1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: And he saw that rest was good and the land 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: that it was pleasant, and bowed his shoulder to bear 3 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: and became a servant unto tribute Genesis forty nine fifteen. 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I am in this world, but not of 5 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: this world. I am only passing through on my way 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: to my heavenly home with you. While I am here, 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 1: I am to be a light to those living in 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: darkness and salt to preserve life. Help me realize my 9 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 1: real purpose here on earth is to reveal your truth 10 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: to those blinded from your light of love. Help me 11 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: know that my ultimate rest will be in heaven. And 12 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: I look forward to my heavenly rewards. As I focus 13 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: on you and the great glory I have to look 14 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: forward to for all eternity, it is easy to give 15 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: you honor and glory. 16 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 2: Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 17 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 2: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep, 18 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 20 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recover. To 21 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 22 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 23 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 3: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is rest 24 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 3: and recover. Pause for just a second, close your eyes, 25 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 3: take a deep breath in, then slowly breathe out. Put 26 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 3: aside all distractions, and take captive every thought. Now prepare 27 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 3: to spend a moment with God and to focus on 28 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 3: what He has for you. We will be meditating on 29 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: Psalm chapter one hundred, verse four from the King James version. 30 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 3: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts 31 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 3: with praise. Be thankful unto him and bless his name. 32 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 3: Take a moment to pour out your adoration to God 33 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 3: for his goodness. Lord, I give you praise, for you 34 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 3: are God over all. Compared to you, what is mankind? 35 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 3: That you should be mindful of us and still in 36 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 3: loving kindness, you care for us and draw near to 37 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 3: our cry. I worship you because your love is pure 38 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 3: and passionate, and you are a patient and personable God. 39 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 3: I praise you, for there is none like you. Gratitude 40 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 3: opens heavenly doors. In moments of weariness and fatigue. The 41 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: first and best thing you can do is seek God. 42 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 3: God's presence grants rest and restoration, for in His presence 43 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 3: you are made whole. At times, hopelessness and exhaustion will 44 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 3: make access to heaven seem impossible. The devil will whisper 45 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 3: in your ear that you are forgotten and that God 46 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 3: no longer cares. This is a lie, and you must 47 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 3: not allow yourself to believe it, nor be discouraged by it. 48 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 3: Never forget the blood of Jesus Christ grants you access. 49 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 3: The secret to drawing God's attention quickly is simple. You 50 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 3: show him gratitude. When you acknowledge God's goodness in your 51 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 3: life and begin to audibly thank him for it, your 52 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 3: thankfulness will open up the heavens before you, like an 53 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 3: arrow being shot. Gratitude fod will break through all the 54 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 3: demonic resistance and spiritual warfare being waged against you. Gratitude 55 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 3: will pierce all spiritual opposition and will usher you into 56 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 3: the celestial courts. There you will find rest and renewal. 57 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 3: There you will find grace. So do not waste your 58 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 3: time murmuring or focusing on what you lack. Instead, fix 59 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 3: your eyes on God's grace and be grateful. Always bear 60 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 3: in mind that your gratitude is your spiritual key to 61 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 3: unlocking access to heavenly courts. And to entering God's healing presence. 62 00:05:55,760 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 3: Perhaps you are struggling with being grateful. What ups your 63 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 3: situation is stifling all hope and gratitude in your heart. 64 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 3: This is your moment to reach out to God. Thank 65 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 3: Him for the opportunity to stand before him and confess 66 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 3: your sins to him. Now, take just a few minutes 67 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 3: to dwell on God's grace. Thank Him for his eternal 68 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 3: love and for his perfect kindness toward you. Thank Jesus 69 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:43,040 Speaker 3: Christ for his sacrifice at the cross at Calvary, the 70 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 3: sacrifice that enables you to have a relationship with God 71 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 3: and to receive from Him. Thank the Holy Spirit for 72 00:06:54,000 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 3: manifesting heavenly goodness and grace in your life. Thank him 73 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 3: for continuously ministering God's rest and renewal over you. Thank 74 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: God for all past blessings He has bestowed to you, 75 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 3: and for all future blessings to come. God is present 76 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 3: and he is listening to you. You have an opportunity 77 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 3: right now to thank God and to enter his presence. 78 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 3: Reach out to Him through praise and ask God to 79 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 3: teach you to be thankful. Ask God to take away 80 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 3: your heart of stone and to give you a heart 81 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 3: of flesh a heart that acknowledges his goodness and his grace. 82 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to be humble, 83 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 3: to not murmur against God. Ask him to teach you 84 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 3: to praise through your breakthrough. Remember you enter God's gates 85 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 3: with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. If you need 86 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 3: rest and restoration, start thanking God for all his blessings. 87 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 3: Gratitude is to be the reciprocal of grace, So praise 88 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 3: God for everything he has done for you. Praise Him 89 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 3: for what he is doing and for what he will do. 90 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 3: By thanking God for his goodness, you invite his presence, 91 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 3: and where his presence is, there is fullness of joy, 92 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 3: there is recovery. Choose this day to give God honor 93 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 3: and glory. Choose to thank God and watch as His 94 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 3: presence changes your circumstances. Thank you for completing today's meditative 95 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 3: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 96 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,479 Speaker 3: as a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority 97 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 3: and strengthening your walk with God.