1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm Turn us again, God, 3 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: cause your face to shine, and we will be saved, 4 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: Psalm eighty verse three. Dear Lord, tonight, I ask for restoration. 5 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: Many events in the day seek to slowly strip away 6 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,599 Speaker 1: my joy. As a day draws to a close, I 7 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: want to rejoice in the victories and ask for healing 8 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: from the tragedies. Restore me, Oh God, and shine on 9 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: me in the night. Let me see your face before 10 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: I lay my head down to sleep. I want to 11 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: see your splendor and glory and be renewed for whatever 12 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: tomorrow brings. Restore any parts of my soul that have 13 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: wandered from you as I tucked myself into the night's 14 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: peaceful refuge. Bring me to a place of peace and 15 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: forgive me for my son's Restore me, Oh God, and 16 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: shine your light. Heal me from wounds and burdens tonight 17 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for praying with me. 18 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD. Jake's inviting you to unwind your mind 19 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song. Prepare your heart for 20 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: this devotional from the book of Psalms, guiding you into 21 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for 22 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the 23 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast 24 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 25 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep psalm. We will be 26 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: meditating on Psalm eighty. To begin this meditation, get in 27 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 2: a comfortable position, maintain good pass opening up your chest 28 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: and heart. Opening up your airway to allow the air 29 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 2: to travel throughout your body, bringing oxygen to every cell, 30 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: bone and muscle to revitalize you and rejuven at you. 31 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly and release any tension 32 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: in your body. Relax your neck and shoulders. Breathe in 33 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: and out. As your body relaxes, focus on clearing your 34 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: mind to hear God's word. Close your eyes and take 35 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Breathe in the strength of the Lord. 36 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:54,119 Speaker 2: Breathe out your stress and anxiety from today with your 37 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: next inhale, lift your burdens to God. When you exhale, 38 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 2: surrender to Him and allow Him to guide you to 39 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: a place where you can find rest and satisfaction. In him, 40 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: breathe in and out slowly, prepare to receive God's word. 41 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: When all seems lost and hopeless, the Bible reminds us 42 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 2: God can save us and restore us. He will not 43 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 2: leave us in our brokenness, but he will use our 44 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: brokenness to draw us to Him, so that He can 45 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: lead us to his path of salvation, where our future 46 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 2: is secure and where we can find rest in our present. 47 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 2: Psalm eighty from the King James's version says, give ear, 48 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: o Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock, 49 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: Thou that dwellest between the Cherubims, shine forth before Ephraim 50 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: and Benjamin and Manassa. Stir up thy strength, and come 51 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 2: and save us. Turn us again, o God, and cause 52 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 2: thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. O Lord, 53 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: God of Hosts. How long wilt thou be angry against 54 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 2: the prayer of thy people. Thou feedest them with the 55 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: bread of tears, and givest them tears to drink in 56 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: great measure. Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors, 57 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 2: and our enemies laugh among themselves. Turn us again, o 58 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 2: God of Hosts, and cause thy face to shine, and 59 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 2: we shall be saved. Thou hast brought avine out of Egypt. 60 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 2: Thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it. Thou 61 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 2: preparest room before it, and didst cause it to take 62 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were 63 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 2: covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof 64 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 2: were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs 65 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 2: unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. Why 66 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 2: hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all 67 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: they which pass by the way do pluck her. The 68 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,719 Speaker 2: boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the 69 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 2: wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return we 70 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 2: beseech thee O, god of hosts, look down from heaven, 71 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 2: and behold and visit this fine and the vineyard which 72 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 2: thy right hand planted. And the branch that thou madest 73 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 2: strong for thyself. It is burned with fire, it is 74 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 2: cut down. They perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 75 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 2: Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, 76 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 2: upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. 77 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 2: So will not we go back from thee quicken us 78 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 2: and we will call upon thy name. Turn us again, O, Lord, 79 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 2: God of Hosts, cause thy face to shine, and we 80 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 2: shall be saved. Like lost sheep in the wilderness. We 81 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 2: need the shepherd to lead us, to guide us into safety. 82 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 2: When we call upon his voice, we will gather his flock, 83 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 2: and he will drive us from the barren wilderness into 84 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 2: the green pastures where we can experience his hope, peace, 85 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 2: and joy. Breathe in and out slowly, close your eyes 86 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 2: and feel the warmth of the presence of God cover you, 87 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 2: keeping you warm and safe and secure through the night. 88 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 2: Feel his face shine upon you, pouring out his blessing, 89 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 2: his favor upon you. May his radiant light restore you 90 00:07:56,280 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 2: as you sleep. Take a deep breath through your nose, 91 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 2: as your belly expands. Imagine God's power and strength, raising 92 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 2: you above your circumstances, above the enemy, above the destruction 93 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 2: and oppression of sin. Exhale slowly and release your fears 94 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 2: and doubts. Know you are in his strong, capable hands. 95 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,679 Speaker 2: Know he will watch over you and protect you throughout 96 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 2: the night, like a shepherd does for his sheep. Think 97 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 2: of a time when you turned away from God and 98 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 2: followed your own path. Confess any sin before the Lord, 99 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 2: ask for his forgiveness and for his mercy. Turn to 100 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 2: the Lord and ask him to guide you down his 101 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: path of life and righteousness. Take a deep breath, exhale slowly, 102 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 2: and release any feelings of guilt and shame. No, He 103 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 2: will never turn away from you. He will redeem you 104 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 2: and restore you when you surrender to him. Think of 105 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 2: a time when God protected you even though you were 106 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 2: on a rebellious path. Praise Him for his faithfulness. Thank 107 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 2: Him for redeeming you and restoring you. Rejoice in his salvation, 108 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 2: which secures your future in him. Thank Him for his 109 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 2: blessing and favor. Think of someone whose life seems to 110 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 2: be falling apart. Pray God will help them and deliver 111 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 2: them from their difficulty. Pray God will restore their life 112 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 2: soon and will refresh their mind, body, and soul as 113 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 2: they sleep. Cry out to the Lord. Cast your anxieties 114 00:09:55,000 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 2: on him. Lay your requests at his feet. God will 115 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 2: answer your prayers when the timing is right. Pray for 116 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 2: God to ignite a passion and start a revival within 117 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 2: the hearts of his followers. Pray we will turn to 118 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 2: Him and firmly root ourselves in His word. Pray for 119 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 2: God to restore the brokenness in your life. Pray for 120 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 2: God's light to shine in the darkest places in your 121 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 2: mind and heart. Pray for God to surround you with 122 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 2: a hedge of protection tonight as you sleep, Pray you 123 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 2: will rest safely and securely in His mighty hands. Breathe 124 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 2: in and out slowly. Release any stress and tension that 125 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: is still lingering from today. Put your trust in the Lord. 126 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 2: Allow his word to guide you down a safe, secure 127 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 2: path where you can rest peacefully throughout the night.