1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: But when ye go over to Jordan and dwell in 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: and when ye giveth you rest from all your enemies 4 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: round about, so that ye dwell in safety Deuteronomy twelve ten. Lord, 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: I desire to worship you in sincerity and truth. When 6 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: I consider your goodness and all you have brought me 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: through to rest safely in your promises, I weep for joy. 8 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: It is my honor to serve you, and I delight 9 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: in fulfilling your call upon my life. It is not 10 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: an obligation to be obedient to your word. It is 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: a great comfort to know how to please you. Help 12 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: me to do whatever I do, whatever you have directed 13 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: me to do, all to your honor and glory. Help 14 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: me be cheerful and joyful in my efforts to serve you. 15 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: It is my honor and privilege. Amen. Thank you for 16 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a 17 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned 18 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: for our free meditative prayer after this quick word from 19 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 1: our sponsors, Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. 20 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: To get the most out of your spiritual journey. Use 21 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 22 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 23 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: healing grief and this time of sorrow. Take a second 24 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: to breathe. Look for a comfortable and quiet place, a 25 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: place where you're focused today can be on this moment 26 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: of restoration. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. 27 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: As you exhale, envision the pressure releasing around your heart. 28 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: We will be meditating on Ecclesiastes chapter three, verses one 29 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: and four from the King James version. To everything, there 30 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: is a season and a time to every purpose under 31 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: the heaven. A time to weep and a time to laugh, 32 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Now 33 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: take a moment to pour out your adoration to God 34 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: for this season. God, I praise you, even in this 35 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: difficult moment. I worship you for in every season of 36 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: my life, you have designed a purpose and plan. I 37 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: praise you for your comfort in this time of grieving. 38 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: I exalt your name, for I know you have planned 39 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: a time of joy to come. There is a season 40 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: for all, and there is a purpose in every season. 41 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: This can be a hard truth to accept and to process. 42 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: Loss is a difficult thing to experience and to feel. 43 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: It can fill your heart with sorrow and frustration. During 44 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: this time, it becomes easy to doubt God. The devil 45 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: will tell you that life is meaningless and that your 46 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: suffering is gratuitous. You must not believe this lie. Hold 47 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: on to the truth that this too shall pass. There 48 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: will be better days, other opportunities will come. You will 49 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: have new beginnings, and you will smile again. Take a 50 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: moment to reflect on what is grieving you. Gather all 51 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: the loss, the disappointments, and the pain and place them 52 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: in the hands of Jesus. Confess to the Lord your 53 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: feelings of helplessness, sadness, and discouragement. Let the Holy Spirit 54 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: minister to your heavy heart. Take a moment now to 55 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: thank God for his work in your life. Think on 56 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: past seasons of growth, moments of victory and defeat, of 57 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: joy and sorrow, of beginnings and ends. God was in 58 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: control of each moment, and each one served a purpose 59 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: in your life. Recollect the lessons learned, both easy and hard. 60 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: Thank God for the ability to improve mature as a person. 61 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 1: Thank Him for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank 62 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: God for the blessing of past lessons learned and for 63 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: those yet to come. Do not forget. God is present 64 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: and he is listening to you. You do not have 65 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: to learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with 66 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: you every step of the way. Pray to him. Ask 67 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 1: Him for his help through all of it, through every 68 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:39,119 Speaker 1: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 69 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 70 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: to teach you how to be strong in the midst 71 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: of trials. Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. 72 00:05:55,880 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: Remember there is a purpose and a season for everything life. 73 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 1: Do not be discouraged by grief. Even in the midst 74 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 1: of hardship, happiness can be had. God loves you and 75 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: he will help you get through every lesson in your life. 76 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. You 77 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: will get through this. Be blessed. Thank you for completing 78 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 1: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 79 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 1: healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer a 80 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: priority and strengthening your walk with God.