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 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song, so that men shall say, 3 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most 4 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: certainly there is a God who judges the earth Psalm 5 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: fifty eight, verse eleven. Dear God, I come before you 6 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: in humble submission. As I prepare to lay down my 7 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: head to rest, I thank you for the day I 8 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: have just experienced, for the joys and successes, as well 9 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: as the challenges and opportunities for growth. I pray that 10 00:00:54,280 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: you watch over me as I sleep tonight, guarding my heart, mind, 11 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 1: and body against all harm and dangerous. Surround me with 12 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: your protective love so I may feel safe and secure 13 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: in your arms. As I close my eyes and drift 14 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: off into peaceful slumber, I remember that there is a 15 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: reward for the righteous. I commit myself to live a 16 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: life that honors you and seeks to serve others with 17 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: love and compassion. May I wake up feeling refreshed and renewed, 18 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: ready to face another day with joy and enthusiasm. And 19 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: may I always remember that You are with me, guiding 20 00:01:54,400 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: and blessing me each step of the way. Jesus Holy 21 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: and Mighty Name. I pray Amen. Thank you for praying 22 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind 23 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your 24 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding 25 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace under your watchful eyes. Thank 26 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode 27 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you, 28 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 29 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep Psalm by Prey dot com. 30 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm fifty eight. Prepare to 31 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 2: receive God's word by relaxing your body and opening your 32 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 2: mind and heart. Ask God to help you focus on 33 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: him so that you can hear his voice tonight. Allow 34 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 2: him to lead you down a safe, secure path where 35 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: your spirit can be renewed and your soul can be refreshed. 36 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Feel your lungs fill with air 37 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 2: as your chest expands. Exhale slowly and allow the oxygen 38 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: to flow freely throughout your body, restoring and rejuvenating you. 39 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: Focus on breathing in and out slowly through your nose 40 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 2: with each breath. Feel your heart rate slow down and 41 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: your mind quiet town Close your eyes and focus on 42 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: taking deep breaths and relaxing every area of your body. 43 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 2: When you exhale, release the stress and tension in your muscles. 44 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 2: Feel your body soften from your head to your fingers 45 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: and toes. If you still feel tension in a particular area, 46 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 2: take a deep breath, focus on that part of your 47 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: body and try to relax it when you exhale. As 48 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 2: your body relaxes, focus your thoughts on God. Meditate on 49 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 2: his love and mercy. Find comfort in his word. Living 50 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: in a world filled with injustice can darken our days 51 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 2: and night and leave us feeling hopeless and insecure. But 52 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 2: the Bible reminds us that God's justice will prevail and 53 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 2: those who put their trust in Him will be rewarded. 54 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 2: Psalm fifty eight from the King James version says, do 55 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 2: ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation, do ye judge uprightly, 56 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 2: O ye sons of men, yea in heart ye work wickedness. 57 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 2: Ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 58 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: The wicked are estranged from the womb. They go astray 59 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 2: as soon as they be born speaking lies. Their poison 60 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 2: is like the poison of a serpent. They are like 61 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear, which will not 62 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,840 Speaker 2: hearken to the voice of charmers. Charming, never so wisely 63 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 2: break their teeth, O God, in their mouth, break out 64 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 2: the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord, Let 65 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 2: them melt away as waters which run continually when he 66 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 2: bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows. Let them be 67 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 2: as cut into pieces as a snail which melteth. Let 68 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: every one of them pass away, like the untimely birth 69 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 2: of a woman, that they may not see the sun 70 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 2: before your pots can feel the thorns. He shall take 71 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 2: them away as with a whirlwind. Both living and in 72 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 2: his wrath. The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance. 73 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 2: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, 74 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 2: so that a man shall say, Verily, there is a 75 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: reward for the righteous. Verily, he is a God that 76 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 2: judgeth in the earth. As you meditate on God's word, 77 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 2: rejoice in knowing God's justice will triumph over the evil 78 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: in our world. Find freedom in knowing this justice can 79 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 2: only be admitted stirred by God's hands. He will bring 80 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: down those who oppose him and lift up those who 81 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 2: put their faith in Him. Tonight, find rest in knowing 82 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 2: you serve the righteous Judge of the earth, and he 83 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: will be with you as you sleep. Breathe in and 84 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 2: out slowly. Allow God's hope and peace to comfort you 85 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: throughout the night. Evil may darken your days, but God's 86 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 2: love and light will brighten your nights. Find assurance in 87 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 2: His truth, rest knowing he will make things right again 88 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 2: in your life and. 89 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: In our world. 90 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Feel the warmth of His love 91 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 2: and glory fill your body. Exhale slowly, and release any 92 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 2: fears and worries you have. Know you never have to 93 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 2: be afraid aid for the one who judges fairly has 94 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 2: you in his hands. Your future is secure in him. 95 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 2: With your next breath, focus on relaxing your body and 96 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 2: softening your muscles and joints to find deeper, peaceful rest 97 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: as you sleep. Think of a time when you were 98 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 2: silent in the face of injustice, or when you took 99 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 2: justice into your own hands. Pray for God's forgiveness, Pray 100 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 2: for the courage to be the voice for the vulnerable 101 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: and oppressed, and pray for discernment in knowing what steps 102 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 2: to take to stand against injustice. Take a deep breath. 103 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 2: Feel God's mercy and love wash over you as you exhale. 104 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 2: Release any guilt and shame you are experiencing. Release any 105 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 2: anger that is keeping you from finding rest. Praise God 106 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 2: God for his justice. Praise him as the one who 107 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 2: fairly judges every person and every situation. Thank Him for 108 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 2: the times he has made things right in your life. 109 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 2: Think of someone who is facing an injustice or an 110 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 2: unfair situation. Pray for God to intervene and make things 111 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 2: right according to His word. Pray for God to give 112 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 2: them hope and peace as they rest tonight. Lay your 113 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 2: requests before the Lord. Know he will sustain you until 114 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 2: he delivers you. Pray for those who are being oppressed. 115 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 2: Pray for God's justice to prevail. Pray he will help 116 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 2: them find freedom in him. Pray for God to intervene 117 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 2: in an unfair situation in your life. Pray he will 118 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 2: fill you with patience and strength as you wait on him. 119 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 2: Pray for God to give you hope in this dark world. 120 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 2: Pray you will find peace and comfort in His presence. 121 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 2: As you lay down to sleep tonight, take a deep breath. 122 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 2: As you exhale, release any stress lingering from today. Relax 123 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Focus on finding rest to rejuvenate 124 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 2: your mind, body, and soul. Invite God to fill your 125 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 2: heart with peace to help you rest throughout the night.