1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: Behold, bless you the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: which by night stand in the house of the Lord, 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: Psalm one thirty four. One. The best part of my 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: day is when the busyness is over and I can 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: rest and commune uninterrupted with you Lord. I feel your 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: presence in the silence of the night. The night time 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: is my special time with you. I bless your holy name, 8 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: for I know you hear my heart. I praise you 9 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: for all you have done and are doing in and 10 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: through my life. You are my joy, and in you 11 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: I put my full confidence. You are worthy of my trust. 12 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: Help me praise you both day and night, in good 13 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: times and challenging times. When I feel like it and 14 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: when I don't, you are worthy of my praise. Amen. 15 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 16 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,839 Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:20,839 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on strength and focus. To 20 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 21 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 22 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 3: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is strength 23 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 3: and focus. Slow down for a moment, go to a 24 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 3: quiet location away from the distraction and chaos of daily life. 25 00:01:56,320 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 3: Close your eyes and catch your breath. Breathe in deep. 26 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 3: As you exhale, let go of the tension stored in 27 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 3: your body. Open your heart to the Holy Spirit, and 28 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 3: prepare to receive from Him. Today we will be meditating 29 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 3: on Ephesians chapter six, verse ten from the King James version. Finally, 30 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 3: my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the 31 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 3: power of His might. Now take a moment to pour 32 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 3: out your adoration to God. Praise be to the Lord God, 33 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 3: who is a son and a shield, the Lord who 34 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 3: bestows strength and power. No good thing does he withhold 35 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 3: from those whose walk is in him. I worship you, 36 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 3: Lord Almighty, for blessed is the person whose trust is 37 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: in you. Stand strong in God's strength. In life. You 38 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 3: will face many challenges, and you will be met with 39 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 3: much opposition. In all situations and through every circumstance, you 40 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 3: must stand strong. Stand strong not in your own limited abilities, 41 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 3: but in the strength provided to you by God. Stand 42 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 3: strong in true strength, in God's strength. By relying on 43 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 3: God's power, you will overcome spiritual oppression and succeed at 44 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 3: living out the fullness of God's goodness and grace for 45 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: your life. Never forget God's strength is obtained through obedience 46 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 3: to his word and by following his commandments. To continuously 47 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 3: do this, you must guard your heart. Here on earth. 48 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 3: The temptation of self dependence will never fully go away, 49 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 3: and the pull toward the habit of reliance on your 50 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 3: own self confidence will be vicious. Yet you must not 51 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 3: yield to the flesh, nor can you give in to 52 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 3: arrogance and pride, for it is a slippery slope toward perdition. 53 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 3: Once you start relying on your own strength, you must 54 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 3: practice constant vigilance, be on your guard for Satan, who 55 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 3: will also employ sneak attacks against you. Once you acknowledge 56 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 3: the pull toward self sufficiency, Satan will attempt to shame 57 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:35,119 Speaker 3: you for it. In the name of the Lord, cast 58 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 3: him away. There is no shame in awareness of the 59 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 3: pull of sin to deny God and to please the self, 60 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 3: quite the contrary that awareness comes from God. Your flesh 61 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 3: will never feel like submitting to God's commandments or is grace. 62 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 3: If you are struggling with trusting and relying on God, 63 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 3: This is your chance to fe fix it. This is 64 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 3: your opportunity to present yourself before the throne of grace. 65 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 3: Confess your sins to God. Tell him about your struggle 66 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 3: in submitting to him of relying completely upon his word. 67 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 3: Take a moment now to dwell on God's blessing of 68 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 3: strength over you. Blessings God promised he would give to you, 69 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 3: blessings given without measure. Thank God for his power that 70 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 3: strengthens you and for his strength that sustains you. Thank 71 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 3: God for his gracious promises and his assurance for your life. 72 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 3: Thank God that his righteousness is eternal and that his 73 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 3: might cannot be conquered. Thank God that he cannot be 74 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 3: shaken or moved, for he is a solid rock you 75 00:05:54,960 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 3: can stand on. Thank Him for his unchanging faithfulness, for 76 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 3: his everlasting love. Do not forget God is present and 77 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 3: he is listening to you. This is your opportunity to 78 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 3: reach out to him. So ask God to increase your 79 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 3: faith in his promises, to help you believe He is 80 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 3: who he says he is. Ask God for the ability 81 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 3: to stand firm upon his strength and to trust that 82 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:30,919 Speaker 3: his power is enough. Ask the Holy Spirit to seal 83 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 3: God's love and assurance upon your soul. Ask him to 84 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 3: teach you to rely upon God, to stand upon the 85 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 3: truth of his word. Ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom. 86 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 3: Ask him to protect your heart from pride and presumption. 87 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 3: Remember you are to be strong in the Lord and 88 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 3: in his great power. It is your privilege and your 89 00:06:56,160 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 3: obligation to live life fully dependent on God's fort tide. 90 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 3: So do not fear, for God will never falter or fail. 91 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 3: He will sustain you with his righteousness and his might. 92 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 3: Choose this day to commit yourself to living life through 93 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 3: God's strength. Receive God's blessing and love upon your life 94 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 3: today and always. 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