1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Psalm. Your throne God is 3 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter 4 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: of your kingdom, Psalm forty five, Verse six. Prince of Peace, 5 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: you reign on an eternal throne. Your scepter is a 6 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: scepter of righteousness. Your robe is one of anointing and power. 7 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: What a beautiful thing it is to consider your love 8 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: for me. For all your glory and spendor, you consider 9 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: me and know me by name. You call me out 10 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: of poverty and invite me into your palace. You have 11 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: adopted me and made me royalty. I pray tonight that 12 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: I would sleep soundly in the identity you've placed upon me. 13 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: You have set me high above my station and call 14 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: me your child. I want to rest in your gifts 15 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: and find peace in the new life you offer me. 16 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I pray ay Man, thank you for 17 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you 18 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. 19 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, 20 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. 21 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's 22 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you, 23 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 24 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep song by pray dot Com. 25 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm forty five. Take a 26 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 2: deep breath inhale and exhale slowly through your nose. Close 27 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: your eyes and imagine God's presence filling your room. Allow 28 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: his warmth to spread over you like a blanket, relaxing 29 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: your body and calming your mind. Breathe in and out. 30 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back, spread your arms straight 31 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: across with your palms facing up, and relax your neck 32 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: and shoulders. Breathe in and out slowly. Look straight up 33 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: and fixate on a blank space on the ceiling. To 34 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: keep you focused and to help reduce distractions, Take a 35 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 2: deep breath and exhale slowly through your nose. Meditate on 36 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 2: the goodness and the glory of the Lord. Picture him 37 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: as the majestic King, rule in truth, humility, and justice, 38 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 2: completely devoted to protecting you and sustaining you through the night, 39 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, close your eyes, and open your 40 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: mind and heart to receive God's word. The Bible uses 41 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: the metaphor of marriage to depict Christ's relationship with the Church. 42 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 2: Throughout scripture, Christ is referred to as the bridegroom, and 43 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: the Church is referred to as the bride of Christ. 44 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 2: So as you listen to God's word tonight, feel the 45 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: joy of a royal wedding as you read about our 46 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 2: glorious future with the King of Kings. Psalm forty five 47 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 2: from the King James version says, my heart is indicting 48 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 2: a good matter. I speak of the things which I 49 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: have made, touching the King my tongue the pen of 50 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 2: a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men. 51 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God hath blessed 52 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: THEE forever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, 53 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 2: with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty 54 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 2: ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness. And 55 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 2: thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows 56 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies, whereby 57 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 2: the people fall under thee. Thy throne, O God is 58 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 2: forever and ever. The scepter of thy kingdom is a 59 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 2: right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness. Therefore God, 60 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 2: thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness. 61 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 2: Above thy fellows, all thy garments smell of myrrh, and 62 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: aloes and cassia. Out of the ivory palaces, whereby they 63 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 2: have made thee glad. King's daughters were among thy honorable women. 64 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 2: Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in gold 65 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 2: of O fear. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline 66 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 2: thine ear. Forget also thine own people and thy father's house. 67 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 2: So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty, for he 68 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,679 Speaker 2: is thy lord, and worship thou him. And the daughter 69 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 2: of tears shall be there with the gift. Even the 70 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 2: rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. The King's 71 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 2: daughter is all glorious. Within her clothing is of wrought gold. 72 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 2: She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework. 73 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,559 Speaker 2: The virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought 74 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 2: unto thee with gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought, 75 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: they shall enter into the King's palace. Instead of thy fathers, 76 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: shall be thy children, whom they may ast make princes 77 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 2: in all the earth. I will make thy name to 78 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 2: be remembered in all generations. Therefore shall the people praise 79 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: Thee forever and ever. The Psalmist writes a beautiful poem 80 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: describing a royal wedding that perfectly illustrates our future with Christ. 81 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 2: Just like a bride spends time preparing herself to be 82 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 2: presented to her prince, our lives are a period of 83 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: preparation for the day we are led into the pearly 84 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 2: gates to meet our King. And that day will be 85 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:40,239 Speaker 2: beautiful and wonderful as we finally find our happily. Ever after, 86 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 2: focus on your bright future, allow your hope in the 87 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: Lord to renew your spirit. Take a deep breath, exhale slowly, 88 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 2: close your eyes, and think about that glorious day when 89 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 2: you will be united with your Savior. Meditate on the 90 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 2: joy and gladness you will have in your heart as 91 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 2: you approach the noble throne of the Almighty King, where 92 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 2: he will rule with his scepter at his right hand. 93 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 2: When he will bring his justice throughout the kingdom, where 94 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 2: he will reign forever and ever. Breathe in the joy 95 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: of the Lord. Breathe out any fear or doubts you have. 96 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: Breathe in his goodness. Breathe out the stress from to day. 97 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 2: Surrender to the glorious King. Know he came to bring 98 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 2: you good things from above. Breathe then and out. Release 99 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 2: any tension in your muscles. Relax your body. Think of 100 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:52,679 Speaker 2: a time where you doubted God's plans for you. Confess 101 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 2: any anger or envy in your heart. Ask for his forgiveness. 102 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 2: Ask God to help you focus on your bright future 103 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 2: with him. When you are feeling alone and hopeless in 104 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 2: your present, take a deep breath. Exhale slowly, allow his 105 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 2: favor to be poured out upon you. Allow his grace 106 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 2: and love to wash over you. Know he is committed 107 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 2: to you and he will never leave your side. Pray 108 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: then and out. Rejoice in the Lord. Thank him for 109 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: the bright future he has for you. Praise Him for 110 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 2: the perfect righteous king he is. Think of someone who 111 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 2: needs hope tonight. Pray God will show them the bright 112 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 2: future they have in him. Pray they will be comforted 113 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 2: by His joy and peace as they lay down to rest. 114 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 2: Lay your requests before your Lord. Be confident that He 115 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 2: came to bring you a life and a future filled 116 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 2: with hope, love and peace. Pray over your present. Pray 117 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 2: your choices will honor the Lord. Pray over your future. 118 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 2: Pray for God to direct your steps every day and 119 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 2: night to prepare you for eternity with him. Pray over 120 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 2: you and your family tonight. Pray God will protect you 121 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 2: as your king and lead you to a safe, secure 122 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 2: place where you can find rest. Take a deep breath 123 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:42,599 Speaker 2: inhale and exhale slowly bask in the presence of the Lord. 124 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: Feel his glory fill your room, Allow his hope and 125 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 2: joy to lighten your heart, and his peace to wash 126 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 2: over you, helping you sleep through the night.