1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleepsalm Greatest the Lord, and 3 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: greatly to be praised in the City of our God 4 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: in his holy Mountain, Psalm forty eighth, Verse one. Dear God, 5 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: place me tonight in your perfect will. Take me to 6 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: that mountain where streams of living water flow. Lay me 7 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: down gently on a bed of grass and on a 8 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: hill where I can behold your glory upon the land. 9 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: Take my hand and lead me into peace. I want 10 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: to gaze upon your glory before I sleep. Give me 11 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: a glimpse of your plan for your people. Show me 12 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: a sliver of your hope for the nations. I want 13 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: to drift to bed and hope and faith in your kingdom. 14 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: I want to rejoice in you even when things seem dark, 15 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: because I know what the future holds. I know that 16 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:34,119 Speaker 1: there is a king who reigns with righteousness. He is 17 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: the King of the universe and the bringer of peace. 18 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: To me in Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for praying 19 00:01:54,960 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwind 20 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your 21 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding 22 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace underous watchful eyes. Thank you 23 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: for joining me. Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of 24 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow 25 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 26 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Song by pray dot Com. 27 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on song forty eight. As we 28 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 2: prepare to meditate on God's word, let's focus on relaxing 29 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: our bodies and opening our minds and hearts to hear 30 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: his truth. First, take a deep breath, allowing your chest 31 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 2: to fully expand hold your breath for a few seconds, 32 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: and then exhale slowly. Breathe in and out. Retreat to 33 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 2: a quiet space and get in a comfortable position. You 34 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: can lie flat down on your back, or you can 35 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: sit straight up in a chair. Spend a few moments 36 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 2: inhaling and exhaling slowly through your nose with each new breath. 37 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: Focus on relaxing each part of your body and releasing 38 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: any tension in your muscles and joints. Soften your fingers 39 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 2: and toes, close your eyes, and breathe in and out slowly, 40 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: clear your mind and focus on God's goodness and righteousness. 41 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: Meditate on his unfailing love. Know he cares for you 42 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: and wants to give you rest. Take a deep breath 43 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 2: and get ready to listen to God's word. Ask for 44 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: God to inscribe his word on your heart so that 45 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 2: you can carry His truth and his love with you 46 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 2: wherever you go tonight. Let go of your fears, worries, 47 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 2: and doubts and allow God's voice to guide you down 48 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 2: a safe, secure path that will lead you to hope, 49 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 2: joy and peace. Psalm forty eight from the King James 50 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 2: version says, great is the Lord, and greatly to be 51 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 2: praised in the city of our God, in the mountain 52 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 2: of His holiness, beautiful. For situation, the joy of the 53 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: whole earth is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, 54 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: the city of the Great King God is known in 55 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 2: her palaces for a refugee. For lo the kings were assembled, 56 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 2: they passed by together they saw it, and so they marveled. 57 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: They were troubled and hastened away. Fear took hold upon 58 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 2: them there, and pain as of a woman in travail. 59 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: Thou breakest the ships of Tarsish with an east wind. 60 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 2: As we have heard, so have we seen in the 61 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 2: city of the Lord of Hosts, in the city of 62 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 2: our God. God will establish it forever. Selah, we have 63 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,359 Speaker 2: thought of thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst 64 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,359 Speaker 2: of thy temple, according to thy name, O God, so 65 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 2: is thy praise unto the ends of the earth. Thy 66 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 2: right hand is full of righteousness. Let Mount Zion rejoice. 67 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 2: Let the daughters of Judah be glad because of Thy judgments. 68 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 2: Walk about Zion and go round about her. Tell the 69 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 2: towers thereof mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, 70 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: that ye may tell it to the generation following. For 71 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 2: this God is our God forever and ever. He will 72 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 2: be our guide, even unto death. In the presence of God. 73 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 2: We can find our joy, security, and salvation. He is 74 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: our strength and fortress. Before we go to sleep, let's 75 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 2: take a few moments and focus on feeling the presence 76 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: of God. Take a deep breath, allow your chest to 77 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 2: fully expand and exhale slowly with your next breath. As 78 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: your chest expands, imagine your space being filled with the 79 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 2: presence of God. Feel his joy lighten your heart, and 80 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: his peace calm your mind. Breath then and out. Feel 81 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 2: the warmth of his presence radiate through your room. Relax 82 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Bree then and out. Rest in 83 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 2: his presence. Knowing his salvation makes you secure forever. Rejoice 84 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: in his righteousness. Know his word will withstand the test 85 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 2: of time as it is passed down from generation to generation. 86 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: His word will never die, and his love will never fail. 87 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath and rest in him. Close your 88 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: eyes and imagine a beautiful city filled with the glory 89 00:07:56,160 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 2: of the Lord, fortified with his strength. Like this beautiful city, 90 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 2: the Lord is within you, protecting you and sustaining you. 91 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: He is your fortress. You can rest knowing he is 92 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 2: watching over you throughout the night. Think of a time 93 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 2: when you doubted God's love for you. Confess your doubts 94 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 2: and ask God to continually remind you of who He 95 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 2: is and who you are to him. Bray then and out, slowly, 96 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 2: allow his forgiveness to wash over you. Release any shame 97 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 2: and guilt you are experiencing. Know his love for you 98 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:45,079 Speaker 2: will never fail. He will always make his presence known 99 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 2: to his children. Praise the Lord for his strength and power. 100 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 2: Praise him for the times he has protected you. Praise 101 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 2: Him for his salvation that keeps you secure in Him. 102 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 2: Think of some one who needs God's strength tonight. Pray 103 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 2: God will intervene in their circumstances and will give them 104 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 2: rest tonight to prepare them for tomorrow. Lay your requests 105 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 2: before the Lord. Cast your cares and anxieties on him, 106 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 2: for he loves you. Pray for God's guidance in your life. 107 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,960 Speaker 2: Pray he will lead you down a secure path to 108 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:31,559 Speaker 2: help you rest in him. Pray for God's deliverance from 109 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 2: your troubles. Pray you will put your trust in Him 110 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 2: and will continue to seek Him no matter what you 111 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 2: are facing. Pray for God's protection as you sleep. Pray 112 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 2: ye will help you rest in His perfect peace and 113 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 2: experience deep sleep tonight. Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, 114 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 2: and release any stress or tension that is still lingering 115 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: from today. Take refuge in the Lord and find strength 116 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 2: for tomorrow and peaceful rest for tonight. As your body relaxes, 117 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 2: allow God to lead you to a quiet place where 118 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 2: you can sleep safely and soundly.