Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm Blessed is everyone
Speaker 1: who fears the Lord who walks in his ways, Psalm
Speaker 1: one twenty eight, Verse one. Dear God, I know fruit
Speaker 1: springs from trees rooted in you. I pray that you
Speaker 1: would plant me in you. Tonight, as my body sinks
Speaker 1: into the bed, I want to feel like a branch
Speaker 1: firmly attached to the tree ground, my soul like the
Speaker 1: roots of a mighty oak, entrenched deep in your truth.
Speaker 1: I want to walk in faithful fear of You, so
Speaker 1: the fruit would sprout from my life and last unto
Speaker 1: the ages. I want to rest assured that my life
Speaker 1: has left a lasting legacy, a legacy of love, faithfulness,
Speaker 1: and courage. When I draw my final breath and enter
Speaker 1: eternally into your rest, I want to be assured that
Speaker 1: my life had meaning starting that, Oh God, draw the
Speaker 1: best of me in Jesus name. I pray, Amen, thank
Speaker 1: you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting
Speaker 1: you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song.
Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of psalms,
Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes.
Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's
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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleep Song by pray dot Com.
Speaker 2: We will be meditating on p. One hundred twenty eight.
Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back with your knees bent
Speaker 2: and your head elevated. Relax your neck and shoulders. Place
Speaker 2: one hand with the palm facing downward on your chest
Speaker 2: and one hand on your belly. Practice taking deep belly
Speaker 2: breaths to increase the oxygen flow to your heart. Take
Speaker 2: a deep, cleansing breath through your nose. Feel your belly
Speaker 2: expand and your chest remain still. Feel the air being
Speaker 2: sucked in through the lungs moving downward into your belly.
Speaker 2: Purse your lips and exhale slowly through your mouth. Feel
Speaker 2: your belly fall and relax as you breathe out. Continue
Speaker 2: to take deep breaths through your nose, releasing the air
Speaker 2: through your mouth. Feel your hearts slow down with each breath.
Speaker 2: With your next breath, focus on releasing the stress and
Speaker 2: anxiety from to day. Know the Lord is willing to
Speaker 2: give you rest to refresh your mind, body, and soul tonight.
Speaker 2: With your next exhale, let go of any anxious thoughts.
Speaker 2: Clear your mind to prepare to receive God's word. Take
Speaker 2: another deep breath. Feel the stress in your muscles and joints.
Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and release the tension in your body. Relax
Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders, Rest your hands gently by your side,
Speaker 2: close your eyes, and focus on listening to God's word.
Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred twenty eight from the King James's version says,
Speaker 2: Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord, that walketh
Speaker 2: in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of
Speaker 2: thine hands. Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be
Speaker 2: well with Thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful
Speaker 2: vine by the sides of thine house, thy children like
Speaker 2: olive plants round about thy table. Behold that thus shall
Speaker 2: the man be blest that feareth the Lord. The Lord
Speaker 2: shall bless THEE out of Zion, and thou shalt see
Speaker 2: the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Yea,
Speaker 2: thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Speaker 2: The Psalmist calls those who walk with the Lord blest.
Speaker 2: He tells us those who fear the Lord and obey
Speaker 2: him will eat the fruit of their labor and be
Speaker 2: prosperous in everything they do. Their household and every one
Speaker 2: in it will be blest because of their faith. To night,
Speaker 2: put your trust in the Lord and commit to walking
Speaker 2: with him, and you will find satisfaction in his provision
Speaker 2: and peace in his presence. Take a deep breath. Lift
Speaker 2: everything you have to God, Lift every one you hold
Speaker 2: dear to the Father. Exhale slowly, and surrender your possessions
Speaker 2: and your family to the Lord. Relinquish your control and
Speaker 2: allow him to provide for your needs. As you surrender
Speaker 2: to the Lord, feel awake. Leave your shoulders, relaxing your
Speaker 2: body and mind. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin. Ask for the
Speaker 2: Lord's forgiveness. Ask him to help you follow him and
Speaker 2: obey his commandments. Breathe in his mercy and love. Breathe
Speaker 2: out your guilt and shame. Know the Lord will continue
Speaker 2: to bless you as long as you continue to turn
Speaker 2: to him. Think of all the ways God has blessed
Speaker 2: you with his provision. Thank Him for the good gifts
Speaker 2: he has given you. Thank Him for the favor he
Speaker 2: has poured upon you and your family. Thank Him for
Speaker 2: your family and friends. Think of a person who loves
Speaker 2: the Lord deeply. Pray God will bless them and their family.
Speaker 2: Pray he will give them good health and provide for
Speaker 2: their needs. Lay your requests before the Lord. Lift your
Speaker 2: fears and worries to him. Lift your needs and wants
Speaker 2: to him. Continue to follow him as you wait expectantly
Speaker 2: for Him to act on your behalf. Know he will
Speaker 2: bless those who seek him. Pray for God to lead
Speaker 2: your family and guide you down his path. Pray he
Speaker 2: will put his word on your heart and on the
Speaker 2: hearts of your loved ones. Pray for God to preserve
Speaker 2: your family through many generations. Pray he will help you
Speaker 2: pass your faith on to the next generation in your family.
Speaker 2: Pray for God to bless you and your family with
Speaker 2: his provision and peace. Pray he will fill your heart
Speaker 2: with his joy and help you rest in him. Tonight,
Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Breathe in his peace. Breathe
Speaker 2: out the tension in your body with your next exhale.
Speaker 2: Feel his peace. Spread throughout your body, warming your heart,
Speaker 2: quieting your mind, softening your body. In this sweet surrender,
Speaker 2: close your eyes and drift off to sleep, thinking about
Speaker 2: the goodness of God and the power of his peace.