1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Remember the word which Moses, the servant of the Lord, 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: commanded you, saying, the Lord, your God, hath given you rest, 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: and hath given you this land. Joshua one thirteen. Thank 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: you Lord for settling Israel in the Promised Land and 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: giving them rest. You have given me promises that I 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: continue to contend for in prayer daily. I know when 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: those promises are fulfilled, they will bring rest to my 8 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: soul and joy to my spirit. In the meantime, I 9 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: stand alert and ready to do warfare against the enemy 10 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: of those promises. I will prayerfully protect them in spirit. 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: You are teaching me perseverance and strengthening me as you 12 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 1: draw me deeper into the spirit until the day I 13 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: cross over into my promised Land. I look forward to 14 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: your divine rest when you bring my promises to full manifestation. Amen, 15 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 16 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on new friendships. To get 20 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 21 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is new friendships. Take 23 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 2: a second to slow down, sit in your favorite spot 24 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: on your bed or where you feel most at ease, 25 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: Wrap yourself in a warm blanket or grab a plush pillow. 26 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 2: Turn your thoughts toward the teaching God has for you 27 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 2: to day, and invite the Holy Spirit to come minister 28 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: God's word to you. We will be meditating on John 29 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 2: chapter seventeen, verses nine and eleven from the King James version. 30 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: I pray for them. I pray not for the world, 31 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: but for them which thou hast given me, for they 32 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 2: are thine. And now I am no more in the world, 33 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 2: but these are in the world, and I come to 34 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: thee Holy Father. Keep through thine own name those whom 35 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: thou hast given me, that they may be one as 36 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: we are. Take a moment to pour out your adoration 37 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: to God. God. I worship you for who you are. 38 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 2: Your wisdom brings joy and peace to my life. I 39 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: adore you for your patience is eternal. I worship you 40 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 2: for your grace is immeasurable and inexhaustible. You alone are 41 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: worthy of my praise. Friendship calls for intercession. Prayer is 42 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 2: a powerful tool, as it is the means through which 43 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 2: we communicate with God. Jesus knew the power of prayer 44 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:34,679 Speaker 2: and intercession well. That is why in the above verses 45 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: we see him setting an example of intercession as he 46 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 2: prays to God the Father specifically for his disciples. Jesus 47 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 2: asked the Father for protection and unity between the disciples 48 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: themselves and between them and God. Jesus prayed for his friends, 49 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 2: and so should we do not forget. Prayers are not 50 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 2: merely wishful thinking or positive vibes. Prayers are a petition 51 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: before the Lord Most High, and God hears your requests. 52 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: You have but to make them. The Bible says, seek 53 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: and you shall find, Ask and it shall be given. 54 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 2: Friends seek God and ask him for protection and unity 55 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 2: for other friends. Friends wage spiritual warfare on each other's behalf. 56 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 2: They make the effort to specifically and intentionally intercede for 57 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 2: each other's spiritual and physical well being. Perhaps you haven't 58 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: been praying for your friends, Perhaps you haven't been praying 59 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 2: at all and are struggling in your prayer life. This 60 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: is your opportunity to present yourself before the Lord. Confess 61 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 2: your sins to God above so he may forgive you 62 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 2: and aid you. Take a minute to thank God for 63 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:09,359 Speaker 2: the favor he has shown you. Thank the Lord for 64 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 2: all the blessings he has bestowed upon you. Thank God 65 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 2: for listening to your prayers and for answering you. Thank 66 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,919 Speaker 2: Jesus for his blood that made a way for you 67 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: to enter the Holy of Holies, for welcoming you into 68 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: his secret place. Thank the Holy Spirit for teaching you 69 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 2: to pray as you should, and for interceding on your 70 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 2: behalf before God. God is present and he is listening 71 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 2: to you. Approach God's throne of mercy with boldness. Ask 72 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to teach you how to be an intercessor. 73 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: Ask him to tear teach you to pray in a 74 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: way that pleases God. Ask him to teach you to 75 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: love your friends as Jesus loved his disciples. Ask him 76 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 2: to fill you with Godly care and concern for the 77 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 2: well being of your friends. Remember Jesus prayed for his friends, 78 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 2: and you should pray for your friends too. As you 79 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: seek to intercede on your friend's behalf. Be encouraged in 80 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:34,119 Speaker 2: knowing that God hears your prayers. And that they matter 81 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 2: to him. God is not some distant and impersonal force. 82 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:45,599 Speaker 2: God is your friend. He longs to have fellowship with 83 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 2: you in prayer and to answer you according to His word. 84 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 2: So be bold and approach God in prayer today. Thank 85 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 86 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 87 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.