1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: In any case, thou shalt deliver him the pledge again 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: his own raiment, and bless thee, and it shall be 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: righteousness unto thee before the Lord, thy God. Deuteronomy twenty 5 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: four thirteen. Dear Lord, thank you for teaching me not 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: to take advantage of someone who may be in debt. 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: To me, it is not a weakness to make sure 8 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: they are taken care of, even if they have not 9 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: paid their debt. Mercy shows kindness and reveals your grace 10 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: to those in need. Let them see your compassion through 11 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: my actions, so they will give you praise. Help me 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: not to be overbearing in my desire to collect what 13 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: is owed to me, but work out a reasonable plan 14 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: that will benefit both of us. Thank you for teaching 15 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: me to be as considerate of the comfort and subsistence 16 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: of others as i am my own. Amen. Thank you 17 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 18 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 19 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 20 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. Yeah, welcome to your meditative prayer on 21 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: love and kindness to get the most out of your 22 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: spiritual journey. Use pray dot com every day and make 23 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for today's 24 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: meditative prayer is love and kindness. Take a second to 25 00:01:53,360 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: slow down, head to a quiet and relaxed place, a 26 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: place where you can be alone with your thoughts, and 27 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: examine your heart. Close your eyes, breathe deeply in and out. 28 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 1: Shift your attention to the Word of God, and prepare 29 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: to receive from him. We will be meditating on First John, 30 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: chapter four, verse eight from the King James version. He 31 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 1: that loveth not know with not God, For God is love. 32 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to God. 33 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: I extol your name, Oh God most High. There is 34 00:02:55,680 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: no one holy like the Lord. There is no one 35 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: beside you. There is no rock like our God. Because 36 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: your love is better than life. My lips will glorify you. 37 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: I will praise you as long as I live, and 38 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: in your name I will lift my hands. Love is 39 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: the essence of God's very being. It is the core 40 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: of his nature and his personhood. In short, God is love. 41 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: As it is not possible to love something without experiencing it, 42 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: it is impossible to claim to know God without having love. 43 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: Love is not conditioned by the recipient or dependent on 44 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: outward motivation. It is not bargained for or bought. It 45 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: gives without conditions or restrain. Love stands on its own 46 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: and freely gives of itself, just like Jesus. You cannot 47 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: live the life God has called you to without love. 48 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: More so, you are called to love all people, To 49 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: love your family and your friends, to love your enemies 50 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: and your foes. Reflect for a moment the times when 51 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: you did not love, times where hostility and hate got 52 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: the best of you. Confess your lack of love to God. 53 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: Tell Jesus of your shortcomings, your mistakes, and your errors. 54 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: Let the Holy Spirit work in the areas of your 55 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: heart where love does not yet prevail. Take a moment 56 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: now to dwell on previous days filled with God's presence. 57 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: Remember how it felt to allow His love to permeate 58 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: your heart. To experience God's character working within your own. 59 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: Thank God for freely giving of himself to you, for 60 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: loving you beyond your sins and in spite of them. 61 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: Thank God for giving you access to His presence, for 62 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: enabling you to draw near to Him, to know him. 63 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: Thank God for the blessings of His love, eternal love 64 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: that will never fade away for loving you with the 65 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: very best part of who He is. Do not forget. 66 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: God is present and he is listening to you. He 67 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: desires for you to live a life filled with His essence, 68 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 1: his love. Jesus wants you to know Him, to be 69 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: like him. So ask the Holy Spirit to transform your heart, 70 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: to teach you how to love. Ask him to remove 71 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: the selfish thoughts from your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit 72 00:06:55,000 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 1: for the ability to love others through him. Remember, you 73 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: cannot claim to have a relationship with God and not 74 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: love others. God did not create you for hate and destruction. 75 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: He created you for himself for love. To know God 76 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: is to know love, and God wants to be known 77 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: by you. You are called to experience the fullness of 78 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: God through loving others. Choose love for today and for 79 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: every day to come. Be filled with the love of 80 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: Christ and watch as He transforms your life. Thank you 81 00:07:55,520 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 82 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 83 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.