always find in him. My friends, 63 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 3: never forget God is present and he is listening to you. 64 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 3: Come before him and ask him to heal your broken heart, 65 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 3: to take all the scattered pieces and to put them 66 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 3: back together. Ask God to teach you to lean on 67 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 3: Him during times of trouble, to know that He will 68 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 3: never fail you and that he will never forsake you. 69 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to have faith 70 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 3: in God's mercy and to know that healing and grace 71 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 3: can always be found in him. Ask God to teach 72 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 3: you to seek Him as your sanctuary in your stronghold, 73 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 3: to know He will always be there to love and 74 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 3: to comfort you. Remember, God can heal your heart and 75 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 3: he can remedy your wones. He is the great physician, 76 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 3: and he longs to minister to your soul. You can 77 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 3: trust in his promise and in his word. Choose this 78 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 3: day to reach out to Him for your healing. Open 79 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 3: your heart to Jesus and let him take away your pain. 80 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 3: God is the rock upon which you can stand, and 81 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 3: He is a firm foundation. May you find comfort in 82 00:06:56,120 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 3: Christ this day and all your days to come. My friends, 83 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 3: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 84 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 85 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with 86 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: God again. My name is Zach Clinton from the American 87 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 3: Association of Christian Counselors and we love being a part 88 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 3: of your life. 89 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 2: If today's reading moved you, the pray dot Com app 90 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 2: is where you can go deeper with daily prayers, Bible plans, 91 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 2: and more. Download it free link in the description.