1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep Psalm. I will set no 3 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: viow thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of 4 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: faithless men. They will not cling to me, Psalm one 5 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: oh one, verse three. Dear Lord, you are a god 6 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: of truth and transformation. You turn even the greatest of 7 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: sinners into saints and ambassadors of salvation. Nobody is beyond 8 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: your sanctifying work. As I relive the day's events tonight, 9 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: I want to let go of you and judgment toward others. Instead, 10 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: I want to ponder the blameless way. I want to 11 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: look inward at my own house before criticizing others. I 12 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: want to walk with integrity and be guiltless before you 13 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 1: teach me to live out the words of Jesus by 14 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: relinquishing judgment and removing the spec from my eye. As 15 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: I reflect in these final moments before sleep, bring my 16 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: heart under humble submission to your will transform me from 17 00:01:48,880 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: the inside out. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for 18 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to 19 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Prepare 20 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, 21 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace unders watchful eyes. Thank 22 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: you for joining me. Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode 23 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you, 24 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 25 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Song by Prey dot com. 26 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and one. 27 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 2: Sit straight up in a chair, resting your feet flat 28 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 2: on the floor and your hands gently in your lap. 29 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,519 Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shoulders. Make sure your back is 30 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 2: straight and your chest is open. Take a deep breath 31 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 2: to cleanse your body. Breathe in the calm, clean air, 32 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 2: allow it to sit in your lungs for a few seconds. 33 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and feel the air flow throughout your body, 34 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 2: rejuvenating you and restoring you. Quiet your mind. Focus on 35 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 2: God's love and faithfulness. Know He is always there to 36 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: help you and sustain you. Know He cares for you 37 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: and wants to give you rest. Take a deep breath, 38 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: be filled with the goodness of the Lord. Exhale slowly 39 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: and release the stress and anxiety from today and the 40 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: fears and worries you are experiencing tonight. As God lifts 41 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: your burdens, feel your heart lighten and your body relax. 42 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, open your mind and heart 43 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 2: to listen to God's words. Ask him to reveal his 44 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 2: ways and to close his thoughts, for they are higher 45 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: than ours. Find comfort in His truth tonight, knowing it 46 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 2: will lead you to a safe, secure place where you 47 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: can rest. The Bible tells us what God requires of 48 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: us to complete his good work tonight. Find satisfaction in 49 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: doing the will of the Lord. Psalm one hundred and one. 50 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 2: The King James version says, I will sing of mercy 51 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 2: and judgment unto thee, O Lord, will I sing, I 52 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O. When 53 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 2: wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my 54 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 2: house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked 55 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 2: thing before mine eyes. I hate the work of them 56 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 2: that turn aside. It shall not cleave to me. A 57 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 2: froward heart shall depart from me. I will not know 58 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: a wicked person who so privily slandereth his neighbor him. 59 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 2: Will I cut off him that hath an high look 60 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: and a proud heart, will not I suffer. Mine eyes 61 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 2: shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they 62 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: may dwell with me. He that walketh in a perfect way, 63 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 2: he shall serve me. He that walketh deceit shall not 64 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 2: dwell within my house. He that telleth lie shall not 65 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 2: tarry in my sight. I will early destroy all the 66 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 2: wicked of the land, that I may cut off all 67 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 2: wicked doers from the city of the Lord. Meditate on 68 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: the statuses and precepts of the Lord. Focus your thoughts 69 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 2: on whatever is true, noble and right. Focus on whatever 70 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 2: is praiseworthy and excellent in the eyes of the Lord. 71 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: Rejoice in his truth. Know his ways will lead you 72 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 2: to a path filled with joy, hope, and peace. Take 73 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Submit to the Lord and his ways. 74 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, and lift up your struggles to him. Know 75 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 2: he is stronger than your struggles. Know his power is 76 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 2: made perfect in your weakness. Put your trust in him, 77 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 2: and he will make your paths straight. Be satisfied in 78 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 2: his love and rest in his mercy. Take another deep breath. 79 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 2: Be filled with the truth of God's word. Exhale slowly, 80 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: and allow his truth to soothe your soul and renew 81 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 2: your mind and spirit. Revel in the light of His 82 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 2: love and truth. Allow His light to shine upon you, 83 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 2: keeping you warm and safe. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin before 84 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 2: the Lord. Ask for his forgiveness. Rest in the light 85 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 2: of his love and grace. In the light of his presence. 86 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: Know his righteousness vindicates you, and his salvation redeems you 87 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 2: and restores you. Take delight in the word of the Lord. 88 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 2: Rejoice in his mercy and love. Thank Him for the 89 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 2: strong rule and addictions he has helped you overcome and 90 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: will help you to continue to fight. Thank Him for 91 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 2: the people he has put in your path to help 92 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 2: you walk with him. Think of a person who needs 93 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: God's direction in their life. Pray God will touch their 94 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 2: hearts and guide them in his light and truth. Pray 95 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 2: he will give them peace tonight as they sleep. We 96 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 2: need God's help to please Him and follow his path 97 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 2: for our lives. Tonight. Ask for God's help to do 98 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 2: his will every day. Ask for his provision and protection. 99 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 2: Pray God will shed his light on any darkness in 100 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 2: your community, church, and home. Pray He will protect you 101 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: and your family from the wickedness of this world. Pray 102 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 2: God will put faithful people in your life who will 103 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 2: help you stay on his path of life and righteousness. 104 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 2: Pray you will help encourage others in their walk with God. 105 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 2: Pray God will help you practice self control in what 106 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 2: you watch, what you say, and what you do. Pray 107 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 2: he will put his word on your heart so that 108 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 2: you may follow him down his path of peace. Breathe 109 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 2: in and out slowly. Relax your body, quiet your mind, 110 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 2: settle your heart. As you prepare for sleep, allow God 111 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 2: to lead you to a quiet place where you can 112 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 2: rest safely and securely in his hands.