1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: And they departed from the mount of the Lord three 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: days journey, and the ark of the Covenant of the 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: Lord went before them in three days journey to search 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: out a resting place for them. Numbers ten thirty three. Lord, 5 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: I thank you that your presence goes before me everywhere 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: you send me. Teach me to start every day's work 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: with a prayer to fortify my spirit, Cause your light 8 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: to rise upon me and scatter the darkness that would 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: seek to block your purposes from coming forth. Thank you 10 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: for demolishing the strongholds of the enemy and preparing a 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: path before me. Thank you that you cause me to 12 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: rest at the appointed time and find places where I 13 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: can safely do that along the way. Thank you that 14 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: your favor is upon me and you will never leave 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: me or forsake me. You are with me always. Amen. 16 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 17 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 18 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 19 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 20 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on spiritual fitness. To get 21 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 22 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:42,559 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 23 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is spiritual fitness before 24 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 2: anything else. Take a minute to prepare yourself. Find a 25 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 2: comfortable position in a spot where your focus can be 26 00:01:56,480 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: on God. Close your eyes, make a few deep breaths, 27 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 2: Open your heart to the Holy Spirit and invite him 28 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 2: to come minister to you. Prepare your mind to be 29 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:19,679 Speaker 2: filled by God's word. We will be meditating on Ephesians 30 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 2: chapter four, verse twenty three from the King James version. 31 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Let 32 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: your worship rise up to God, Heavenly Father, I praise you, 33 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 2: for there is none like you. Your presence transforms and 34 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: blesses my life. Jesus, I thank you for the mercy 35 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 2: and power provided through your blood, your blood that saves, restores, 36 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 2: and renews. Holy Spirit. I thank you for the constant 37 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 2: work doing in my heart, for the renewal manifested in 38 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 2: my life by your word, through your grace, constant transformation. 39 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: Those who are in God are in a constant state 40 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 2: of transformation. We are never stagnant or stale. When you 41 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: constantly draw from the well of living water, you are 42 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 2: always receiving something fresh and new each day. Your mind 43 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 2: must be renewed in the Word of God if you 44 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: are to continuously walk in His presence and have a 45 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 2: relationship with Him. Meditate constantly on His word and allow 46 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 2: it to penetrate your soul. The Word of God is 47 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 2: sharper than a double edged sword, separating bone and marrow, 48 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 2: soul and spirit. There is no way for you to 49 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 2: take in the Word of God without being changed by it. 50 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: Read your Bible and allow the Word of God to 51 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 2: mold you more and more into the image of Christ. 52 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 2: As you consider your walk with God, you may find 53 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 2: that your intake of the Bible is lacking. Take this 54 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: time to come before Him and confess your sins. Christ 55 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 2: is faithful to forgive. Now consider how God has given 56 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: us his word. Thank God for entrusting us with his 57 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 2: Holy commandments, for allowing us to learn His ways. Thank 58 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: Him for imparting wisdom and understanding to us through the 59 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit and through Jesus in his teachings and parables. 60 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 2: Thank God for the creative and transformative power we experience 61 00:04:53,080 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: when we meditate on His word. Never forget God is 62 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 2: present and He is listening to you. Spending time in 63 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 2: God's word is a necessary discipline in his service. Knowing 64 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 2: what God says about the world allows you to walk 65 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: with confidence and do his will. Ask God for a 66 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 2: greater understanding of his word, for his word to catch 67 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: fire in your heart and to draw you nearer to him. 68 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 2: Ask Him to show you his will and to help 69 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: you carry it out once he makes it known. Remember 70 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 2: you were taught to be made new in your heart. 71 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 2: The power of God's word is great. It is what 72 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 2: sanctifies and molds us. When we meditate on the Bible 73 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 2: every day, we are changed. Allow the Holy Spirit to 74 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 2: create in you the person you were meant to be. 75 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 2: Submit to the process and become more like Christ. Thank 76 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 77 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:16,359 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 78 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.