1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: And Aesa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: it is nothing with THEE to help, whether with many 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: or with them that have no power. Help us, O Lord, 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: our God, for we rest on THEE, and in thy 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: name we go against this multitude. O Lord, Thou art, 6 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: our God. Let no man prevail against thee. Second Chronicles 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: fourteen eleven. Thank you Lord, that you hear my voice 8 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: when I cry for help. It doesn't matter what or 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: whom I am up against, or how many come against me. 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: I can depend on you to answer my cry day 11 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: or night. You are there for me. You are my 12 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 1: strength when I am weak. One on the side of 13 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: God is a majority. You will sustain me. Pursuing the 14 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: world brings me trouble and anxiety. Seeking you brings me rest. 15 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: When I lift the name of Jesus, no man can 16 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: prevail against your mighty name. It is the name above 17 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: all names, and I declare your victory over my enemies. Amen. 18 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,199 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 19 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 20 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 21 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 22 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on abundant finances. To get 23 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 24 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 3: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 25 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is abundant finances. Take 26 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 3: a moment to calm down, find a place where you 27 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 3: can stop and be still, a place where you can 28 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 3: turn all of your thoughts toward this moment of reflection 29 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: with the Lord. Close your eyes and take a deep 30 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 3: breath as you exhale, Let go of all distractions, and 31 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 3: concentrate on receiving from the Holy Spirit. We will be 32 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 3: meditating on Malachi three, verses eight through twelve from the 33 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 3: King James version. Will a man rob God? Yet ye 34 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 3: have robbed me? But ye say wherein have we robbed thee? 35 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 3: In tithes and offerings? Ye are cursed with a curse, 36 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 3: for ye have robbed me even this whole nation. Bring 37 00:02:56,520 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 3: ye all the tithes into the storehouse. There may be 38 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 3: meat in mine house. And prove me now herewith saith, 39 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 3: the Lord of Hosts. If I will not open you 40 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 3: the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, 41 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 3: that there shall not be room enough to receive it, 42 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 3: and I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes. And 43 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 3: he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground. Neither 44 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 3: shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in 45 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 3: the field, Saith, the Lord of Hosts, and all nations 46 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 3: shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land. Saith, 47 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 3: the Lord of Hosts. Now take a moment to pour 48 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 3: out your adoration to God for his provision. God, I 49 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 3: worship you for preparing everything I need in all seasons. 50 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 3: I glorify your holy name for your promises and provision 51 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 3: over my life. I praise you, Lord, for you are 52 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: my portion. You are more than enough for me. God, 53 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 3: You are a God who bestows goodness on your children 54 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 3: and brings us into your promised land. Give God what 55 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 3: is his. God must come first, and you must give 56 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 3: to him what belongs to him. While all of what 57 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 3: we own is his. He only requires at tent of 58 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 3: it be returned to his house. The local church is 59 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 3: where we bring our tithes. It is the house of 60 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 3: the Lord in our midst, where we worship God. We 61 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 3: present ourselves and our tithes before God as an offering. 62 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 3: Your tithes are your opportunity to show your love, devotion, 63 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 3: and obedience to God. When you choose to tithe, you 64 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 3: are acknowledging God's supremacy in your life and giving him 65 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 3: the spiritual legal rights to rebuke the devour from your life. 66 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 3: When you tithe, you are putting God first, obeying his word, 67 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 3: and blessing God's house so it can bless others. In short, 68 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 3: you are sowing into the kingdom of God and ensuring 69 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 3: you will reap blessings in your life. When you present 70 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 3: your tithes to God, he accepts you and blesses the 71 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 3: work of your hands. Perhaps you have been struggling with 72 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 3: your tithes unaware of this spiritual principle. Perhaps you have 73 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 3: not been faithful to God in your finances. Regardless of 74 00:05:55,839 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 3: your circumstances, this is your chance for change improvement. Take 75 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 3: this opportunity to present yourself before the Lord, share your 76 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 3: struggles with giving the tithe back to him. Repent for 77 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 3: taking what was not yours. Confess your sins to God. 78 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 3: Take a moment now to dwell on previous blessings of abundance. 79 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 3: You have enjoyed blessings over past work, past opportunities, past harvests. 80 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 3: Thank God for the opportunities and blessings he poured out 81 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: on you. Thank God for showing you the door to 82 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 3: unmeasurable blessing and increase. Thank Him for providing an increase 83 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 3: from which you can give to His kingdom. Thank Him 84 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 3: for allowing you to partner with Him in his work 85 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 3: here on earth. God is present and he is listening 86 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 3: to you. He has declared a blessing awaits you when 87 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 3: you tithe, as the Holy Spirit to fill your heart 88 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 3: with gratitude for God's blessings. Ask him to soften your 89 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 3: heart towards the Lord and his work, that you would 90 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 3: give freely and bring your tithe into the storehouse. Ask 91 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit to empower you to carry out the 92 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 3: commands of the Lord to cheerfully give that which God requires. Remember, 93 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 3: do not rob God of the tenth that belongs to 94 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 3: him of your increase. God asks us to test him 95 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 3: in this, to see what kind of great blessings he 96 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: will pour down from heaven when we are faithful to 97 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 3: bring him our tithes. God has determined this as a 98 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 3: gateway to blessing for you. Allow His blessing to come 99 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 3: upon you, to overflow from your life into His kingdom. 100 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 3: Choose this day to enter into partnership with the Lord 101 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 3: and to experience all the blessings God has for you. 102 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 3: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 103 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 104 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.