1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep Song. So teach us 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: to count our days that we may gain a heart 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: of wisdom Psalm ninety twelve. Dear Lord, as I retire 5 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: to bed, may I rest peacefully, undisturb by worries or fears. 6 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: For I have numbered my days and know that they 7 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: are finite. Yet I find absolute comfort that my eternity 8 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: is in You. Help me use my time on this 9 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: earth wisely. I want to gain a heart of wisdom 10 00:00:53,040 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: and sleep settled in your soothing wisdom. God. To make 11 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: the most of each moment, cherish my loved ones, seek 12 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: knowledge and truth, and live with purpose and intention. May 13 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: I wake in the morning renewed and ready to embrace 14 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Thank You for 15 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: this day and all its blessings. Thank you for the 16 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: chance to continue growing and learning in Jesus' name. Amen, 17 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes, 18 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's 19 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the 20 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under 21 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: yours watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD 22 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleepsalms podcast. If this 23 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never miss 24 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: a nightly encouragement. 25 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot com. 26 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm ninety. Begin Tonight's meditation 27 00:02:56,120 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 2: by surrendering to the Lord. Cast your cares and anxieties 28 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: on him. Tell him about your struggles from to day. 29 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 2: Know nothing can be hidden in the light of his presence. 30 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 2: He wants you to trust him with everything so that 31 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: you may find rest in him. Take a deep breath. 32 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: Breathe in His love and goodness. Breathe out your stress 33 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: and anxiety. Take another deep breath. Breathe in His mercy 34 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 2: and grace. Breathe out your guilt and shame. Let the 35 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 2: favor of God rest on you tonight and fill your 36 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: heart with joy, hope, and peace. Close your eyes and 37 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 2: get ready to receive God's word. Allow his truth to 38 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 2: fill you with his life and love. Allow his truth 39 00:03:55,640 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: to focus your heart on eternity. Breathe in and out. 40 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 2: In our ever changing world, we can find comfort in 41 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: the everlasting nature of God, knowing he has always existed 42 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 2: and he always will. He is the Alpha and the Omega, 43 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 2: the one who gave us life, and the one who 44 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 2: will take us to his dwelling to rest. P. Ninety 45 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 2: from the King James's version says, Lord, thou hast been 46 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: our dwelling place in all generations, before the mountains were 47 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 2: brought forth, or ever Thou hast formed the earth and 48 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 2: the world, even from everlasting to everlasting. Thou art God, 49 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest return, ye, children 50 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: of men, for a thousand years in thy sight are 51 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 2: but as yesterday when it is past, And as a 52 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 2: watch in the night Thou carriest them away. As with flood, 53 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 2: they are as asleep in the morning. They are like grass, 54 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 2: which groweth up in the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up. 55 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 2: In the evening it is cut down and witheeth. For 56 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 2: we are consumed by Thine anger and by thy wrath. 57 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: We are troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee 58 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 2: our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance. For 59 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 2: all our days are passed away in thy wrath. We 60 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 2: spend our years as a tale that is told. The 61 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 2: days of our years are threescore years and ten. And 62 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 2: if by reason of strength they be forescore years, yet 63 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 2: is their strength labor and sorrow, For it is soon 64 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 2: cut off and we fly away. Who knoweth the power 65 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: of thine anger? Even according to thy fear, so is 66 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 2: thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that 67 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 2: we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Return, O Lord, 68 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 2: how long, and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 69 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: O satisfy us early with thy mercy, that we may 70 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 2: rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad 71 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 2: according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and 72 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 2: the years wherein we have seen evil. Let thy work 73 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 2: appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. 74 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: And let the beauty of the Lord our God be 75 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 2: upon us. And establish thou the works of our hands 76 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: upon us. Yea, the work of our hands establish thou. 77 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 2: It God's word reminds us he is everlasting. He was, 78 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 2: he is, and he is yet to come. Meaning he 79 00:06:55,320 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 2: is our past, present, and future. He is our constant 80 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 2: in this changing world. We can dwell in his safety, 81 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 2: for all the days of our lives, and we can 82 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 2: rest securely in His hands every night, and one day 83 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 2: we will dwell in His holy place for eternity, where 84 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: our bodies will be restored and our souls will be replenished. 85 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, close your eyes and imagine 86 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 2: a seed planted firmly in the ground, springing up through 87 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: the soil in the morning, looking for the sun's light 88 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: to nourish it and help it grow. Without water, the 89 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 2: sun's rays become too intense and the sprout becomes dry 90 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: and withered by sundown, like the plant. By evening, we 91 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: are dry and withered due to the trouble and sorrow 92 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: we face in this world. Tonight, drink from the Lord's 93 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 2: eternal springs and allow him to refresh your mind, body, 94 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 2: and soul. We can never hide our sins from God, 95 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: our secret sins, the darkness within us is always brought 96 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 2: to light in His presence. So to night, let's not 97 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 2: hold on to our sins and struggles, but let's release 98 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 2: them to God. Confession is not to inform God of 99 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 2: our sins, but to come to God with our sins 100 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 2: to be redeemed and restored by His grace and love. 101 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 2: Acknowledge any unconfessed sin before the Lord. Ask for his 102 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 2: help to break free from the sin that weighs you down. 103 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, lift your sin and shame to 104 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 2: the Lord. Exhale slowly and feel awake. Lift off your shoulders. 105 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:02,559 Speaker 2: Feel your heart lightened as God takes away your sin 106 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: and covers you with his forgiveness. Know His mercies are 107 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 2: new for you every morning. Rejoice in his unfailing love 108 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 2: and compassion. Thank the Lord for fully knowing you and 109 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 2: fully loving you. Thank him for pouring out his favor 110 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 2: upon you and setting you apart for his work. Thank 111 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 2: him for the good days he has given you. Think 112 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 2: of a person who needs to experience God's forgiveness. To night, 113 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 2: Pray he will touch their hearts and shed light on 114 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 2: their darkness. Pray he will release them from their guilt 115 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 2: and shame so that they may find rest. To night, 116 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 2: come to the Lord with your weariness and burdens and 117 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 2: find rest in him. Lay your requests before him. Pray 118 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 2: for the Lord to teach you to number your days, 119 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 2: to realize how fleeting time really is, so that you 120 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 2: will never take one day for granted, and you will 121 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 2: strive to do God's work every day. Pray for the 122 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: Lord to bless the work of your hands. Pray he 123 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: will help you find rest tonight to prepare you to 124 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 2: be productive in your work and in his mission tomorrow. 125 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:30,559 Speaker 2: Pray for the Lord to give you wisdom and understanding 126 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 2: so that you may receive His blessing and favor in 127 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 2: this lifetime. Pray he will help you rest in His 128 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 2: truth tonight. Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and release 129 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 2: any stress and tension that is still lingering from today. 130 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: Know your life is in the hands of the Lord, 131 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 2: in the hands of the everlasting God, and he will 132 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 2: be with you wherever you go until the end of time. 133 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 2: Invite God's presence as you sleep and find rest in 134 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 2: Him to night and satisfaction in Him tomorrow.