1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Hear my prayer, O, Lord, 3 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: listen to my petition. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve 4 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: me Psalm one forty three, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father, 5 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: as I prepare to lay my head down to rest, 6 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: I want to ask for faithful refreshment. You are like 7 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: rain falling on parched land, washing away my weariness, stress, 8 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: and anxiousness. You are a refreshing rain, coming down from 9 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: heaven even to replenish and revive my soul. You have 10 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: been faithful in the past, and I know you will 11 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: remain steadfast in the future. When I face trials and tribulations, 12 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: Your love and grace guide me through the storm. Even 13 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: when I fall short or may have strayed from your path, 14 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: you are there to lift me up and bring me 15 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: back into your divine embrace. I put my trust in 16 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: your unchanging love. I embrace your presence like scorched land 17 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: to gentle rainfall as I lay now tonight, helping myself 18 00:01:54,200 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: to receive the showers of your mighty love. In Jesus' name, 19 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 1: I'm pray. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind 20 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your 21 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding 22 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace under His muchful eyes. Thank 23 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode 24 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you, 25 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a knightly encouragement. 26 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for Tonight's Sleep Song by Prey dot com. 27 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on p. One hundred forty three. 28 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 2: The silence of the night can leave us alone in 29 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 2: our troubling thoughts. Tonight, let's invite the presence of God 30 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: into our darkness and allow his light to relax our 31 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 2: body and calm our mind. Close your eyes and take 32 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: a deep breath. As your lungs fill with air, Ask 33 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 2: God to fill your space with his presence. Hold your 34 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly and feel His 35 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 2: presence fill your room and rest upon you. Breathe in 36 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 2: and out slowly. Relax your neck and shoulders. With your 37 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: next exhale, release the tension and in your body, softening 38 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: your muscles and joints. Resting your hands gently by your side, 39 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 2: focus your thoughts on God, reflect on his faithfulness. Know 40 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,799 Speaker 2: he loves you and wants to give you rest tonight 41 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: with your next inhale, lift your burdens from today with 42 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: your next exhale, feel his strong hands free you from 43 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 2: your stress and anxiety. Breathe in and out, and get 44 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 2: ready to meditate unto Night's psalm. In the darkness of 45 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 2: our despair, we can call upon the Lord for his help, 46 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 2: and he will comfort us with his presence. Psalm one 47 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 2: hundred forty three from the King James version says, hear 48 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: my prayer, O, Lord, give ear to my supplications. In 49 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 2: thy faithfulness, answer me and in thy righteousness, and enter 50 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight 51 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 2: shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath 52 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: persecuted my soul. He hath smitten my life down to 53 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: the ground. He hath made me to dwell in darkness 54 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my 55 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 2: spirit overwhelmed within me? My heart within me is desolate. 56 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 2: I remember the days of old. I meditate on all 57 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: thy works. I muse on the work of thy hands. 58 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: I stretch forth my hands unto thee. My soul thirsteth 59 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 2: after THEE as a thirsty land. Saylah, hear me speedily, 60 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: O Lord, my spirit, faileth, Hide not thy face from me, 61 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 2: lest I be like unto them that go down into 62 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 2: the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in 63 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 2: the morning. For in THEE do I trust. Cause me 64 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: to know the way wherein I should walk. For I 65 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 2: live up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, o Lord, 66 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: from mine enemies. I flee unto thee to hide me. 67 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: Teach me to do thy will. For thou art, my God, 68 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 2: thy spirit is good. Lead me into the land of uprightness. 69 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 2: Quicken me, o Lord, for thy name's sake, For thy 70 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 2: righteousness's sake, Bring my soul out of trouble and of 71 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 2: thy mercy. Cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them 72 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: that afflict my soul, for I am thy servant. Meditating 73 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 2: on the works of the Lord, remembering all that he 74 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: has done for you, will help you put your trust 75 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 2: in Him and will fill your spirit with hope in 76 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 2: the middle of difficult times. To night, be comforted by 77 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:53,359 Speaker 2: the goodness and the faithfulness of the Lord. Take a 78 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 2: deep breath, surrender to the Lord. Meditate on all his 79 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 2: works and consider what his hands have done. Exhale slowly 80 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 2: and focus on the mighty deeds of the Lord. As 81 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 2: you relax your body and settle your heart. May your 82 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 2: meditation fill your spirit with hope and your heart with joy. 83 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: Know the same God that has moved in mighty ways 84 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 2: in your past is the same God that will move 85 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 2: in mighty ways in your present. Breathe in and out slowly, 86 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: close your eyes and imagine walking through a parched land 87 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 2: without any inhabitants to care for it. In difficult times, 88 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: you might feel like a parched land, but you are 89 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 2: not desolate. You are not alone. No God is with you, 90 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 2: and he will let you drink from His springs of life, 91 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 2: where your thirst can be quenched and your soul can 92 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 2: be refreshed. When we fall into the darkness and enter 93 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 2: a state of hopelessness and depression, it can be hard 94 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 2: to find our way to God. Think of a time 95 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 2: where darkness took over your life and let you down 96 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 2: a destructive path. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin, Confess any fears 97 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 2: and doubts that are keeping you from pursuing God. Ask 98 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 2: for his forgiveness and for his help to keep you 99 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 2: focused on His light in the middle of your darkness. 100 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 2: Think of all the wonderful things the Lord has done 101 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 2: for you. Praise him for his faithfulness. Praise him for 102 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 2: his goodness. Thank him for the times he has helped 103 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 2: you and delivered you. Thank Him for being your strength 104 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 2: and comfort during difficult times. Think of a person who 105 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 2: is struggling with depression. Pray God will fill their hearts 106 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 2: with his hope and will rescue them from their despair. 107 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 2: Pray they will turn to God and find rest in 108 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:14,719 Speaker 2: His promises to comfort them and help them. Lay your 109 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 2: requests before the Lord. Lift your fears and worries to him. 110 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 2: Know in his goodness he will hear your prayers. In 111 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 2: his faithfulness, he will answer your prayers. Pray for the 112 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 2: Lord to teach you his ways and to guide you 113 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 2: in the way you should go. Pray he will keep 114 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 2: your feet from stumbling in the darkness. Pray for the 115 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:44,959 Speaker 2: Lord to deliver you from your fears and worries. Pray 116 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 2: he will help you find rest in His hope. Pray 117 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 2: for the Lord to renew your spirit and refresh your 118 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 2: mind as you sleep. Pray you will wake up to 119 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 2: the joy of His love and mercy in the morning, 120 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 2: take a deep breath, be filled with the hope of 121 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 2: the Lord. Exhale slowly and release any tension in your body, 122 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 2: any anxious thoughts in your mind that are still lingering 123 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 2: from to day. As your body relaxes and your mind quiets, 124 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 2: allow God to refresh your mind, body, and soul and 125 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 2: bring you peace to help you rest through the night.