1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: we should live together with him first Thessalonians five ten. Lord, 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: when I realized how great your sacrifice of love was 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: for me, I am reduced to tears and humble repentance. 5 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: You paid the price for my sins and died in 6 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: my place. No one has ever, or will ever love 7 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: me the way you do. It is hard to comprehend 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: the magnitude of that kind of love. I have no 9 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:40,520 Speaker 1: reference point to that kind of sacrificial love, because all 10 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: I have ever known has been conditional love. Let me 11 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: swim in the glory of your love and feel the 12 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 1: joy of such freedom and acceptance. I am forever grateful that, 13 00:00:54,040 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: whether awake or asleep, we will live together forever. An 14 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 15 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 16 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 17 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on 18 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: relief stress. To get the most out of your spiritual journey, 19 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: use pray dot com every day and make prayer a 20 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: priority in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 21 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: is to relieve stress. Take a minute to gather your 22 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: thoughts and to quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself into a 23 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: comfortable position, close your eyes and begin to breathe slow 24 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: and steady. Now turn your heart to God and focus 25 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: on what He has for you. This day we will 26 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: be meditating on Hebrews chapter six, verses nineteen through twenty, 27 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: from the King James version. Which hope we have is 28 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and 29 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 1: which entereth into that within the veil, whither the forerunner 30 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: is for us entered even Jesus made an high priest 31 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: forever after the order of Melchizedek. Let us take time 32 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: to adore Jesus Christ, our high priest. Jesus, I worship 33 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: you and bless your name, for you go before me, 34 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: and you have made away you steady my heart and 35 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 1: my mind. You lift up my weary head. Jesus, you 36 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: are the good shepherd of my soul, and you're my 37 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: faithful strength. Hope in Jesus will anchor your soul. Few 38 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: things in this life are guaranteed, but assurance for the 39 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: soul through God is one of them. At the cross, 40 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ fulfilled a beautiful and glorious promise salvation, and 41 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: in doing so, Jesus gave us the blessed affirmation of 42 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: our eternity with Him. So no matter what is happening 43 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: in your life, hope in Him will anchor your soul. 44 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: For Christ all ready one, he ran this race and 45 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: decimated the finish line. Because of the truth of Christ, 46 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: you can trust in God's provision and his grace, for 47 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: Jesus has already gone before you and conquered your victory. 48 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: He has conquered peace for your soul. He has conquered 49 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: your physical healing. He has conquered your mental well being. 50 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: He has conquered your every financial need you will ever have. 51 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: So no matter how the storm may rage and rise, 52 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 1: you will be able to say, it is well with 53 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: my soul. Be encouraged. Jesus is your high priest. He 54 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: intercedes with God on your behalf. This is your opportunity 55 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: to scent yourself before the throne of Grace. Approach boldly 56 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: and confident in the knowledge that the way has already 57 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 1: been made. Confess your sins to God and pour out 58 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: your heart before him. Cast your concerns on Christ, because 59 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: He cares for you. Take a moment to dwell on 60 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: the glorious grace of God for your life. Give thought 61 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: to the prosperity and provision God has already given you. 62 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: Thank Him for going before you and beside you, for 63 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 1: guaranteeing your salvation and your future. Thank Him for working 64 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: his confidence in your heart. For his unending faithfulness. Think 65 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: back to times of turmoil where God steadied you. Think 66 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: of how sustain you when you could no longer go on. 67 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: Thank God that He is trustworthy. Today and always, God 68 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:17,679 Speaker 1: is present and he is listening to you. God knows 69 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: this world is filled with hardships and that this world 70 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 1: is not your final home. God longs to assure you 71 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: of his care over your life and over your future. 72 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: This is your chance to call upon him. Ask the 73 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit to minister to your mind, to banish your 74 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: fears and your anxieties. Ask him to testify the truth 75 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: of God's word, of his promise of eternity to your heart. 76 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: Ask the Holy Spirit to anchor your soul to the 77 00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 1: hope found in Jesus Christ. So no matter how all 78 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: the storm rages, or how high the waves crash, you 79 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: will not be moved. Remember you have this hope as 80 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: an anchor for the soul. Sure and strong. Jesus already 81 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: entered the most holy place in heaven, ahead of us 82 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: and for us. He has become the high Priest forever. 83 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: You can hope in Him, and that hope will sustain 84 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: you no matter what you go through. You do not 85 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: have to live with anxiety for the future, because God 86 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 1: has already secured it. So do not be afraid. God 87 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: cares for you, and he loves you. You cannot even 88 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: begin to fathom the goodness He has in store for you. 89 00:07:56,080 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: God has amazing blessings for you, both here and for 90 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: all eternity. Find rest in Jesus Christ. Let his peace 91 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: assure your heart to day. Thank you for completing today's 92 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 93 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer a 94 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: priority and strengthening your walk with God.