1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Blessed be the Lord that hath given rest unto his 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: people Israel, according to all that he promised there hath 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: not failed one word of all his good promise, which 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: he promised by the hand of Moses, his servant, First 5 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: Kings eight fifty six. Lord, you know how stressful life 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: can be. Every day the news is full of disasters 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: and killings. Work demands more, and people are rioting in 8 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: the streets. Your word promises peace. Jesus, you said, I 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: give you peace, not as the world gives you give 10 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: I to you. What a glorious promise that is. You 11 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: have never failed one word of your promise. While the 12 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: world struggles in unrest, I rest and your promises of peace. 13 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: I thank you for the grace that covers my life 14 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: and keeps my soul in harmony. With your word, You 15 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: are my strong tower and my shield of protection. You 16 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: are my great comforter Amen. Thank you for listening to 17 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of 18 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our 19 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 20 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on abundant finances to get 21 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray dot Com 22 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 23 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is abundant finances. Head 24 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: to a safe corner where you can let your guard down, 25 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 2: tune out the ambient noise of the day. Take a 26 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 2: moment to slow down and relax. Breathe in deep through 27 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: your nose and exhale out through your mouth. Let go 28 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 2: of the stress coiled in your body. Reach out towards 29 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 2: God with a ready mind and an expectant heart. Let 30 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit minister to your soul. We will be 31 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: meditating on Ecclesiastes three, verse thirteen from the King James version, 32 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 2: and also that every man should eat and drink and 33 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 2: enjoy the good of all his labor. It is the 34 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: gift of God. Take a moment to pour out your 35 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 2: adoration to God. God, I praise you for the gift 36 00:02:56,520 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: of daily life and the eternal life given to through 37 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 2: Jesus Christ. You give us good gifts. I worship you 38 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: for the opportunities you give me on earth, for you 39 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: have called me to greater things and for a higher purpose. 40 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: Recognize that your ability to work is a gift from God. 41 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: You may not feel like it when you wake up 42 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: earlier come home late, but work was always a part 43 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 2: of God's plan for mankind. When Adam was placed in 44 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 2: the garden of Eden, it was to care for the 45 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 2: animals and tend the garden. When you arrive at the 46 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 2: New Heaven and the New Earth, you will have work 47 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 2: to do. The Bible says that God has prepared good 48 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: works for you to do. A large part of God's 49 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: plan for you involves work. Be proactive and be glad 50 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 2: of your opportunity to be productive. The feeling of accomplishment 51 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 2: and the skill we gain as we set our hands 52 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 2: to labor is part of the creative power God bestowed 53 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: upon man. Seeing the harvest that comes from the toil 54 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 2: of our hands is good. God worked for six days, 55 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: and his creations were all good. On the seventh day 56 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: he rested from all his work, and that too was good. 57 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 2: The ebb and flow of exertion and relaxation is a 58 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: cycle God established on the earth. We are to work, 59 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 2: but we are also to rest. Take a moment to 60 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 2: rest before God. Now lift up your sins to Him 61 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 2: and confess the areas where you are struggling. Think for 62 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 2: a minute on all the time's work brought you joy. 63 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: Thank God that you are an agent of His creative power. 64 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 2: Thank Him that you are able to work and enjoy 65 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: the fruit of your labor. Thank Him that He allows 66 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: us to engage not only in work, but that we 67 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 2: can derive pleasure from it as God did. God is 68 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:16,799 Speaker 2: present and he is listening to you. The Holy Spirit, 69 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 2: the first creative force in the universe, is hovering over 70 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: the waters in your life. So take advantage of this 71 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: opportunity and ask him. Ask the Holy Spirit to increase 72 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 2: your joy in creation and in work. Ask him for 73 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 2: acceptance and understanding of God's word. Ask him to help 74 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 2: you walk in the fullness of God's plans for your life. 75 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: Ask him to multiply your harvest and make your labor fruitful. 76 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 2: Remember God wants everyone to eat and drink and be 77 00:05:55,279 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 2: happy in his work. These are gifts from God. Seize 78 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 2: this day and work with purpose. Look forward to the 79 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:11,799 Speaker 2: harvest of your field, the labor of your hands. Receive 80 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: every gift that God has for you, and leave nothing 81 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: on the table. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 82 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 2: on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit. As 83 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 84 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,119 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God.