1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Psalm Tremble you earth 3 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: the God of Jacob, Psalm one fourteen, verse seven. Mighty God, tonight, 5 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 1: I take great comfort that you are for me and 6 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 1: not against me. The seas, for all their force steals, 7 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: split at your command. For all there might the mountains steal, 8 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: flee like lambs when you roar. I sleep without fear tonight, 9 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: for the Lion of Judahar's behind me. I can have 10 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: courage because the creator of the cosmos is on my 11 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: side suddenly in this reality. Tonight, as I sleep, give 12 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: me fresh fire tomorrow as I rise with the morning light, 13 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: I am more than a conqueror in Christ. Give me 14 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: confidence as I sleep, and strength when I wake. In 15 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: Jesus's name, I pray, Amen, Thank you for praying with me. 16 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your 17 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song. 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If this episode blessed you, 39 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 40 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm grace for tonight's sleep Psalm by Prey dot com. 41 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 3: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and fourteen. 42 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,600 Speaker 3: Take a deep breath and invite the presence of the 43 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 3: Lord into your space. Exhale slowly and allow his presence 44 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 3: to fill you with peace and to fill your room 45 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 3: with his glory. Feel the warmth of his presence, See 46 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 3: the light of his glory. Relax in his strength. Close 47 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 3: your eyes and focus on the areas of your body 48 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 3: that are tense. With each breath, focus on contracting and 49 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 3: relaxing a different area of your body to help if 50 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 3: you prepare for sleep, take a deep breath tense one 51 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 3: of your muscle groups. Hold your breath for a few seconds. 52 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 3: Exhale slowly, contracting your muscles, releasing any stress and tension 53 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 3: in your body. Take a few more deep breaths and 54 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 3: focus on relaxing your body from your head to your 55 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 3: fingers and toes. Breathe in and out slowly as your 56 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 3: body relaxes and your heart settles. Get ready to meditate 57 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 3: on God's word. Clear your mind of any distractions, and 58 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 3: ask God to speak to you through Tonight's Psalm, the 59 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 3: Bible reminds us God can bring life out of the 60 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 3: most difficult moments we face. No matter how hard our 61 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 3: journey may be, we can rest assure that God is 62 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 3: with us every step of the way, providing for us, 63 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 3: protecting us, and preserving us. Psalm one hundred fourteen from 64 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 3: the King James version says, when Israel went out of 65 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 3: Egypt the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, 66 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 3: Judah was his sanctuary and Israel his dominion. The sea 67 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 3: saw it and fled. Jordan was driven back. The mountains 68 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 3: skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. What 69 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 3: ailed thee o thou see that thou flttest thou Jordan, 70 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 3: that thou wast driven back, Ye mountains that ye skipped 71 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 3: like rams, and ye little hills like lambs. Tremble Thou 72 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 3: earth at the presence of the Lord, at the presence 73 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 3: of the God of Jacob, which turned the rock into 74 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 3: standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Tonights 75 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 3: psalm paints a picture of God's power and strength. All 76 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 3: of creation trembles at his presence, recognizing he is the almighty, 77 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 3: sovereign Lord, with his strength and power. He can help 78 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: us overcome any obstacles we encounter on our journey. His 79 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 3: power and strength, we can find rest for our soul 80 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 3: and renewal for our spirit. Breathe in and out slowly. 81 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 3: Close your eyes and imagine traveling through a desert without water, 82 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 3: a barren lad filled with rocks. Feel the agony of 83 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 3: thirst with each step you take. Now, imagine traveling through 84 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 3: this desert with the Lord by your side. Watch as 85 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 3: he turns a rock into a fountain of waters, quenching 86 00:07:56,600 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 3: your thirst, bringing life into the death land. Know that 87 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 3: whatever rock is in your way, he can turn it 88 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 3: into a fountain of opportunity, where his provision will satisfy 89 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 3: you and bring you new life. Take a deep breath 90 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 3: and know the Lord is on this journey with you. 91 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 3: Exhale slowly and feel his strength restore you and his 92 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 3: peace refresh you. Think of a time when you grumbled 93 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 3: and complained about your circumstances. Think of a time when 94 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 3: you were angry with God because of the difficulties you 95 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 3: were facing. Confess any anger you may still be holding on. 96 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 3: To confess any ungratefulness in your heart. Ask God to 97 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 3: forgive you, Ask him to transform your heart with his 98 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 3: thanksgiving and praise. Breathe in and out slowly, allow God's 99 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 3: love and grace to flow through you, refreshing your mind, body, 100 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 3: and soul. Know He came to bring you a life 101 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 3: filled with hope, joy and peace, even in the middle 102 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 3: of difficult seasons. Think of the times when God helped 103 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 3: you and delivered you. Praise Him for his goodness and faithfulness. 104 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 3: Rejoice in his power and strength. Thank Him for the 105 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 3: ways he has provided for you. Thank him for the 106 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 3: times he has rescued you and redeemed you. Think of 107 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 3: a person who needs God to deliver them from difficult 108 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 3: circumstances or from their fears and worries. Pray He will 109 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 3: intervene on their behalf. Pray they will put their trust 110 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 3: in God and find rest in his promises. Lift your 111 00:09:56,120 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 3: requests to the Lord. Remember you are praying to the 112 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 3: Almighty God whose hands created the mountains and separated the seas. 113 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 3: The same God that delivered the Israelites out of Egypt 114 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 3: can deliver you today. Put your confidence in him. Pray 115 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 3: for God's help in a specific area of your life. 116 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 3: Pray he will deliver you from your troubles and your 117 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 3: fears and worries. Pray for God's provision in your life. 118 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 3: Pray he will quench your thirst tonight and supply your 119 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 3: daily bread tomorrow. Pray for God's protection as you sleep. 120 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 3: Pray his mighty hands will keep you warm and save 121 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 3: throughout the night. Take a deep breath, be filled with 122 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 3: the powerful presence of the Lord. Exhale slowly and release 123 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 3: any stress and tension that is still lingering from today. 124 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 3: Close your eyes and be still to experience the Lord's peace. 125 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 3: Allow his presence to soothe your soul and relax your 126 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,960 Speaker 3: mind and body as you prepare to rest.