1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: neither shall there be any more pain, for the former 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: things are passed away. Revelations twenty one four. Dear God, 5 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: you have promised that in the life to come, death 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: and pain will be no more. What a beautiful promise 7 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: that gives us hope for eternity. In this life we 8 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: may feel the weight of sorrows and troubles, but in 9 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: your presence there is fullness of joy. Your heart longs 10 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: to bring us peace and rest, and to restore our souls. 11 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: May all who seek refuge in You be blessed with 12 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: grace and mercy, so that we may live in light 13 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: of eternity. We give thanks for your redeeming love and 14 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: look forward to the day when the streets of heaven 15 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: will shine as irradiantly as gold. In Jesus' name, Amen, 16 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 17 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 18 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 19 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. Let's get 20 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey. Use pray dot 21 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: My friend's, our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing grief. 23 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: Let's be honest, death will always be difficult to deal with, 24 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: So today I want you to take a minute to 25 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 2: gather your thoughts and to quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself 26 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 2: into a comfortable state. Close your eyes and breed easy. 27 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 2: Now turn your heart and fix your attention to what 28 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 2: God has for you right now. Let us take this 29 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 2: time now to adore God for the promise of eternity. Jesus, 30 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are the eternal, loving God. 31 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 2: I worship you for with your blood you brought an 32 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: end to all suffering. I exalt you, Jesus, for by 33 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: your love and the power of your sacrifice, you redeem 34 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 2: and restore all God. Praise you, Jesus, for you alone 35 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 2: conquered sin, and you paid its price. Right now, I 36 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 2: sing Hallelujah, for the Lamb of God has overcome. My 37 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 2: heart extols the Lord and blesses his name forever. Grief 38 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: is not all powerful. It does have a final end, 39 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 2: But the sting of death pains us because this side 40 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: of eternity. It seems pretty final. But one day the 41 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: grave will lose its power and death will be defeated 42 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: once and for all. Jesus paid for this promise, my friends, 43 00:03:55,560 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 2: with his blood, so although lost her so deeply. Because 44 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: we're not created for separation. You were created for more. 45 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: You're an eternal being, made and molded in the image 46 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 2: and the likeness of God. And God has a good 47 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 2: plan for your future, a future filled with love, with joy, 48 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: and with eternal fellowship forever in his presence. All you 49 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 2: have to do is open your heart to him. Confess 50 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: your loss and your sorrow to Christ right now, my friends, 51 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 2: because He's waiting for you. Let us now thank God 52 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 2: that one day grief will be no more. Thank Him 53 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 2: for his promise of redemption and restoration. Thank Jesus that 54 00:04:55,400 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: he conquered sin and he conquered the grave. Give thanks 55 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 2: for the promise of an eternal life free of separation 56 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 2: and suffering. Thank Him for the Cross. Thank God for 57 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: his love and his care that has sustained you and 58 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 2: will continue to do so for all time. My friends, 59 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 2: God is present and he's listening to you. He loves you, 60 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 2: and he sees your pain. God's closer than you think, 61 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 2: and right now, this is your moment to reach out 62 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 2: to him. Ask God to comfort your weary soul and 63 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: your heavy heart. Ask him for his peace that surpasses 64 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: all understanding. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you keep 65 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 2: your eyes on Jesus, and ask him to fill your 66 00:05:55,560 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: heart with the promise and assurance of the future to come. Remember, 67 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 2: Jesus conquered the grave and through grace offers you eternity. 68 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 2: My friends, embrace the promise that grief has an expiration date. 69 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 2: Take heart and have courage. It may not feel like 70 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 2: it right now, but this pain, too shall pass. So 71 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: hold fast to Jesus's vow of the final victory to come. 72 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 2: Find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. 73 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 2: Jesus sees you, he loves you, and he will keep 74 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 2: his word. Let yourself experience God's restoration and be filled 75 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 2: with the comfort of the Lord. Thank you for completing 76 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 77 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer 78 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 2: a priority and strengthening your walk with God Again. My 79 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 2: name is Zac Clinton from the American Association of Christian 80 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: counselors and we love being a part of your life.