1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: And the Lord came down in a cloud and spake 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: unto him, and took the spirit that was upon him 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: and gave it unto the seventy elders. And it came 4 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: prophesied and did not cease. Numbers eleven twenty five. Dear Lord, 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: as you continue to form leadership qualities in my life, 7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: I feel the weight of that responsibility. I take your 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: authority seriously. I'm humbled by the privilege of setting an 9 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: example for others to follow. Thank you for anointing me 10 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: to accomplish this assignment, and thank you that you will 11 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: bring like minded companions to share this responsibility with me. 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: You lighten the burden and responsibilities by joining me with 13 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: others who have the same vision and maturity in the 14 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: spirit as you are building in me. Together, we will 15 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: seek to speak your mind, your vision, and give sound 16 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: counsel to others. Yes, this makes our roles much easier. Amen. 17 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:14,119 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 18 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 19 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 20 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. 21 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on new friendships. To get 22 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 23 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 3: Com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 24 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is new friendships. Go 25 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: to a place where you can relax and let your 26 00:01:56,320 --> 00:02:09,399 Speaker 3: guard down. Now tune out everything else. Take a deep breath, exhale, repeat, 27 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 3: Let go of the tension you carry in your body. 28 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 3: Lift your heart up to heaven, and invite the Holy 29 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 3: Spirit to come minister to you. We will be meditating 30 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 3: on Job chapter two, verses eleven through thirteen from the 31 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 3: King James version. Now, when Job's three friends heard of 32 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: all this evil that was come upon him, they came 33 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 3: everyone from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad 34 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 3: the Shoeite, and so far the Naamathite. For they had 35 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 3: made an appointment together to come to mourn him and 36 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: to comfort him. And when they lifted up their eyes 37 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 3: afar off and knew him not, they lifted up their 38 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 3: voice and wept, and they rent every one his mantle, 39 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 3: and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they 40 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 3: sat down with him upon the ground. Seven days and 41 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 3: seven nights, and none spake a word unto him, for 42 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 3: they saw that his grief was very great. Take a 43 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 3: moment to pour out your adoration to God. God, I 44 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 3: praise you for your vast greatness and your infinite wisdom. 45 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: For who is like you. 46 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: God? 47 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 3: By your voice, you created the heavens and set the 48 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 3: foundations of the earth. Life and death are held in 49 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 3: the very palm of your hand. None can compare to you. 50 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 3: Friendship is empathety. Job's story in the Bible is extraordinary 51 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 3: and exemplary for many reasons. This particular part in Job's 52 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 3: story teaches an important lesson of friendship. Due to a 53 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 3: matter between God and Satan that was unbeknownst to those present, 54 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 3: Job found himself destitute, desolate, and diseased. Upon hearing what 55 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 3: had befallen Job and learning of his agonizing situation, Job's 56 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 3: three friends got together and went to commiserate and to 57 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 3: empathize with him. In solidarity. Job's friends not only cared 58 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 3: for him, they felt his pain as their own and 59 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 3: shared in his sorrow. Job's friends showed steadfast love for 60 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 3: him in his time of need. Friends are there for 61 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 3: one another even if you don't help In a perfect way. 62 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 3: You still try. Perhaps you are struggling in accepting empathy. 63 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 3: Perhaps you are struggling in showing empathy to others. Regardless 64 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 3: of your situation, this is your opportunity to present yourself 65 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:23,239 Speaker 3: before the Lord. Be honest with yourself and with God 66 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: in prayer. Confess your sins to the Holy Spirit and 67 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: ask him to minister to your heart. Now consider for 68 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 3: a moment God's gift of friendship and thank him for it. 69 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 3: Thank God for his own divine friendship and for his 70 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 3: care over you. Thank God for the steadfast and empathetic 71 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 3: people he is placed in your life. Thank God for 72 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 3: friends who worry about you and who help you in 73 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 3: time of need. Thank the Holy Spirit who ministers to 74 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 3: you and intercedes for you Before God. God is present 75 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 3: and he is listening to you. Being empathetic toward others 76 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 3: can be hard, so ask God for his help. Ask 77 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit to enable you to love others as 78 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 3: you love yourself. Ask him for compassion and understanding within 79 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 3: your friendships. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you put 80 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 3: others first, to enable you to comfort your friends in 81 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 3: their time of need. Remember, friendship is empathetic. Friendship seeks 82 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 3: to understand and to share in what the other person 83 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,919 Speaker 3: is going through. To empathize with your friend is not 84 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 3: only to care for them, but to feel their pain 85 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 3: as your own. God created friendship to be a blessing 86 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 3: both unto yourself and to others. So choose this day 87 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 3: to embrace love and to share in bearing the burdens 88 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 3: of your friends. Choose to allow God to use you 89 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 3: to minister to others and to be a blessing unto them, 90 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 3: not only this day, but for all days to come. 91 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 3: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 92 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 93 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.