1 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things 2 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: of old. Behold, I will do a new thing. Now 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: it shall spring forth, shall ye not know it. I 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,240 Speaker 1: will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers 5 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: in the desert Isaiah forty three eighteen through nineteen. Almighty God, 6 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: you are the one who makes a way in the 7 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: wilderness and streams in the desert. You turn the rugged 8 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: mountains into roads and make them level paths for your 9 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: people to traverse. We marvel at your power and authority 10 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: over all things, both seen and unseen. Your mercies never fail. 11 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: They are new every morning, and we thank you for 12 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: your grace and compassion. Your love is perfect and endures forever, 13 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: even when times are hard. We trust in you to 14 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: lead us through the dark valleys and shadows that can 15 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 1: try to overtake us, knowing that you will always be 16 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: faithful in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining me 17 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 1: in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers 18 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 1: with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to God 19 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: and find strength in him. Welcome to your meditative prayer 20 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: on transforming yourself. To get the most out of your 21 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: spiritual journey, use pray dot Com every day and make 22 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your life. Our goal again for 23 00:01:55,720 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: today's meditative prayer is transforming yourself. So what I want 24 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: you to do today is just take a second to relax. 25 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: Maybe head to a warm and welcoming place, place where 26 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 1: you can be alone and just with yourself, close your eyes, 27 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: maybe take a couple of deep breaths, and just try 28 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: to gain control over your thoughts and really shift your 29 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: focus to the word of God. Today we'll be meditating 30 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: on Isaiah chapter forty three, verses eighteen and nineteen from 31 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: the King James version. They read, remember ye not the 32 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I 33 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth, 34 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: shall ye not know it. I will even make a 35 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Now, 36 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: just take a moment to pour out your adoration to God. 37 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: I praise you, Lord, for every good thing given and 38 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 1: every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from you, 39 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: the Father of Light, with whom there is no variation 40 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: or shifting shadow. Father, you alone are good, and your 41 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: loving kindness lasts forever. I will bless your name, for 42 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: your word is true, and your word is eternal. My friends, 43 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: God can transform your life no matter where you are 44 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: or what has happened. God can change your reality. God 45 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: promised to make a way where there is none, to 46 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: create rivers in the midst of deserts. You do not 47 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: have to live bound to past sins, neither those made 48 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: by you nor those done to you. It matters not 49 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: where you find yourself today. God can shape your future 50 00:03:54,600 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: into something amazing. Reflect for a moment on your current 51 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: state of life. Are you stuck living life in the past, 52 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: or perhaps you find yourself going through an emotional desert. 53 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: I just wanted to remind you that God sees you 54 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: and he wants to make old things new. So right 55 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: now I challenge you to confess your situation to Jesus 56 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: and let the Holy Spirit minister to your soul. Take 57 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 1: a moment now to just simply dwell on God's promise 58 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: of transformation. God, I thank you that your word is eternal. 59 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: I thank you because you have an amazing future in 60 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: store for me that I do not have to live 61 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: restricted and limited by past mistakes. God, I thank you 62 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: that you have provided a way for change. Now recollect 63 00:04:55,160 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: past situations where God renewed and restored you. Thank Him 64 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: for giving you hope for the future. Thank God for 65 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 1: the blessing of past seasons of newness of life, and 66 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 1: thank Him for his promise of something beautiful to come. 67 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: Do not forget God is present and he is listening 68 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: to you. You can have a fulfilled and rewarding life. 69 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 1: God has planned good things for you, So, my friends, 70 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: take advantage of this moment to reach out to him. 71 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: Ask the Holy Spirit to turn your dry and desolate 72 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 1: heart into a verdant oasis. Ask Him to create a 73 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: path in the wilderness for you, to open a door 74 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: that has been closed. Ask God to change your way 75 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: of thinking, to open your eyes to what He can 76 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: do for you. Remember, God has already promised you transformation 77 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: and He wants to give you a new perspective, a 78 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: new outlook, and a new life. You just have to 79 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: reach out to Him and accept it. So do not 80 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: dwell on or be discouraged by past situations. Why because 81 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: your life can and will change for the better. Look 82 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:31,799 Speaker 1: to Christ and find the confidence to pursue a better future. Today, 83 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: my friends, thank you again for completing today's meditative prayer 84 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: on pray dot com by incorporating this healthy habit. As 85 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 86 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: strengthening your walk with God. My name is Zach Clinton 87 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:50,159 Speaker 1: from the American Association of Christian Counselors and we love 88 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: being a part of your life.