1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: And mispah, for he said, the Lord watch between me 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: and thee when we are absent one from another genesis 3 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: thirty one forty nine. Dear God, grant me with serenity 4 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: and peace this evening. Thank you for your guidance and 5 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: for always offering protection in your arms. Please help guide 6 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: my thoughts in the right direction so that I can 7 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: be ready for the challenge of tomorrow. Allow my mind 8 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: to rest tonight so that I can make good decisions 9 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: that will produce productive results. Father, Allow my heart to 10 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: be flooded with your presence so that I may be 11 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: a reflection of You to each person that I encounter. 12 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: Allow me to stay true to your word so that 13 00:01:48,680 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: I may sleep soundly in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you 14 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 15 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 16 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 17 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. 18 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. To 19 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 20 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 21 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is staying 22 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: on track, take a moment to relax. Head to a 23 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 2: quiet place where you can be free to inspect your heart. 24 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,959 Speaker 2: As you close your eyes, take a couple of deep 25 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: and calming breaths, gain control over your thoughts, and shift 26 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 2: your focus to Christ. Ask God to come and have 27 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 2: fellowship with you. Open yourself to the Holy Spirit, and 28 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: ask him to minister to you. We will be meditating 29 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: on Deuteronomy chapter six, verse five from the King James version. 30 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 2: And thou shalt love the Lord Thy God with all 31 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 2: thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all 32 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 2: thy might. Now take a moment to pour out your 33 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 2: adoration to God. Father, God, I worship you, for you 34 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 2: are who you say you are, Jesus Christ. I praise 35 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: you for your unending love, Holy Spirit. I adore you 36 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: for your relentless kindness, your patience, and your wisdom ministered 37 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 2: continuously over me. God, I bless your name, for there 38 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: is none like you, and none besides you. God must 39 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: come first. To have a relationship with Jesus, he must 40 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 2: continuously come first. God demands and commands first place. If 41 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: you are to have a relationship with God, he must 42 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: come first. Because God requires all of you, your heart, 43 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 2: your mind, and your body. As soon as you allow 44 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 2: something to come before God, even if it's your family, 45 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 2: you begin to compromise. You start making concessions that will 46 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 2: eventually affect your faith. To remain strong and steadfast, you 47 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: must examine your motivations and seek God. If you are 48 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 2: not sure whether your desire is truly to put him first, 49 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 2: confess your sins to God, reach out to him and 50 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 2: receive the Holy Spirit's comfort. Take a moment now to 51 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 2: dwell on the blessing of God's pre eminence. Remember how 52 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 2: He loves you and what He sacrificed for you. Think 53 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 2: how wonderful it is to know He watches over you 54 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: and works in your favor. Thank Him for thinking of you. 55 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: His thoughts are more than the sand on the sea shore. 56 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 2: Thank God for the ability to know him and to 57 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 2: lead others as you are led by him. Thank Him 58 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 2: for the strength to choose a life of service and 59 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 2: to keep choosing it. Do not forget God is present 60 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. He gave all of 61 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 2: himself for you on the cross. To serve Him as 62 00:05:54,560 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 2: fully as Christ sacrificed himself for you requires all of you, 63 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: your body, soul and spirit. Ask God for the ability 64 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 2: to commit yourself to his service completely and willingly. Remember 65 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 2: love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, 66 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: and strength to remain faithful and true to God. You 67 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 2: can't put him in second place. He must come before 68 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 2: everything else. Let yourself decrease and Christ in you increase. 69 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 2: Draw your strength from Him as you pour yourself out. 70 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: Choose this day to give God's supremacy and prominence in 71 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: your life. Choose this day to live a life in 72 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: obedience and relationship with God. Do this and you will 73 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: see God's goodness and grace manifested in your life, not 74 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 2: only this day, but in all other days to come. 75 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 76 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 77 00:07:10,080 --> 00:09:10,839 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.