1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind 2 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm. Let them shout for 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: joy and be glad who favor my righteous cause. Yes, 4 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: let them say continually, the Lord be magnified, who has 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Psalm thirty five 6 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: twenty seven. Dear Lord, my God, you are the source 7 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: of my life and encouragement. You are a safe harbor 8 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: amid uncertain and unruly sees. Sometimes the chaos and calamity 9 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: of the world can overwhelm me, and I feel myself 10 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: slipping too anxiety. Sometimes I feel like a keep among wolves, 11 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: and my worry keeps me from resting. But you, my shepherd, 12 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: silence howling of the wolves. You speak the truth when 13 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: lie seek to tear me down. You establish peace when 14 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: contention calls me away. As I laid my head to rest, 15 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: let my final size be refrained. Praise to you as 16 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: I drift. Let me dream of your goodness when I 17 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: rise in the morning. Empower me to be unhindered by 18 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: the world's cruelty and focused solely on your word. In Jesus' name, 19 00:01:53,560 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, thank you for praying with me. I'm 20 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and 21 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: spirit with tonight's sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this 22 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a 23 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under His watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, 24 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode of the SLEEPSMS podcast. 25 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you 26 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: never miss a nightly encouragement. 27 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's sleep song pray dot com. 28 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm thirty five. Lie on 29 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: your back with your head elevated and your knees bent. 30 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: Use a pillow to elevate your head and support your knees. 31 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and breathe in and out slowly. Relax 32 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:24,839 Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Rest your arms gently by your 33 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 2: side with your palms facing downward. Feel your chest open 34 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 2: up and your body soften. Open your eyes and find 35 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: something to concentrate on in your space that will help 36 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: you focus on God and keep your mind from wandering. 37 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath and meditate on the power and 38 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: strength of the Lord. Know he is the almighty one 39 00:03:54,360 --> 00:04:01,119 Speaker 2: that knows you. Seize you and loves you. Exhale slowly 40 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 2: and allow his strength to carry your burdens and his 41 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 2: power to strike down your fears and worries. Allow his 42 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 2: powerful presence to give you rest for your mind, body, 43 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: and soul. Take a deep breath and feel the Lord 44 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: fill you with his strength. As you exhale, feel his 45 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 2: power and strength spread throughout your body, restoring you from 46 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: your head to your fingers and toes. Breathe in and 47 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 2: out slowly, allow your body to relax. Release the stress 48 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: and tension in your muscles and joints. Open your mind 49 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 2: and heart to hear his voice. Allow his voice of 50 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: truth to comfort you and bring you peace and hope 51 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 2: as you sleep. The Bible tells them us to not 52 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 2: be afraid of those who persecute us. Tonight we can 53 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: find comfort by putting our hope in the Lord, knowing 54 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: ye will vindicate us with his righteousness, and he will 55 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 2: defend us and uphold us with his strength. Psalm thirty 56 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: five from the King James's version says, plead my cause, 57 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: O Lord, with them that strive with me, fight against 58 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 2: them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and 59 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 2: buckler and stand up for mine. Help draw out also 60 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 2: the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me. Say, 61 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Let them be 62 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 2: confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul. 63 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 2: Let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that 64 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 2: devise my hurt. Let them be as chaff before the wind, 65 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 2: and let the Angel of the Lord chase them. Let 66 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,239 Speaker 2: their way be dark and slippery, and let the Angel 67 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 2: of the Lord persecute them. For without cause have they 68 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: hid for me their net in a pit, which without 69 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 2: cause they have digged for my soul. Let destruction come 70 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 2: upon him unawares, and let his net that he hath 71 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 2: hid catch himself into that very destruction. Let him fall, 72 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 2: and my soul shall be joyful in the Lord. It 73 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 2: shall rejoice in his salvation. All my bones shall say, Lord, 74 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 2: who is like unto thee which deliverest the poor from 75 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 2: him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor 76 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 2: and the needy from him that spoileth him. False witnesses 77 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 2: did rise up, they lay to my charge things that 78 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 2: I knew not. They rewarded me evil for good, to 79 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 2: the spoiling of my soul. But as for me, when 80 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 2: they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I humbled my 81 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 2: soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 82 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 2: I behaved myself as though he had been my friend 83 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 2: or brother. I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth 84 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 2: for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced and 85 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 2: gathered themselves together. Yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, 86 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 2: and I knew it not. They did tear me, and 87 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: ceased not with hypocritical mockers and feasts. They gnashed upon 88 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: me with their teeth. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? 89 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 2: Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling, from the lions. 90 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 2: I will give THEE thanks in the great congregation. I 91 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 2: will praise THEE among much people. Let not them that 92 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 2: are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me. Neither let them 93 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 2: wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 94 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 2: For they speak not peace, but they devised deceitful matters 95 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 2: against them that are quiet in the land. Yea, they 96 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 2: opened their mouth wide against me and said, Aha, Aha, 97 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 2: our eye hath seen it this thou hast seen. O. Lord, 98 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 2: keep not silence, O Lord, be not far from me. 99 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 2: Stir up thyself and awake to my judgment, even unto 100 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:19,119 Speaker 2: my cause. My God and my Lord. Judge me, o, Lord, 101 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 2: my God, according to thy righteousness. And let them not 102 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 2: rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, ah, 103 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 2: so would we have it. Let them not say we 104 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 2: have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought 105 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 2: to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt. Let them 106 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 2: be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. 107 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 2: Let them shout for joy and be glad that favor 108 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 2: my righteous cause. 109 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 1: Yea. 110 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 2: Let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which 111 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:56,439 Speaker 2: hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant, And my 112 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 2: tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise 113 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 2: all the day long. God's word tells us we will 114 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 2: be persecuted in this world. Our enemies will slander our 115 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 2: reputations and try to overtake us. But the Lord will 116 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 2: defend us and uphold us. He will fight our battles 117 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 2: and give us victory if we surrender to him. So tonight, 118 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 2: let's focus on surrendering to the Lord and meditating on 119 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 2: his strength and justice. Take a deep breath, allow your 120 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:34,440 Speaker 2: chest to fully expand, and exhale slowly through your nose. 121 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 2: With your next inhale, imagine the Lord filling you with 122 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 2: his strength and courage, preparing you to face the battles 123 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 2: in your life. Know he will never leave you nor 124 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 2: forsake you. Breathe then and out. Take another deep breath. 125 00:09:55,840 --> 00:10:00,439 Speaker 2: Breathe in through your nose slowly. Watch your chest rise. 126 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, and release any stress or anger you are 127 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 2: holding onto. Surrender your feelings to God. Relax your muscles 128 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 2: and soften your joints. Focus on the tense areas left 129 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 2: in your body as you inhale and exhale slowly through 130 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:27,959 Speaker 2: your nose. Focus on each tense area and allow it 131 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:34,200 Speaker 2: to relax. Know those against you will not succeed. Believe 132 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 2: His justice will prevail. Find comfort in his strength, and 133 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 2: rest in the hope that He will rescue you. Close 134 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 2: your eyes and bask in his presence. Allow his righteousness 135 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 2: to wash over you, to cleanse you. Breathe in and 136 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 2: out slowly. Allow your heart to swell up with joy 137 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 2: as you think of his salvation. No God takes delight 138 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 2: in you, and he will protect you and sustain you 139 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 2: through the night. Think of a time where you took 140 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 2: vengeance upon yourself against someone who was treating you unfairly 141 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 2: or slandering your reputation. Confess any anger or resentment you 142 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 2: have towards this person. Ask God to help you be 143 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 2: patient and allow him to avenge those who hurt you 144 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 2: and persecute you. Take a deep breath as you inhale. 145 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:39,839 Speaker 2: Allow his forgiveness to wash over you as you exhale. 146 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,439 Speaker 2: Release any guilt and shame you are holding on to 147 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 2: Know you are vindicated by his righteousness. Thank the Lord 148 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 2: for your salvation. Praise Him for his righteousness that cleanses 149 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 2: you and keeps you secure. Thank Him for the times 150 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 2: he has rescued you and help you in times of trouble. 151 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 2: Think of some one who is being wrongfully accused or 152 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 2: as being persecuted. Ask God to vindicate them and to 153 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 2: bring His justice to their situation. Pray God will keep 154 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 2: them in perfect peace as they sleep to night. Lay 155 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 2: out your requests before the Lord. Know he delights in 156 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 2: your well being and he will use his power and 157 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 2: strength to help you. Pray God will defend those who 158 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 2: are being persecuted in his name. Pray for protection for 159 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 2: their families while they sleep. Pray God will help you 160 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 2: treat others well, even when they hurt you. Pray your 161 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 2: actions towards others will always glorify Him. Pray God will 162 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 2: give you discernment on how to handle situations where some 163 00:12:55,280 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 2: one is treating you unfairly or slandering your reputation. Pray 164 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 2: for God's peace to wash over you tonight. Inhale and exhale, 165 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 2: slowly invite the presence of God as you sleep. Allow 166 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 2: his strength to keep you secure and his peace to 167 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 2: help you rest. With your next exhale, release any stress 168 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 2: that is still lingering from to day. Surrender to God 169 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 2: and feel your mind settle and your heart lighten as 170 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:37,160 Speaker 2: your body relaxes. Allow His presence to keep you in 171 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 2: perfect peace as you sleep.