1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: even so them also which sleep in Jesus, will God 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: bring with him first Thessalonians four fourteen. Dear Lord, I 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: magnify your mighty name. You are the Lord of the universe, 5 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: who died and rose again that I might have everlasting 6 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: life with you. All who believe in You have their 7 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: sins blotted out and their hearts purified with the truth. 8 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: I glory in the revelation that all my loved ones 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: who have believed in You will rise from the sleep 10 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 1: of death. Through the powerful name of Jesus. We will 11 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: be joined together on that glorious day of the second 12 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: Coming of Christ. When Jesus returns, he will take us home. 13 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: No one will ever sleep again that live forever in 14 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christen. Thank 15 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. To 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 1: experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on relief stress. To get 20 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 21 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to relieve stress. 23 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: Take a moment to head to a tranquil spot and 24 00:01:52,480 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 2: to center yourself. Close your eyes as you breathe in 25 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: and out. Focus on relaxing your body and on quieting 26 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 2: your mind. Now turn your attention toward God's presence and 27 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: prepare to receive from him. We will be meditating on 28 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 2: Jeremiah chapter seventeen, verses seven through eight from the King 29 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 2: James version. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, 30 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be 31 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out 32 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: her roots by the river, and shall not see when 33 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: heat cometh. But her leaf shall be green and shall 34 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall 35 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: cease from yielding fruit. Take a moment to pour out 36 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 2: your adoration to God, who causes you to prosper. God, 37 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 2: I praise you for your word that is upright, and 38 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: all your work is done in faithfulness. I worship you, 39 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 2: for you are my guarantee, and I will trust in you. 40 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 2: I give you praise for you do what you say 41 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: and what you say you fulfill. I exalt you, Lord, 42 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: for you do wonderful things. Your promises are faithful and sure. 43 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: God is your guarantee of prosperity. You must understand this 44 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: biblical truth and spiritual doctrine. God is always in control, 45 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: and He has the final say in all things and 46 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: at all times. Your prosperity is not dependent upon word, 47 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 2: worldly standards and current affairs. Your prosperity is determined by 48 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: your trust and your hope in the Lord, by your 49 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: commitment to Him and your relationship with him. For with God, 50 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 2: it does not matter what season you are going through. 51 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: He can prosper you even in the midst of hardship. 52 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 2: It will not matter if the stock market is crashing 53 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 2: or if the real estate business is booming. Inflation will 54 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 2: not affect you, nor will the failure or success of 55 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: others determine your income. Against all odds and contrary to 56 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: all reason, those who place their faith in God will 57 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: flourish in and out of season. With God, anxiety does 58 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 2: not get to control your mind, nor stress to ruin 59 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 2: your body. All you have to do is put your 60 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 2: hope in God and place your trust in him. This 61 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 2: is your opportunity to present yourself before God, to hand 62 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 2: your stress and your anxiety over to him. Confess your 63 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: sins to God. If you confess your sins to him, 64 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 2: he is faithful and just. He will forgive your sins 65 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: and purify you from all unrighteousness. God will give you 66 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: of His peace that surpasses all understanding. Now consider for 67 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: a moment God's goodness in your life and thank Him 68 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:50,559 Speaker 2: for it. Thank God that his faithfulness is unending. Thank 69 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 2: Him that your circumstance does not dictate if and when 70 00:05:54,279 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: He can bless you. Thank God for his provision over 71 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 2: your life, for his blessings upon you in every season. 72 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 2: Think for a minute on past experiences where God sustained you. 73 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 2: Think of how He made you prosper how He increased 74 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: and amplified your well being. Thank God for his unfailing 75 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 2: care and his continuous loving kindness upon your life. God 76 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 2: is present and he is listening to you. God promised 77 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 2: to care for you and to make you thrive even 78 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 2: in times of hardship. This is your opportunity to seek 79 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 2: God out, to reach out to him for his provision 80 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: and his prosperity. Ask God to make you flourish in 81 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 2: times of drought. Ask him to eat rivers of living 82 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: water within you. Ask the Holy Spirit to minister the 83 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 2: truth of God's word in your heart to enable you 84 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: to produce fruit in your life in and out of season. Remember, 85 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: the person who trusts in the Lord will be blessed, 86 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 2: for God will show you he is a trustworthy God. 87 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 2: Do not be afraid, but hold fast unto hope. God 88 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 2: will care for you. He will sustain you and provide 89 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 2: for all your needs. For God is faithful, He will 90 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: make of you an oasis in the midst of a desert. 91 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 2: Choose this day to call on Jesus, and do so, 92 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: expecting Him to not only answer you, but to bless 93 00:07:55,800 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 2: you beyond measure. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 94 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 2: on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as 95 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 2: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 96 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God.