1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove, 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: for then would I fly away and be at rest? 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Psalm fifty five six. Oh Lord, the pressures of life 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,280 Speaker 1: that cause me to want to fly away into your 5 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: secret sanctuary. It is in your presence that I find 6 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: rest and release from all the many demands that life presents. 7 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: Lift me above the problems I am facing today, so 8 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: I can see your divine purpose in the midst of them. 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: Don't let them bury me and weigh me down. I 10 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: know that as I face the challenges, you will strengthen 11 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: me and make a way of escape for me. You 12 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: will give me the wisdom I need to resolve the issues. 13 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord for being my resting place in times 14 00:00:51,720 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: of trouble. Amen, thank you for listening to pray dot 15 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace before 16 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free meditative 17 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: The welcome to your meditative prayer on better marriage. To 19 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 20 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is better marriage. Take 22 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: a second to unwind. Situate yourself in a place and 23 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: position that will allow you to relax. Take a couple 24 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: of calming, deep breaths. Now, elevate your thoughts towards the 25 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: Lord's throne room. Prepare your heart to receive God's word. 26 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 2: Meditate on the words of the Holy Spirit. We will 27 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 2: be meditating on Amos three, verse three from the King 28 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: James version. Can two walk together except they be agreed? 29 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: Let your worship rise up to God. 30 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: God. 31 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are good and all your 32 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: ways are peace. I adore you, for you designed all 33 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 2: things to work together for the good of those who 34 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 2: love you. You delight immunity, and you are one. I 35 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: praise you, for you are ever present and omnipotent. I 36 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 2: worship you because there has never been a God like you. 37 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 2: You never leave us or forsake us. For all eternity, 38 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: you are with me. Covenance require agreement. Marriage requires unity. 39 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: Once the paths of two people intertwine in a lifelong union, 40 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 2: they must come into agreement. God himself is three and one, father, son, 41 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: and Spirit. He is a God of order, not of chaos. 42 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: Each member of the Trinity gives for the others honors 43 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: the others. God's word repeats over and over again that 44 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: he is one. When God is first mentioned in Genesis, 45 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 2: it is in the plural form. He says, let us 46 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 2: make man in our image. He says that He created 47 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: man in his image, male and female. He created them, 48 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 2: and he blessed them. Even in creating two parts of 49 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: one whole, God created us in his image. Marriage is 50 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 2: one of the ways we emulate the likeness of God. 51 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: We walk together, We consider our path together and make 52 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: concessions for one another. We determine the road to our 53 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: best life together and persevere towards it. God desires for 54 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 2: your marriage to thrive. He wants you to prosper in 55 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 2: your marriage. The path you and your spouse take together 56 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: will be one of fulfillment and joy when you walk 57 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 2: in unity and agreement with God and with each other. 58 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 2: Perhaps you've been struggling with walking in unity with God. 59 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 2: Perhaps you've been struggling with walking in unity with your spouse. 60 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 2: Regardless of your circumstance, this is your chance to change 61 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 2: and improve your situation. Take this moment to come before 62 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 2: the Triune. Thank God in whose image you and your 63 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 2: marriage are made. Confess your sins before him. Allow his 64 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 2: Spirit to minister harmony and solidarity in your relationship with 65 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 2: God and with your spouse. Consider now God's all encompassing unity. 66 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for creating you in his likeness. Thank 67 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 2: him for creating your spouse to stand by you. Thank 68 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 2: God for his Holy Spirit, who is with you at 69 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 2: all times. Thank Him for knitting you together with your spouse. 70 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for constantly reaffirming this truth upon 71 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 2: your heart. Never forget God is present and he is 72 00:05:56,480 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 2: listening to you. Come before Christ and ask for his 73 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 2: power to be upon you. For his strength to cover 74 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: every point of weakness you may have. Ask the Holy 75 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 2: Spirit to help you be submissive to God's word. To 76 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 2: trust that God knows all things and that He sees everything. 77 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 2: Ask for the ability to rely on God's promise that 78 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 2: he will sustain you. Remember, when two people walk together 79 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 2: as one, they should do so in unity. Our marriages 80 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 2: are models of God as we are. It is He 81 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 2: who empowers us to walk together with our spouses. God 82 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 2: has prosperity in store for us when we concede to 83 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 2: one another in love. So choose this day to walk 84 00:06:55,680 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 2: together and be blessed on your way. Thank you for 85 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 86 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 87 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.