1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: neither shall there be any more pain, for the former 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: things are passed away. Revelations twenty one four. Dear God, 5 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: you have promised that in the life to come, death 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: and pain will be no more. What a beautiful promise 7 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: that gives us hope for eternity. In this life we 8 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: may feel the weight of sorrows and troubles, but in 9 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: your presence there is fullness of joy. Your heart longs 10 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: to bring us peace and rest, and to restore our souls. 11 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: May all who seek refuge in You be blessed with 12 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: grace and mercy, so that we may live in light 13 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: of eternity. We give thanks for your redeeming love, and 14 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: look forward to the day when the streets of heaven 15 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: will shine as irradiantly as gold. In Jesus' name, Amen, 16 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 17 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 18 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 19 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to grow closer to God. 20 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: There you'll find daily prayers, Bible plans, sleep stories, and 21 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 2: so much more all on the pray dot Com app. 22 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to get started. 23 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing Grief. To get 24 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,679 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 25 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 3: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 26 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 3: My friend's, our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing grief. 27 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 3: Let's be honest. Death will always be difficult to deal with, 28 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 3: So today I want you to take a minute to 29 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:35,959 Speaker 3: gather your thoughts and to quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself 30 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 3: into a comfortable state. Close your eyes and breathe easy. 31 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 3: Now turn your heart and fix your attention to what 32 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 3: God has for you right now. Let us take this 33 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: time now to adore God for the promise of eternity. Jesus, 34 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 3: praise you, for you are the eternal loving God. I 35 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 3: worship you for with your blood you brought an end 36 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 3: to all suffering. I exalt you, Jesus, for by your 37 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 3: love and the power of your sacrifice, you redeem and 38 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 3: restore all. I praise you, Jesus, for you alone conquered sin, 39 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 3: and you paid its price. Right now I sing Hallelujah 40 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 3: for the lamb of God has overcome. My heart extols 41 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 3: the Lord and blesses his name forever. Grief is not 42 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 3: all powerful. It does have a final end, but the 43 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 3: sting of death pains us because this side of eternity 44 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: it seems pretty final. But one day the grave will 45 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 3: lose its power and death will be defeated once and 46 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 3: for all. Jesus paid for this promise, my friends, with 47 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 3: his blood. So although loss hurts so deeply, because we're 48 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 3: not created for separation. You were created for more. You're 49 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 3: an eternal being, made and molded in the image and 50 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 3: the likeness of God. And God has a good plan 51 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 3: for your future, a future filled with love, with joy, 52 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 3: and with eternal fellowship forever in his presence. All you 53 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 3: have to do is open your heart to Him. Confess 54 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 3: your loss and your sorrow to Christ right now, my friends, 55 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 3: because He's waiting for you. Let us now thank God 56 00:04:56,040 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 3: that one day grief will be no more. Thank Him 57 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 3: for his promise of redemption and restoration. Thank Jesus that 58 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 3: he conquered sin and he conquered the grave. Give thanks 59 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 3: for the promise of an eternal life free of separation 60 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: and suffering. Thank Him for the cross. Thank God for 61 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 3: his love and his care that has sustained you and 62 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 3: will continue to do so for all time. My friends, 63 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 3: God is present and he's listening to you. He loves you, 64 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 3: and he sees your pain. God's closer than you think, 65 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 3: and right now, this is your moment to reach out 66 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 3: to him. Ask God to comfort your weary soul and 67 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 3: your heavy heart. Ask him for his peace that surpasses 68 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 3: all understanding. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you keep 69 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 3: your eyes on Jesus, and ask him to fill your 70 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 3: heart with the promise and assurance of the future to come. Remember, 71 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 3: Jesus conquered the grave and through grace offers you eternity. 72 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:26,239 Speaker 3: My friends, embrace the promise that grief has an expiration date. 73 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 3: Take heart and have courage. It may not feel like 74 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 3: it right now, but this pain too shall pass. So 75 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 3: hold fast to Jesus's vow of the final victory to come. 76 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 3: Find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. 77 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 3: Jesus sees you, he loves you, and he will keep 78 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 3: his word. Let yourself experience God's restoration and be filled 79 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 3: with the comfort of the Lord. Thank you for completing 80 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 81 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 3: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer 82 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 3: a priority and strengthening your walk with God again. My 83 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 3: name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian 84 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 3: Counselors and we love being a part of your life. 85 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 2: If today's reading moved you, the pray dot Com app 86 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 2: is where you can go deeper with daily prayers, Bible plans, 87 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 2: and more. Download it free link in the description.