1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: neither shall there be any more pain, for the former 4 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: things are passed away. Revelations twenty one four. Dear God, 5 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: you have promised that in the life to come, death 6 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: and pain will be no more. What a beautiful promise 7 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: that gives us hope for eternity. In this life we 8 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: may feel the weight of sorrows and troubles, but in 9 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: your presence there is fullness of joy. Your heart longs 10 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: to bring us peace and rest, and to restore our souls. 11 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: May all who seek refuge in You be blessed with 12 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: grace and mercy, so that we may live in light 13 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 1: of eternity. We give thanks for your redeeming love and 14 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: look forward to the day when the streets of heaven 15 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: will shine as irradiantly as gold. In Jesus' name, Amen, 16 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 17 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 18 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 19 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing gree Let's get 20 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey. Use pray dot 21 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 2: My friend's. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing Greek. 23 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 2: Let's be honest. Death will always be difficult to deal with, 24 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 2: So today I want you to take a minute to 25 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: gather your thoughts and to quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself 26 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 2: into a comfortable state, close your eyes and bring easy. 27 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 2: Now turn your heart and fix your attention to what 28 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: God has for you right now. Let us take this 29 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 2: time now to adore God for the promise of eternity. Jesus, 30 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are the eternal, loving God. 31 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: I worship you for with. 32 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: Your blood you brought an end to all suffering. I 33 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: exalt you, Jesus, for by your love and the power 34 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 2: of your sacrifice, you redeem and restore all. And I 35 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 2: praise you, Jesus, for you alone conquered sin, and you 36 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 2: paid its price. Right now, I sing Hallelujah, for the 37 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: Lamb of God has overcome. My heart extolls the Lord 38 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 2: and blesses his name forever. Grief is not all powerful. 39 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: It does have a final end. But the sting of 40 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 2: death pains us because this side of eternity. It seems 41 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 2: pretty final. But one day the grave will lose its 42 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 2: power and death will be defeated once and for all. 43 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: Jesus paid for this promise, my friends, with his blood. 44 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 2: So although loss hurts so deeply, because we're not created 45 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 2: for separation, you were created for more. You're an eternal being, 46 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 2: made and molded in the image and the likeness of God. 47 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 2: And God has a good plan for your future, a 48 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 2: future filled with love, with joy, and with eternal fellowship 49 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 2: forever in his presence. All you have to do is 50 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 2: open your heart to him. Confess your loss and your 51 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 2: sorrow to Christ right now, my friends, because He's waiting 52 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 2: for you. Let us now thank God that one day 53 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 2: grief will be no more. Thank Him for his promise 54 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 2: of redemption and restoration. Thank Jesus that he conquered sin 55 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 2: and he conquered the grave. Give thanks for the promise 56 00:04:53,839 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 2: of an eternal life free of separation and suffering for 57 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 2: the cross. Thank God for his love and his care 58 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 2: that has sustained you and will continue to do so 59 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 2: for all time. My friend's God is present and he's 60 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 2: listening to you. He loves you, and he sees your pain. 61 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 2: God's closer than you think, and right now, this is 62 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: your moment to reach out to him. Ask God to 63 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: comfort your weary soul and your heavy heart. Ask him 64 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 2: for his peace that surpasses all understanding. Ask the Holy 65 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: Spirit to help you keep your eyes on Jesus, and 66 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 2: ask him to fill your heart with the promise and 67 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 2: assurance of the future to come. Remember, Jesus conquered the 68 00:05:55,560 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 2: grave and through grace offers you eternity. My friends, embrace 69 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: the promise that grief has an expiration date. Take heart 70 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:12,119 Speaker 2: and have courage. It may not feel like it right now, 71 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 2: but this pain, too shall pass. So hold fast to 72 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 2: Jesus's vow of the final victory to come. Find solace 73 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: in the knowledge that you are not alone. Jesus sees you, 74 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 2: he loves you, and he will keep his word. Let 75 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: yourself experience God's restoration and be filled with the comfort 76 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 2: of the Lord. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 77 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as 78 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,919 Speaker 2: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 79 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God Again. My name is Zach 80 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,919 Speaker 2: Clinton from the American Association of Christian counselors and we 81 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.