1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: For that is his covering only. It is the raiment 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: for his skin. Wherein shall he sleep? And it shall 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: come to pass when he crieth unto me, that I 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: will hear, for I am gracious Exodus twenty two, twenty seven. Lord, 5 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: help me show the same kind of mercy to my 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: neighbor as you do when you hear his cry. Teach 7 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: me to be quick to respond to the needs of 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 1: those around me. You are my gracious Savior, and I 9 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: desire to be more like you in every way. I 10 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 1: know I fall short when I close my eyes to 11 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: the needs around me because I am busy with my 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: own needs. Forgive me, Lord, as I care for others 13 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: and let your love flow through me, you will take 14 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: care of my needs. You give back to me that 15 00:00:55,080 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: which I give to others with interest. Amen. Yeah, thank 16 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. To 17 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:13,119 Speaker 1: experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 18 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,839 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 19 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors MHM, Welcome to your meditative prayer 20 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: on love and kindness. To get the most out of 21 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: your spiritual journey, use pray dot com every day and 22 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: make prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for 23 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: today's meditative prayer is love and kindness. Take a minute 24 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself 25 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: into a comfortable corner, close your eyes, breathe easy. Now, 26 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: fix your attention on God and turn your heart towards 27 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: what He has for you. This day we will be 28 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: meditating on John chapter fifteen, verse twelve from the King 29 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:30,399 Speaker 1: James version. This is my commandment that ye love one 30 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: another as I have loved you. Take some time to 31 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: adore God for loving you in spite of your sins. God, 32 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: I look to the cross and praise you, for your 33 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 1: love is great. I praise you for sending your son 34 00:02:54,040 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: to sacrifice himself for me. By your love and the 35 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 1: strength of your power, you have redeemed me. I sing 36 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: your praises for you alone hold salvation in your hand. 37 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 1: I worship you for your loving kindness has restored my soul. 38 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: You do not hide yourself from me, and you give 39 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: your love without measure. Loving others as Jesus loved you 40 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: require submission to his word. Submitting to anything is a struggle, 41 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: more so to the word of God. Human nature is 42 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: by default contrary to the calling found in Christ. Your 43 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: mind has its own selfish machinations, and your heart longs 44 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: to please itself. Your desire will be against you, and 45 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: it is up to you to dominate it. God set 46 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: the bar high. Yet do not be discouraged or disheartened. 47 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: God knows the task is not easy and you are 48 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: not perfect. You will war with yourself and struggle with 49 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: your flesh to submit to God. The road to success 50 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 1: will be filled with impasses and imperfection. The secret to 51 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: success is simple. Do not allow these imperfections and insecurities 52 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: to blind you, to keep you from reaching out to 53 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 1: God with your whole heart. Confess your concerns to the 54 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. He will care for you and aid you. 55 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: Take a moment to dwell on the unconditional love God 56 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: has for you. Think of how Jesus had to submit 57 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 1: to God's plan. Thank him for submitting himself in obedience 58 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: to God's love, even though that love took him to 59 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:35,679 Speaker 1: the cross. Thank him for setting aside his desires out 60 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: of love for you, for sacrificing who he was to 61 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:48,679 Speaker 1: restore you to whom you are called to be. Thank 62 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: Jesus for loving you unconditionally. In the past, and thank 63 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: him that his love will never change. He will care 64 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 1: for you. Give thanks to God odd for loving you, yesterday, today, 65 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: and always. God is present and he is listening to you. 66 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: Jesus was intimately acquainted with the pain of submission. He 67 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: is aware of the struggle and sorrow associated with submission 68 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: to God's will. However, he overcame the world as Jesus overcame, 69 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 1: You will to You are not alone. Ask the Holy 70 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: Spirit to help you submit your whole heart to obeying Christ. 71 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:52,039 Speaker 1: Ask him to empower you with conviction and determination to 72 00:06:52,279 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: live as Christ lived, To love as Christ loved. Remember, 73 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: God has called you to love others as He loves you. 74 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: Never forget the intensity and the depth in which you 75 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 1: are loved. God's love for you is unconditional partiality. God 76 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: will always choose you. His unrelenting love for you will 77 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: never dissipate, regardless of what you do and who you 78 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: choose to be. Be encouraged by this truth. Love others 79 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: with the same reckless abandon and your life will be transformed. 80 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on prey dot com. 81 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 82 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.