1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm. Give thanks to 3 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness 4 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: endures forever. Psalm one eighteen verse one. Dear Loving Father, 5 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: I ask your guidance and tender mercy as I laid 6 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: down to sleep. Let your steadfast love surround me through 7 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 1: the night and grant me peaceful rest till morning. Your 8 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: enduring care is lack an endless stream flowing and flourishing 9 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: from your fountain of faithfulness. In you, my heart finds 10 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: ultimate rest, and your infinite goodness you protect and provide 11 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: for my every need. May your divine presence envelop me 12 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: as I sleep. May the vastness of the heavens and 13 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 1: glory of the earth remind me of your ever lasting power. 14 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: Your love endures forever in Jesus' name. Ay Man, thank 15 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting 16 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. 17 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: Prepare your hard for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, 18 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under your watchful eyes. 19 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 2: Sleep is one of the most important things that you 20 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 2: can do for your mind, your body, and your soul. 21 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 2: That's why we're so passionate at prey dot com about 22 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 2: creating products like sleep Psalms that can help you fall 23 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: asleep in peace. 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If this episode blessed you, 38 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 39 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm grace for tonight's sleep Psalm by Prey dot com. 40 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 3: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred eighteen as 41 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 3: you prepare to receive God's word. Relax your body and 42 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 3: mind by retreating to a quiet space free of distractions 43 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 3: and getting in a comfortable position. Maintain a good posture 44 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 3: with your back flat and straight, your chest open, and 45 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 3: your shoulders back. Take a deep, cleansing breath. Feel the 46 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 3: stress in your muscles. Exhale slowly and release the tension 47 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 3: to relax your body. Take a few deep breaths and 48 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 3: focus on relax a different muscle group until you soften 49 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 3: your body from your head to your fingers and toes. 50 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 3: With your next exhale, surrender any anxious thoughts to God. 51 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 3: Reflect on who God is. Know he is your helper 52 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 3: who keeps you from falling. Know he is your strength 53 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 3: that sustains you through the day and night. Know He 54 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 3: is your redeemer who loves you and rescues you. The 55 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 3: Bible reminds us we serve the same God who delivered Israel, 56 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,280 Speaker 3: the same God who came to rescue us, and the 57 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 3: same God that redeems and restores us in the end. Tonight, 58 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 3: Let's rest securely in God's love for us, knowing his 59 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 3: love never fails and his nature never changes. Psalm one 60 00:05:55,839 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 3: hundred eighteen from the King James version says, oh, will 61 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 3: give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, Because 62 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 3: his mercy endureth forever. Let Israel now say that his 63 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 3: mercy endureth forever. Let the House of Eron now say 64 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 3: that his mercy endureth forever. Let them now that fear 65 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 3: the Lord, say that his mercy endureth forever. I called 66 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 3: upon the Lord and distress. The Lord answered me and 67 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 3: set me in a large place. The Lord is on 68 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 3: my side. I will not fear. What can man do 69 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 3: unto me? The Lord taketh my part with them that 70 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 3: helped me. Therefore shall I see my desire upon them 71 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 3: that hate me. It is better to trust in the 72 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 3: Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better 73 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 3: to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. 74 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 3: All nations compassed me about. But in the name of 75 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 3: the Lord will I destroy them. They compassed me about. Yea, 76 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 3: they compassed me about. But in the name of the 77 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 3: Lord I will destroy them. They compassed me about like bees. 78 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 3: They are quenched as the fire of thorns. For in 79 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 3: the name of the Lord, I will destroy them. Thou 80 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 3: hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall, But 81 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 3: the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, 82 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: and is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and 83 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 3: salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. The right 84 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 3: hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of 85 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 3: the Lord is exalted. The right hand of the Lord 86 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 3: doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live and declare 87 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 3: the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, 88 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 3: but he hath not given me over unto death. Open 89 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 3: to me the gates of righteousness. I will go into them, 90 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 3: and I will praise the Lord. This gait of the Lord, 91 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 3: into which the righteous shall enter, I will praise Thee, 92 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 3: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. 93 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 3: The stone which the builders refuse is becoming the headstone 94 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 3: of the corner. This is the Lord's doing. It is 95 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 3: marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the 96 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 3: Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. 97 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 3: Save Now I beseech thee O Lord, O Lord, I 98 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 3: beseech thee send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh 99 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 3: in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you 100 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 3: out of the house of the Lord. God is the 101 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 3: Lord which hath shewed us. 102 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: Light. 103 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 3: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of 104 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 3: the altar. Thou art my God, and I will praise thee. 105 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 3: Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee O. 106 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 3: Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. For 107 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 3: his mercy endureth forever. In a chaotic world where everything 108 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 3: is always changing, we can find comfort and peace in 109 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 3: knowing God's love endures forever and his nature is eternal. 110 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 3: Imagine his unfailing love and unchanging nature covering you like 111 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 3: a security blanket, keeping you safe and warm as you sleep. 112 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 3: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 113 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 3: Know he is your strength and defense. Inhale slowly and 114 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 3: be filled with the strength of the Lord. Exhale slowly 115 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 3: and feel his strength spread throughout your body, rejuvenating you 116 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 3: and restoring you. Take a deep breath, Lift your fears 117 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 3: and worries to the Lord. Put your trust in Him 118 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 3: as you exhale and your chest falls. Imagine God's mighty 119 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 3: hands striking down your fears and worries, freeing you from 120 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 3: the things that weigh you down. Know the Lord is 121 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 3: with you, so nothing and no one can rise against you. 122 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 3: Allow his mighty hands to lead you to a quiet 123 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: space where you can take refuge in Him and rest 124 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 3: peacefully throughout the night. Confess any fears and doubts that 125 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 3: are keeping you from experiencing God's hope, joy, and peace. 126 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 3: Acknowledge your weaknesses and your need for His love and strength. 127 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 3: With your next exhil release any sin and shame that 128 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 3: is hindering you from living in the freedom given by 129 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 3: the salvation of the Lord. Be still before the Lord 130 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 3: and know he is your God, and you are His beloved, 131 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 3: is chosen His child. Rejoice and be glad in the 132 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 3: day the Lord has given you. Thank Him for the 133 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 3: blessings you receive today, no matter how great or small. 134 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 3: Thank Him for the ways he has helped you today. 135 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 3: Thank Him for the mighty ways he has moved in 136 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 3: your life. Think of a person who needs to experience 137 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 3: the joy of God's goodness. Pray they will focus their 138 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 3: thoughts on God and feel the light of his presence. 139 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 3: Pray God's love will soften their heart and his glory 140 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 3: will lighten their spirit. Cry out to the Lord. Know 141 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 3: he will save you and deliver you. Know he will 142 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 3: help you in troubled times, and he will bless you 143 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 3: in prosperous times. Pray for God to move in a 144 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 3: mighty way in your life or your community. Pray his 145 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 3: glory will be revealed so that others may come to 146 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:05,119 Speaker 3: know him. Pray for God to bless you with success 147 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 3: and favor in a specific area of your life. Pray 148 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 3: your desires will align with his. Pray for God to 149 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 3: sustain you and strengthen you with his right hand. As 150 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 3: you lay down to rest tonight, pray he will keep 151 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 3: you in his perfect peace As you sleep, Breathe in 152 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 3: the goodness of the Lord. Breathe in his strength. Breathe 153 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 3: out any stress and tension that is still lingering from today. 154 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 3: Relax your neck and shoulders, close your eyes, and bask 155 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 3: in His glory. Allow His light to shine upon you, 156 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 3: keeping you warm and safe throughout the night.