1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, where he 2 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: prayed for his friends. Also, the Lord gave Job twice 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: as much as he had before Job forty two ten. 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:22,159 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you are a God of restoration. In you 5 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: alone is the power to restore us from our brokenness 6 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: and heal us in every way. Your loving touch brings 7 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 1: rest to those who seek it. For no other name 8 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: gives life like yours. Your grace abounds and overflows ever, 9 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: ready to fill our hearts with peace and joy. You 10 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: do not withhold your blessings, but fulfill us with abundance. 11 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: Through your hands. We are two transformed into something new 12 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: and whole again. We thank you for all that you 13 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: have done to restore us from our sin, loss, and pain. 14 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: We glorify you now and forever more in Jesus' name. Amen, 15 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 16 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 17 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 18 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recovery. To 19 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 2: make the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 20 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 21 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on rest and recovery. 22 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 2: Hope you take a moment to hide away your secret place, 23 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 2: that place where you can and relax, dial it all down, 24 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: turn off the distractions as you take a couple of 25 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: calming breasts. I hope you'll reach out to God, invite 26 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: a spirit to come minister to you, ask him to 27 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 2: prayer your heart to be filled with God's holy word. 28 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on Job chapter forty two, 29 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 2: Verse ten from the King James version the Bible says, 30 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: then the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he 31 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:45,080 Speaker 2: prayed for his friends. Also, the Lord gave Job twice 32 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 2: as much as he had before. Take a moment and 33 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: join with me as we lift up and pour out 34 00:02:55,040 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: our adoration our love to God. Praise you for your 35 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: provision in my life. Jesus, I worship you, for you 36 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 2: are the God of all flesh. You know your creation 37 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: like none other, and in your infinite mercies you minister 38 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 2: to us Holy Spirit. I exalt you for your progressive 39 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 2: and continue work in my life. I bless your name, God, 40 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: for you are great and greatly to be praised. Provision 41 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 2: comes through prayer. Job storying the Bible is extraordinary and 42 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: exemplary for many reasons. One in particular is how God 43 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: ministered restoration to his life. Unbeknownst to him, Job was 44 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 2: the focal point in a matter between God and the 45 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: evil one, Satan. While God marveled at Job's steadfast faithfulness, 46 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 2: Satan accused Job's actions of being self serving. So Satan 47 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 2: set out to prove God wrong in his evaluation of 48 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 2: Job by attempting to break Job's faith in God. In 49 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 2: rapid succession, Job lost his finances, his children, and his health. 50 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 2: His wife instructed him to turn on God and die. 51 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: His friends came to mourn and then judge his state 52 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: of living death. As Job followed God's law and behaved 53 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 2: according to God's commandments, he had no idea, no understanding 54 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 2: why things happened to him the way they did. What 55 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: was taking place was depletely contrary to what he knew 56 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 2: of God, and yet Job chose to remain faithful. Job 57 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 2: refused to turn on God and to blame God for 58 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 2: his predicament. In the midst of all of his pain 59 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: is uncertainty and his suffering, Job's own friends became began 60 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 2: to speculate a circumstance and to judge him by doing so, 61 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 2: his friend's attributive motive and reason to God that were untrue. 62 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: Job could have agreed with his friends, but he could 63 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 2: have cursed God and died. But instead, Job chose to 64 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 2: remain faithful to God. Not only that, Job set aside 65 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 2: his own situation and frustration, and went on to pray 66 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 2: to God to have mercy on his friends for their 67 00:05:55,560 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 2: wrong behavior. In short, loved his neighbors as he loved himself, 68 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 2: and as Job prayed and interceded for others, God restored 69 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 2: his prosperity and doubled his previous possessions. Perhaps you find 70 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 2: yourself in a similar situation. Perhaps you're hurting alone, being judged, 71 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: with no knowledge as to why things are happening to 72 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: you the way they are. This is a moment and 73 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 2: an opportunity to cry out to God, to present yourself 74 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: before him, share with him your heart, confess your sin 75 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 2: as needed, lift up to Him in prayer. Those people 76 00:06:55,320 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: in your life. Now, think for a moment of all 77 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 2: the times God blessed you, all the provision prosperity God 78 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 2: has given simply because He loves you. Take a moment 79 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 2: and thank Jesus for his grace and his mercy over 80 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 2: your life. Thank the Holy Spirit for interceding for you 81 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 2: before God's throne. Thank him for constantly ministering to you, 82 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 2: and for lovingly caring for you. Hope you know the 83 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 2: God's present that He's listening to you. God has not 84 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 2: left you alone. You always have an audience of one. 85 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 2: He sent his spirit, his Holy Spirit to help you. 86 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 2: So ask the Holy Spirit to help you to be 87 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 2: faithful to God even when you don't understand your circumstances. 88 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to have mercy 89 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 2: and compassion for the needs of others. Ask him to 90 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 2: teach you to be a blessing to others and yourself. Remember, 91 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 2: prayer has restorative power. As Job prayed for his friends, 92 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: God restored his life. Likewise, as you pray for others, 93 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 2: God will put savage wounds and pour out his restoration 94 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 2: upon your life. So set aside your weariness, maybe that 95 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: worry you're carrying, and choose to be a vessel of blessing. 96 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 2: Allow God to bless others through you and watch the 97 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 2: restoration begin to be manifest in your life. This day 98 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 2: and always. Thank you for completing Today's meditative Prayer on 99 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a 100 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 2: daily practice, I believe you're making prayer priority and strengthening 101 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 2: your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of 102 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors. Would love being a 103 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 2: part of your life.