1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Let a little water. I pray you be fetched and 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree Genesis 3 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: eighteen four. Lord, I thank you for this ancient custom 4 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: of hospitality. But today I use the water of your 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 1: word to wash the road dust of life from my 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: feet so I can rest in your love. You are 7 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: the tree of life I rest under, and your word 8 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: cleanses me from all the pollution I encountered as I 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: moved through my day. If I don't wash my spirit 10 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: with your word, the pollution builds up and starts to 11 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: constrict my spirit and strangle the life out of me. 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: Your word brings new life and restores me. With your 13 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: priorities and values. I am a citizen of your kingdom 14 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: and continue to grow in your love. 15 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 16 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recover. To 20 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 21 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 22 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 3: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is rest 23 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 3: and recover. Slow down and take a minute to unwind. 24 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 3: Find a relaxed environment that will allow you to think 25 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 3: and reflect. Now turn that reflection toward God. Take all 26 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 3: thoughts captive and allow your heart to reach out to 27 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 3: the presence of the Lord. Invite the Holy Spirit to 28 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 3: come and fill you with God's word. We will be 29 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 3: meditating on Exodus chapter thirty three, verse fourteen from the 30 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 3: King James version, and he said, my presence shall go 31 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 3: with thee and I will give thee rest. Let your 32 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 3: worship rise up to God. God. I praise you for 33 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 3: your unconditional love. I worship you for your presence that 34 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 3: changes atmospheres. I exalt you Lord, for you alone provide 35 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 3: rest and recovery. Jesus, I thank you that you are 36 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 3: a wonder working God, Holy Spirit. I adore you for 37 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 3: your gentle kindness ministered upon my life. God's presence brings rest. 38 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 3: No matter how impenetrable the darkness may seem, it will 39 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 3: always yield to light. In the same likeness, God's presence 40 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 3: will always provide rest no matter your situation, because wherever 41 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 3: God's presence is manifested, the atmosphere changes. For in God's presence. 42 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 3: There's an abundance of joy. In God's presence, the chains 43 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 3: are broken and the captives are set. For in God's 44 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 3: presence there is restoration and redemption. There is rest. So, 45 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 3: whether you are experiencing a season of hardship or if 46 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 3: you are aiming to prevent yourself from getting burnt out, 47 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 3: your solution is one and the same, God's presence. Do 48 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 3: not forget in this world your life will be ruled 49 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 3: by one of two spiritual forces, God's or the devils. 50 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 3: This is why you must constantly cultivate a heavenly relationship. 51 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,679 Speaker 3: For if you abandon God and choose to live in sin, 52 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 3: you will no longer be under his spiritual covering. And 53 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 3: without God's spiritual covering, you become susceptible. Easy pray for 54 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 3: the devil. Now take a moment and think on which 55 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 3: spiritual force has been governing your life. If you feel 56 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 3: that God is far, stop and think of what is 57 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 3: preventing you from connecting with him. Confess your sins to 58 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit, share your weariness and weaknesses with him. 59 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 3: Now give thanks to all the times God has manifested 60 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 3: his presence in your life. Thank God for his holy 61 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 3: Spirit who walks beside you. Thank him for the peace 62 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 3: and rest his presence brings. Thank the Lord for his 63 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 3: kindness and for his goodness toward you. Thank Jesus for 64 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 3: the blessing of eternal fellowship and the access to God 65 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 3: the Father he grants you. Thank him that his love 66 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 3: will never change and he will never withhold it from you. 67 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 3: Never forget God is present and he is listening to you. 68 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 3: Come before him and ask him to reveal himself to you. 69 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,280 Speaker 3: Ask God to fill you with his presence, to pour 70 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 3: out his Holy Spirit upon you. Ask Jesus to remove 71 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 3: all impediments standing in the way of your fellowship with him. 72 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:57,280 Speaker 3: Ask him to remove your heart of stone and give 73 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 3: you a heart of flesh. Ask the Holy Spirit to 74 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 3: alleviate and to remove all weariness and fatigue. Ask him 75 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 3: to revive and restore every area of your life. Ask 76 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit to minister God's goodness in your mind, body, 77 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 3: and soul. Remember God's presence provides rest. Do not fear rejection, 78 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 3: and do not hesitate to approach God, for Jesus has 79 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 3: already pledged his unending love to you through his sacrifice 80 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 3: at Calvary. He promised to be with you until the 81 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 3: end of the ages. Know that God wants you to 82 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 3: experience his goodness here in the land of the living. 83 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 3: So reach out to God today, invite his Holy presence 84 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 3: to dwell within your heart and receive his rest today. 85 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 3: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 86 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 87 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.