Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Hear my prayer, O, Lord,
Speaker 1: listen to my petition. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve
Speaker 1: me Psalm one forty three, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father,
Speaker 1: as I prepare to lay my head down to rest,
Speaker 1: I want to ask for faithful refreshment. You are like
Speaker 1: rain falling on parched land, washing away my weariness, stress,
Speaker 1: and anxiousness. You are a refreshing rain, coming down from
Speaker 1: heaven even to replenish and revive my soul. You have
Speaker 1: been faithful in the past, and I know you will
Speaker 1: remain steadfast in the future. When I face trials and tribulations,
Speaker 1: Your love and grace guide me through the storm. Even
Speaker 1: when I fall short or may have strayed from your path,
Speaker 1: you are there to lift me up and bring me
Speaker 1: back into your divine embrace. I put my trust in
Speaker 1: your unchanging love. I embrace your presence like scorched land
Speaker 1: to gentle rainfall as I lay now tonight, helping myself
Speaker 1: to receive the showers of your mighty love. In Jesus' name,
Speaker 1: I'm pray. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind
Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep song. Prepare your
Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding
Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace under His muchful eyes. Thank
Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode
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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep Psalm by Prey dot com.
Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred forty three.
Speaker 2: The silence of the night can leave us alone in
Speaker 2: our troubling thoughts. Tonight, let's invite the presence of God
Speaker 2: into our darkness and allow his light to relax our
Speaker 2: body and calm our mind. Close your eyes and take
Speaker 2: a deep breath. As your lungs fill with air, Ask
Speaker 2: God to fill your space with his presence. Hold your
Speaker 2: breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly and feel His
Speaker 2: presence fill your room and rest upon you. Breathe in
Speaker 2: and out slowly. Relax your neck and shoulders. With your
Speaker 2: next exhale, release the tension and in your body, softening
Speaker 2: your muscles and joints. Resting your hands gently by your side,
Speaker 2: focus your thoughts on God, reflect on his faithfulness. Know
Speaker 2: he loves you and wants to give you rest tonight
Speaker 2: with your next inhale, lift your burdens from today with
Speaker 2: your next exhale, feel his strong hands free you from
Speaker 2: your stress and anxiety. Breathe in and out, and get
Speaker 2: ready to meditate unto Night's psalm. In the darkness of
Speaker 2: our despair, we can call upon the Lord for his help,
Speaker 2: and he will comfort us with his presence. Psalm one
Speaker 2: hundred forty three from the King James version says, hear
Speaker 2: my prayer, O, Lord, give ear to my supplications. In
Speaker 2: thy faithfulness, answer me and in thy righteousness, and enter
Speaker 2: not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight
Speaker 2: shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath
Speaker 2: persecuted my soul. He hath smitten my life down to
Speaker 2: the ground. He hath made me to dwell in darkness
Speaker 2: as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my
Speaker 2: spirit overwhelmed within me? My heart within me is desolate.
Speaker 2: I remember the days of old. I meditate on all
Speaker 2: thy works. I muse on the work of thy hands.
Speaker 2: I stretch forth my hands unto thee. My soul thirsteth
Speaker 2: after THEE as a thirsty land. Saylah, hear me speedily,
Speaker 2: O Lord, my spirit, faileth, Hide not thy face from me,
Speaker 2: lest I be like unto them that go down into
Speaker 2: the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in
Speaker 2: the morning. For in THEE do I trust. Cause me
Speaker 2: to know the way wherein I should walk. For I
Speaker 2: live up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, o Lord,
Speaker 2: from mine enemies. I flee unto thee to hide me.
Speaker 2: Teach me to do thy will. For thou art, my God,
Speaker 2: thy spirit is good. Lead me into the land of uprightness.
Speaker 2: Quicken me, o Lord, for thy name's sake, For thy
Speaker 2: righteousness's sake, Bring my soul out of trouble and of
Speaker 2: thy mercy. Cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them
Speaker 2: that afflict my soul, for I am thy servant. Meditating
Speaker 2: on the works of the Lord, remembering all that he
Speaker 2: has done for you, will help you put your trust
Speaker 2: in Him and will fill your spirit with hope in
Speaker 2: the middle of difficult times. To night, be comforted by
Speaker 2: the goodness and the faithfulness of the Lord. Take a
Speaker 2: deep breath, surrender to the Lord. Meditate on all his
Speaker 2: works and consider what his hands have done. Exhale slowly
Speaker 2: and focus on the mighty deeds of the Lord. As
Speaker 2: you relax your body and settle your heart. May your
Speaker 2: meditation fill your spirit with hope and your heart with joy.
Speaker 2: Know the same God that has moved in mighty ways
Speaker 2: in your past is the same God that will move
Speaker 2: in mighty ways in your present. Breathe in and out slowly,
Speaker 2: close your eyes and imagine walking through a parched land
Speaker 2: without any inhabitants to care for it. In difficult times,
Speaker 2: you might feel like a parched land, but you are
Speaker 2: not desolate. You are not alone. No God is with you,
Speaker 2: and he will let you drink from His springs of life,
Speaker 2: where your thirst can be quenched and your soul can
Speaker 2: be refreshed. When we fall into the darkness and enter
Speaker 2: a state of hopelessness and depression, it can be hard
Speaker 2: to find our way to God. Think of a time
Speaker 2: where darkness took over your life and let you down
Speaker 2: a destructive path. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin, Confess any fears
Speaker 2: and doubts that are keeping you from pursuing God. Ask
Speaker 2: for his forgiveness and for his help to keep you
Speaker 2: focused on His light in the middle of your darkness.
Speaker 2: Think of all the wonderful things the Lord has done
Speaker 2: for you. Praise him for his faithfulness. Praise him for
Speaker 2: his goodness. Thank him for the times he has helped
Speaker 2: you and delivered you. Thank Him for being your strength
Speaker 2: and comfort during difficult times. Think of a person who
Speaker 2: is struggling with depression. Pray God will fill their hearts
Speaker 2: with his hope and will rescue them from their despair.
Speaker 2: Pray they will turn to God and find rest in
Speaker 2: His promises to comfort them and help them. Lay your
Speaker 2: requests before the Lord. Lift your fears and worries to him.
Speaker 2: Know in his goodness he will hear your prayers. In
Speaker 2: his faithfulness, he will answer your prayers. Pray for the
Speaker 2: Lord to teach you his ways and to guide you
Speaker 2: in the way you should go. Pray he will keep
Speaker 2: your feet from stumbling in the darkness. Pray for the
Speaker 2: Lord to deliver you from your fears and worries. Pray
Speaker 2: he will help you find rest in His hope. Pray
Speaker 2: for the Lord to renew your spirit and refresh your
Speaker 2: mind as you sleep. Pray you will wake up to
Speaker 2: the joy of His love and mercy in the morning,
Speaker 2: take a deep breath, be filled with the hope of
Speaker 2: the Lord. Exhale slowly and release any tension in your body,
Speaker 2: any anxious thoughts in your mind that are still lingering
Speaker 2: from to day. As your body relaxes and your mind quiets,
Speaker 2: allow God to refresh your mind, body, and soul and
Speaker 2: bring you peace to help you rest through the night.