1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleepsalm. Praise the Lord. Praise 3 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: you servants of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. 4 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: Psalm wondered team Verse one. Dear Lord, when I am 5 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: brought low by the burdens of the world, you are 6 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: faithful to restore me and lift me out of the dust. 7 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: Carry me on your wings and bring me to rest 8 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: and peace. You promise to raise people experiencing poverty and 9 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: provide for people in need. Lord, I come to you 10 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: tonight poor in spirit. My cup is empty and in 11 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: need of feeling. My soul requires uplifting. May today's burdens 12 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: be cast behind me as I look forward to a 13 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: new day. Feel me anew and raise my spirit from 14 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: the ash and dirt. Place me down in green pastus, 15 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: and provide me with reprieve. In Jesus' name, I pray 16 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: and believe. Amen, Thank you for praying with me. I'm 17 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your mind 18 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's Sleep song. Prepare your heart for 19 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into 20 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for 21 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 1: joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the 22 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow the 23 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 24 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com. 25 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and thirteen. 26 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Sit straight up in a 27 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: chair or straight against a wall. Make sure your back 28 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,519 Speaker 2: is flat and straight and your shoulders are rolled back. 29 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, open up your chest and heart. 30 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:23,639 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and release any tension in your body. Focus 31 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: your thoughts on God. Meditate on his love, on his compassion. 32 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: Think about the ways He cares for the vulnerable and 33 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 2: the oppressed. Know he cares for you too. Cast your 34 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: anxieties on him, and allow him to lead you to 35 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 2: a safe, quiet place where you can rest. God's word 36 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: reminds us God does not look at what the world 37 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 2: looks at when it comes to our value. He does 38 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: not exalt the ideas and people the world exalts. So 39 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: to night and comfort in knowing the Lord loves you 40 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: and he will lift you up in due time. Psalm 41 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 2: one hundred thirteen from the King James version says, Praise 42 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 2: ye the Lord. Praise O ye, servants of the Lord. 43 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 2: Praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name 44 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 2: of the Lord. From this time forth and forevermore, from 45 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 2: the rising of the sun unto the going down of 46 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 2: the same, the Lord's name is to be praised. The 47 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 2: Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above 48 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 2: the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord, our God, 49 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 2: who dwelleth on high, who humbleth himself to behold the 50 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: things that are in heaven and in the earth. He 51 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth 52 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 2: the needy out of the dunghill, that he may set 53 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: him with princes, even with the princes of his people. 54 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 2: He maketh the barren woman to keep house and to 55 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 2: be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. 56 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 2: As the sun sets, Rejoice in the name of the Lord. 57 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 2: Humble yourself before him, and he will lift you up 58 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 2: in his glory. Know he will lift you up in 59 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 2: your time of need and restore you. Know he keeps 60 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: watch over you to preserve you through the night. Breathe 61 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 2: in and out slowly. Bask in the glory of the Lord. 62 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 2: Imagine his glory resting in the heavens above and bringing 63 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 2: light to your darkness. Take a deep breath. Feel the 64 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:47,239 Speaker 2: joy of the Lord fill your lungs, breathing new life 65 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: into you. As you exhale, feel the light of his 66 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 2: glory rest upon you, and his joy flow throughout you, 67 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 2: warming your body and lightning your heart. Take a deep breath. 68 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:08,119 Speaker 2: Visualize the Lord's hands lifting you high above the noise 69 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:12,919 Speaker 2: of the world and the troubles of this life. Exhale 70 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: slowly and feel the heaviness of this world, of this 71 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 2: life come off your shoulders. Relax in your body, calm 72 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: in your mind. Take another deep breath. Allow the Lord 73 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 2: to fill you with his provision. Breathe out and allow 74 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:39,119 Speaker 2: his provision to satisfy your soul. Think of a time 75 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 2: when you were distracted by the ways of the world 76 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 2: and you neglected to do the work of the Lord. 77 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 2: Think of opportunities you missed to care for the oppressed 78 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: and vulnerable. Ask God for his forgiveness. Ask for him 79 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 2: to transform your desires into his desires. Take a deep breath. 80 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 2: Be filled with his love and mercy. Exhale slowly and 81 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: release any sin and shame you are still holding on. 82 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 2: To surrender your heart to the Lord, and he will 83 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 2: fill you with his joy and peace. Think of a 84 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: difficult time when you needed God to provide for you physically, emotionally, 85 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 2: or financially, and He was faithful to help you and 86 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 2: deliver you. Thank Him for the ways he has provided 87 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 2: for you. Thank Him for the good gifts he has 88 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: given you. Think of a person who needs God's provision tonight. 89 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 2: Pray the Lord will intervene in their circumstances and bless 90 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 2: them with what they need. Pray they will be satisfied 91 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 2: with what the Lord gives them. Lift the desires of 92 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 2: your heart to the Lord. 93 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: Lord. 94 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: Know he cares for you and wants to give you 95 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 2: good things. Just put your trust in him and wait 96 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 2: expectantly to see what the Lord will do in you, 97 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 2: through you, and for you. Pray for the vulnerable and oppressed. 98 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 2: Pray for God to show you what you can do 99 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 2: to care for them like he does. Pray for those 100 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 2: who are struggling to have children. Pray God will open 101 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 2: a door and fulfill the desires of their heart. Pray 102 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 2: for provision in your life Pray for God to meet 103 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 2: your needs and for you to find satisfaction in what 104 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 2: He provides. Breathe in and out slowly. Relax your neck 105 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: and shoulders, soften your fingers and toes. Take a deep breath. 106 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 2: Be filled with the hope of God, knowing he will 107 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:05,319 Speaker 2: care for you and sustain you through the night. Exhale 108 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 2: slowly and release any stress and tension that will hinder 109 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 2: you from experiencing deep, peaceful rest. Allow God's peace to 110 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 2: wash over you and refresh your mind, body, and soul 111 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 2: as you sleep.