1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep Song. Sing aloud to God 3 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,159 Speaker 1: our strength. Make a joyful shout to the God of 4 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: Jacob psal maybe one verse one. Dear Lord, tonight, I 5 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: pray that you would quiet my mind so I can 6 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: hear your voice as I lean into slumber's embrace. I 7 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: submit my thoughts to your will. I do not want 8 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: to be stubborn or assume I have all the answers 9 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 1: to life's questions. Your word alone holds power for perfect 10 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: peace and sobriety. 11 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 2: Speak clearly to me, Lord, amidst culture's loud and chaos 12 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: and clamor, grab my ear and make me listen, for 13 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 2: I know your voice will give me serenity and relaxation. 14 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 2: Drown out the noise of the world so I may 15 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 2: focus solely on your word Jesus' name, Amen, thank you 16 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 2: for praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you 17 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 2: to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep Song. 18 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 2: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, 19 00:01:52,120 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eye. Yes, 20 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: thank you for joining me Bishop td Jakes for tonight's 21 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 2: episode of the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, 22 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 23 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleepsong by pray dot Com. 24 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 3: We will be meditating on Psalm eighty one. Begin by 25 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 3: taking deep breaths to get your mind, body, and soul 26 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 3: in a relaxed state. Breathe deeply by inhaling and exhaling 27 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 3: through your nose. As you inhale slowly, imagine the air 28 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 3: moving down into your belly, causing it to expand. Your 29 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 3: chest should remain still. Exhale through your nose, pushing your 30 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: belly inward, allowing the air to flow freely throughout your body. 31 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 3: With each inhale and exhale, your heart will settle as 32 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 3: your heart rate slows down. Your body will relax as 33 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 3: oxygen reaches every part from your head to your toes. 34 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 3: Your mind will quiet as you focus on your breathing. 35 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 3: Invite God's presence as you prepare for sleep. Close your 36 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 3: eyes and take a deep breath. Imagine your room being 37 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 3: filled with the presence of God. He will give you 38 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 3: a quiet space to rest peacefully through the night, Open 39 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 3: your eyes and get ready to listen to tonight's psalm. 40 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 3: Every year there are certain seasons and holidays where we 41 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 3: remind ourselves of the great things God has done for us. 42 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: But we don't have to wait until those special times 43 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 3: to worship Him and praise Him for his goodness and faithfulness. Tonight, 44 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 3: let's praise Him in our hearts and remind ourselves who 45 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 3: it is we serve. Psalm eighty one from the King 46 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 3: James version says, sing aloud, unto God our strength, make 47 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 3: a joyful noise, unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, 48 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 3: and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the 49 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 3: psultry blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in 50 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 3: the time appointed on our solemn feast day. For this 51 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 3: was a statute for Israel and the law of the 52 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 3: God of Jacob. This he ordained in Joseph for a 53 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 3: testimony when he went out through the land of Egypt, 54 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 3: where I heard a language that I understood not I 55 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:09,160 Speaker 3: removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were delivered 56 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 3: from the pots. Thou callest in trouble, and I delivered thee. 57 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 3: I answered thee in the secret place of Thunder. I 58 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 3: proved THEE at the waters of Mehrabah Sillah. Here o 59 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 3: my people, and I will testify unto THEE, O Israel. 60 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 3: If thou wilt hearken unto me, there shall no strange 61 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 3: god be in THEE. Neither shalt thou worship any strange God. 62 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 3: I am the Lord, thy God which brought THEE out 63 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 3: of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and 64 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 3: I will fill it. But my people would not hearken 65 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 3: to my voice, and Israel would none of me. So 66 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 3: I gave them up unto their own heart's lust, and 67 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 3: they walked in their own councils. Oh that my people 68 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 3: had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways, 69 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 3: I should soon have subdued their enemies and turned my 70 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 3: hand against their adversaries. The haters of the Lord should 71 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 3: have submitted themselves unto him, but their time should have 72 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 3: endured forever. He should have fed them also with the 73 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 3: finest of the wheat and with honey out of the rock. 74 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 3: Should I have satisfied thee. Meditate on the wonderful works 75 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 3: of the Lord. Meditate on his unconditional love, on his 76 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 3: unwavering faithfulness. Remember the times he has lifted you above 77 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 3: your troubles and delivered you from the enemy's grasp. Remember 78 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 3: the times he has protected you even when your heart 79 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 3: was far away from him. No, he is never far 80 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 3: from you. Know he is always waiting for you to 81 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 3: turn to him so that he can pour out his 82 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:06,799 Speaker 3: blessings and favor in your life. And tonight he wants 83 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 3: to bless you with his provision and peace, with his 84 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 3: rest and refreshment for your mind, body, and soul. Breathe 85 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 3: in and out slowly. With each breath, Allow the goodness 86 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 3: of the Lord and everything he has done. Fill your 87 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 3: heart with his praise and glory. Open your heart to 88 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 3: him and he will fill it with his joy. Open 89 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 3: your mind and he will fill it with his truth. 90 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:43,679 Speaker 3: Open your life to him, and he will satisfy your soul. 91 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 3: Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and surrender to the Lord. 92 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 3: Take delight in his word. Though his words are sweeter 93 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 3: than honey, his truth is more feeling than the finest food. 94 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 3: Allow his provision to strengthen you, to sustain you through 95 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 3: the night. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess 96 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 3: any doubts you have concerning his power and provision. Ask 97 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 3: for his forgiveness. Pray you will put your trust in 98 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 3: Him and follow his ways. Breathe in and out slowly, 99 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 3: allow his mercy and love to wash over you. Take 100 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 3: a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and surrender to the Lord. 101 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 3: Let go of your sin and shame. Know the Lord 102 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:51,559 Speaker 3: will bless you with his provision and protection. Praise God 103 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:55,199 Speaker 3: for his faithfulness. Thank him for the times he has 104 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 3: been faithful in your life, even when you have not 105 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 3: always been faithful to him. Praise Him for his mercy. 106 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 3: Thank him for the blessings he has given you. Think 107 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 3: of someone who believes in God but has turned away 108 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 3: from him. Pray God will restore their relationship with him. 109 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 3: Pray God will protect them tonight as they sleep. Bring 110 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 3: your requests to God, Tell him the desires of your heart, 111 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 3: and then patiently wait for him to bless you. Pray 112 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 3: God will provide his wisdom and discernment to those leading 113 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:43,439 Speaker 3: the church. Pray his church will reflect his love, grace, truth, 114 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 3: and glory. Pray God will lead you away from temptation 115 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 3: and guide you down his path for your life. Pray 116 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 3: he will bless you with his hope and joy tonight. 117 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 3: Pray God will restore you. Tonight you sleep, Pray His 118 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 3: word will soothe your soul and renew your mind and spirit. 119 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 3: Take a deep breath, commit your life to the Lord. 120 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 3: Trust him for his provision and protection. As you lay 121 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 3: down to sleep, exhale slowly and release any stress and 122 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 3: tension in your body that is still lingering from today. 123 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 3: Relax your neck and shoulders, close your eyes, and allow 124 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 3: the Lord's still small voice to take you to a safe, 125 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 3: quiet place where you can rest peacefully throughout the night.