1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. He will judge 3 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: your people with righteousness, and you're poor with justice. Psalm 4 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: seventy two, Verse two. Dear Lord, as I lay in 5 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 1: my bed, I feel the weight of the day lift 6 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: from my weary bones. My mind and body yearn for 7 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: peace and rest. As I close my eyes, I offer 8 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: up a prayer to the heavens above. I release all 9 00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: my worries and anxieties and lay them at your feet. 10 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: I give thanks for the blessings you have bestowed upon 11 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: me today. As I enter the realm of sleep, Let 12 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: your loving hands guide me into the land of dreams. 13 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: May your grace shine upon me like the stars in 14 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: the sky, bringing peace and serenity to mid Blessed be 15 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: your glorious name, forever, May the whole earth be filled 16 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: with your glory. Watch over my loved ones near and far, 17 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: and let them feel your love and care wherever they 18 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: are peaceful spirit and a heart full of love. I 19 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: surrender myself to your infinite wisdom. Grant me the RESTful 20 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: slumber I need to awaken with renewed strength and energy 21 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: to face the challenges of tomorrow and Jesus Holy and 22 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: Precious Name. I pray Amen, Thank you for praying with me. 23 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind 24 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for 25 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into 26 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful ey. Thank you for 27 00:02:55,480 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: joining me, Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode of the 28 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: Sleep Psalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow the 29 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 30 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by Prey dot com. 31 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm seventy two. Before you 32 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: meditate on God's Word, focus on relaxing your body and mind. 33 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: Let's get in a position that helps your oxygen flow 34 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 2: freely throughout your body. Sit straight up in a chair. 35 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: Rest your hands gently on your lap. Relax your neck 36 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 2: and shoulders. Rest your feet flat on the floor. Take 37 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Feel your lungs fill slowly with air. 38 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: Hold your breath for a few seconds, ex heil, slip, 39 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 2: and feel the air spread throughout your body, rejuvenating every cell, 40 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 2: every muscle, every joint. Breathe in and out slowly. With 41 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 2: your next exhale, release the tension in your muscles. Relax 42 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: your body, close your eyes and focus your thoughts on God. 43 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and release any stress 44 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 2: and anxiety from today. Know He will carry your burdens 45 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 2: and give you rest for your mind, body, and soul. 46 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: Open your eyes. Breathe in and out slowly. Invite God 47 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 2: to speak to you through his word. Allow His truth 48 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: to bring you comfort and hope as you prepare for sleep. 49 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: When our present is troublesome, the Bible reminds us of 50 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 2: the glorious future we have with God. To night. Let's 51 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,359 Speaker 2: find hope in the eternity God has placed in our hearts, 52 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 2: and find comfort in His presence in our present. Psalm 53 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 2: seventy two from the King James version says, give the 54 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 2: King thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the 55 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 2: King's son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and 56 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 2: thy poor with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace to 57 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 2: the people, and the little hills by righteousness. He shall 58 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 2: judge the poor of the people. He shall save the 59 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 2: children of the needy, and shall break in peaces the oppressor. 60 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 2: They shall fear thee As long as the Sun and 61 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 2: Moon endure throughout all generations, he shall come down like 62 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,119 Speaker 2: rain upon the moon, grass as showers that water. The earth. 63 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 2: In his days shall be the righteous, flourish and abundance 64 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 2: of peace. So long as the moon endureth, he shall 65 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: have dominion. Also from sea to sea, and from the 66 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell 67 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 2: in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies 68 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:26,359 Speaker 2: shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarsish and of 69 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: the Isles shall bring presents. The kings of Sheba and 70 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 2: Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, All kings shall fall down 71 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 2: before him. All nations shall serve him, For he shall 72 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 2: deliver the needy. When he crieth the poor. Also, and 73 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 2: him that hath no helper, he shall spare the poor 74 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 2: and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 75 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 2: He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence. And 76 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 2: precious shall their blood be in his sight, And he 77 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 2: shall live, and to him shall be given of the 78 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 2: gold of Sheba. Prayer also shall be made for him, 79 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 2: continually and daily shall he be praised. There shall be 80 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 2: a handful of corn in the earth, upon the top 81 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 2: of mountains. The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon, and 82 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 2: they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 83 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 2: His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued 84 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: as long as the sun, and men shall be blest 85 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: in him. All nations shall call him blest. Blest be 86 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 2: the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth 87 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 2: wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever, And 88 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 2: let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen 89 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 2: and Amen. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse 90 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: are ended. Anticipating the future reign of Christ can fill 91 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: our hearts with hope and peace. As we lay down 92 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 2: to sleep, we can look forward to the day He 93 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 2: will wipe away our tears, and our pain and suffering 94 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: will be no more. The brightness of our future with 95 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 2: Christ can quell the darkness of our present. Close your 96 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:29,559 Speaker 2: eyes and take a deep breath as your lungs fill 97 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: with air. Imagine God filling you with his perfect peace, 98 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 2: a peace that can never be shattered, a peace that 99 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 2: you can enjoy in your present and future. As you exhale, 100 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 2: feel his peace flow throughout your body, calming your mind, 101 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: lightening your heart, softening your fingers and toes. Take another 102 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: deep breath as your chest rises. Visualize God lifting up 103 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 2: the poor and the needy, the weak and the vulnerable 104 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 2: to administer his justice. Exhale slowly as your chest falls. 105 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 2: Visualize God crushing the oppressors throughout the world with his 106 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 2: mighty hands. No victory will be his, and you will 107 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 2: be set free from your fears and worries. Know you 108 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 2: will be safe and secure under his throne. Think of 109 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 2: a time when you witnessed an injustice and turned away. 110 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 2: Confess the times when you did not stand up for 111 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 2: God's justice in your community. Pray he will fill your 112 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 2: heart with compassion for the poor and the needy, for 113 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 2: the oppressed and the vulnerable. Take a deep breath. Allow 114 00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: his forgiveness to wash over you. Exhales slowly and release 115 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 2: any guilt and shame you are experiencing right now. Know 116 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 2: His righteousness redeems you and restores you. Praise his name, 117 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 2: Rejoice in his power and glory. Rejoice in his strength. 118 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 2: Thank him for the wonderful things he has done. Thank 119 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 2: him for his hope and peace. Thank him for the 120 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 2: opportunity to spend eternity with him. Think of someone who 121 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 2: needs to experience God's justice to night. Pray he will 122 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:41,440 Speaker 2: intervene in their circumstances and deliver them in their affliction. 123 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 2: Pray he will keep them in their perfect peace as 124 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 2: they sleep. Lay your requests before the Lord. Trust him 125 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 2: with the desires of your heart. Know his plans for 126 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 2: you are good and your future with him is bright. 127 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 2: Pray God will reveal his justice and righteousness to the 128 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 2: leaders in your community and country. Pray your leaders will 129 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 2: seek Him in everything they do. Pray God will give 130 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 2: you wisdom and understanding. Pray he will guide you to 131 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 2: His path of life and righteousness, where you can rest 132 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: safely and securely. Pray God will give you hope and 133 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 2: peace during difficult times. Pray you will comfort you with 134 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 2: His presence and help you experience deep, RESTful sleep. Tonight. 135 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, relax your neck and shoulders, 136 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 2: release any tension that is still lingering in your body. 137 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and allow God to refresh your soul 138 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 2: and bring you peace to help you rest through the night.