Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Psalm. I cried to
Speaker 1: the Lord with my voice. With my voice, I made
Speaker 1: supplication to Gold Psalm Verse one. Heavenly Father, tonight, I
Speaker 1: prayed to you with a quieted voice, and I hushed.
Speaker 1: So I am weak and weary from the day and
Speaker 1: need deep rest. When the wear and tear of the
Speaker 1: weak accumulates. Trust in the God who rejuvenates your word
Speaker 1: declares that you are a refuge for the weary and
Speaker 1: care for the souls of the weak. I call upon
Speaker 1: those promises tonight and ask for a heavy sleep. Draw
Speaker 1: out a sigh of relief from me, like waters from
Speaker 1: a deep well. Release me from the tension of the
Speaker 1: week's troubles. Bring me out of the hardened ground, and
Speaker 1: raise me into your peaceful presence. I trust that you
Speaker 1: will respond, for you are could go shifle kime and
Speaker 1: feel with compassion. I pray these things with trust, he
Speaker 1: and devotion in Jesus' name. Amen, I'm Bishop TD Jakes,
Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's
Speaker 1: sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the
Speaker 1: book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under
Speaker 1: his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD
Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Songs podcast. If
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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep psalm by pray dot com.
Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and forty two.
Speaker 2: As you lay down to sleep, focus on relaxing your
Speaker 2: body and calming your mind. Begin by taking a deep,
Speaker 2: cleansing breath. Feel the fresh air, rejuvenate your lungs. Exhale slowly,
Speaker 2: and release any stress in your muscles and any tension
Speaker 2: in your body. Close your eyes and focus on releasing
Speaker 2: each anxious thought to help you meditate on God's word.
Speaker 2: With each inhale, lift a thought that is distracting you
Speaker 2: from fully focusing on God's presence and word. With each exhale,
Speaker 2: release that thought to the Lord and allow his presence
Speaker 2: to quiet your mind. As your body relaxes and your
Speaker 2: mind calms, open your heart to hear God's voice. Allow
Speaker 2: his presence to comfort you with his hope and peace.
Speaker 2: Allow his word to renew your mind and spirit and
Speaker 2: refresh your soul. When we feel alone in our pain
Speaker 2: and suffering, the Bible reminds us we can call out
Speaker 2: to God in our distress and take refuge in him.
Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred forty two from the King James version says,
Speaker 2: I cried unto the Lord with my voice. With my
Speaker 2: voice unto the Lord, did I make my supplication. I
Speaker 2: poured out my complaint before him. I shewed before him
Speaker 2: my trouble, when my spirit was overwhelmed within me. Then
Speaker 2: thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked?
Speaker 2: Have they privily laid a snare for me? I looked
Speaker 2: on my right hand and beheld, but there was no
Speaker 2: man that would know me. Refuge failed me, No man
Speaker 2: cared for my soul. I cried unto thee O Lord,
Speaker 2: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in
Speaker 2: the land of the living. Attend unto my cry, for
Speaker 2: I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors,
Speaker 2: for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out
Speaker 2: of prison, that I may praise Thy name. Thy righteous
Speaker 2: shall compass about me, for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Speaker 2: Meditating on God's word can help us feel closer to him.
Speaker 2: His word can lift our spirits and fill our hearts
Speaker 2: with his peace. When the world is against us, we
Speaker 2: can rest in the presence of the one who is
Speaker 2: for us. Take a deep breath, Lift your feet years
Speaker 2: and worries to the Lord. Lift your troubles and struggles
Speaker 2: to him. Exhale slowly, feeling his hands deliver you. Lifting
Speaker 2: the heaviness that weighs down your spirit and heart, Lifting
Speaker 2: the anxious thoughts that consume your mind. Rest in the
Speaker 2: strength and peace of the Lord. With a clear mind,
Speaker 2: focus on God's love and mercy. Focus on his promises
Speaker 2: to help you and deliver you. Allow his love to
Speaker 2: free you. Allow his promises to bring you hope. In
Speaker 2: the darkness of night, take refuge in the Lord. Dwell
Speaker 2: in the safety of his presence. Think of the times
Speaker 2: in your life you lost hope in the power and
Speaker 2: strength of the Lord. Think of the times you did
Speaker 2: not rely on Him for his help because you had
Speaker 2: lost trust in him. Confess any sin that is weighing
Speaker 2: heavily on your heart. Confess any doubts of God's goodness
Speaker 2: and love. Ask for God's forgiveness. Ask for him to
Speaker 2: help you. Put your trust in Him always, even when
Speaker 2: life is hard. Think of a time when God's presence
Speaker 2: comforted you during a difficult time. Thank Him for always
Speaker 2: being there for you. Thank Him for his comfort and love.
Speaker 2: Thank Him for the strength he has given you to
Speaker 2: carry you through some of your most difficult days and
Speaker 2: of your darkest nights. Think of a person who needs
Speaker 2: to experience the hope of the Lord tonight. Pray God
Speaker 2: will touch their hearts and make his presence known to them.
Speaker 2: Pray God will comfort them with his promises and sustain
Speaker 2: them with his strength. Come before thee Lord and lift
Speaker 2: your requests to him. Pour out your complaints and troubles
Speaker 2: before him. Ask for his help and deliverance. Put your
Speaker 2: trust in Him and know He is always with you
Speaker 2: and for you. Pray for the Lord's people who are
Speaker 2: facing dangers and persecution every day. Pray God will keep
Speaker 2: them and sustain them and give them rest until He
Speaker 2: delivers them. Pray for the Lord's help with a specific
Speaker 2: struggle in your life. Pray God will free you from
Speaker 2: the things of this world that try to entangle you
Speaker 2: and hinder your daily walk with Him. Pray for the
Speaker 2: Lord's presence to comfort you as you lay down to sleep.
Speaker 2: Pray you will rest in His hope and peace to night.
Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, be filled with the hope and
Speaker 2: peace of the Lord. Exhale slowly and allow the power
Speaker 2: of God to rest upon you. Close your eyes and
Speaker 2: relax your body and calm your mind. As you drift
Speaker 2: off to sleep, focus on the goodness of God, knowing
Speaker 2: he will never leave you, and He will keep you
Speaker 2: safe and warm as you rest through the night.