1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: find rest unto your souls. Matthew eleven twenty nine. Lord, 4 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: teach me your ways as I come under your authority today. 5 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: Your influence is easy to respond to since you are 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: gentle and humble. You are not an oppressive taskmaster who 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: drives me into obedience or punishes me when I spill 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: the milk. You understand that I am trying, and smile 9 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: at my willingness to learn. Lord, your yoke is not 10 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: heavy because you carry most of the weight as you 11 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: continue to strengthen me in your ways. I find comfort 12 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: in walking in harmony with you, and have no fear 13 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: of hearing the crack of a whip. If I stumble 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: along the way, you pick me up and encourage me. Amen. 15 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 16 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life. To get 20 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 21 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 3: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to enjoy life. 23 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 3: Take a moment to go to your secret place, a 24 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 3: place where you can relax and let your guard down, 25 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 3: tune out everything else. Breathe in deep through your nose 26 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 3: and exhale out through your mouth. Reach out towards God 27 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 3: with your mind and heart. Know that the Holy Spirit 28 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 3: is already here waiting for you. We will be meditating 29 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 3: on Psalm chapter one hundred twenty one, verses seven through 30 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:28,679 Speaker 3: eight from the King James version. The Lord shall preserve 31 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 3: thee from all evil. He shall preserve thy soul. The 32 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 3: Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in. 33 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 3: From this time forth and even forevermore. Take a moment 34 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 3: to pour out your adoration to God, Heavenly Father. I 35 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 3: worship you, for you are my help in times of need. 36 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 3: I worship you for you keep my feet from stumbling 37 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 3: and my knees from faltering. You uphold me with your 38 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 3: righteous right hand. I praise you for you are with 39 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 3: me in my coming and my going. When I lie 40 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 3: down and when I get up, you are always before 41 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 3: me and behind me. Jesus, Your blood covers the mantle 42 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 3: of my house, and my enemies flee at the sound 43 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 3: of your voice. You are great and greatly to be praised. Protection. 44 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 3: God will keep you safe because protection comes from God. 45 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 3: The Lord is your stronghold and your fortress. You do 46 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 3: not have to fear the terror of night or the 47 00:03:56,160 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 3: arrow that flies by day. You can trust in the 48 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 3: Lord's protection because he will preserve your soul. Jesus promised 49 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 3: you will have trials in this life. You will walk 50 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 3: through things in this life that are difficult, and you 51 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 3: will not be shielded from all bad things. But if 52 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 3: you put your trust in the Holy Spirit, the guardian 53 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 3: of your soul, then he will see you through your tribulations. 54 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 3: You do not need to fear being broken by what 55 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 3: you have experienced. God has restoration, healing and joy for you. 56 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: Run to the shelter of His wings. Look to God, 57 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 3: where your help comes from. He will not forsake you. 58 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 3: The Holy Spirit is with you at all times. Trust 59 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 3: in God. Let us him defend and protect you. You 60 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 3: need only be still and submit yourself to His hands. 61 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,359 Speaker 3: Lift up your eyes to Him and receive your help. 62 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 3: Take a moment now and confess your sins before God. 63 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 3: Hold fast to his promises and cast your cares on him. 64 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 3: Take a moment to dwell on God's protection and salvation. 65 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 3: God has already redeemed your soul from the pit. Jesus 66 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 3: has overcome the world. Pour out your thankfulness to Him 67 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: for his care. Think of past situations where you saw 68 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 3: God's hand and action, where God kept you from death 69 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 3: and destruction. Remember when God preserved your soul, when he 70 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:10,119 Speaker 3: kept you from bitterness and anger. Thank Him for all 71 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 3: the grace and forgiveness he has in your life. God 72 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 3: is present and he is listening to you. God wants 73 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:27,239 Speaker 3: to guard your steps and keep you safe. Ask God 74 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 3: for discernment from the Holy Spirit to see the traps 75 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 3: of the enemy before you step into them. Ask him 76 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 3: for the ability to clearly hear his voice when he 77 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: warns you, for the fortitude to trust when he is 78 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 3: moving out of harm's way. Ask him to help you 79 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 3: submit to his leading. Remember the Lord will guard you 80 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 3: from all dangers. He will guard you as you come 81 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 3: and go now and forever. He wants to keep you 82 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 3: from injury and defeat. God promised he would always care 83 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 3: and provide for you, so trust Him to do just that. 84 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 3: Thank you for completing Today's Meditative Prayer on pray dot com. 85 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 86 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.