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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm The earth is

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Speaker 1: the Lord's with its fullness, the world and those who

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Speaker 1: dwell Therein Psalms twenty four, Verse one, Purify me, o, God,

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Speaker 1: so I might stand before you boldly. Sanctify me Lord,

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Speaker 1: so I can walk confidently in your ways. Humble me,

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Speaker 1: King Jesus, so that I can be a living example

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Speaker 1: of your character. I want to seek you and cling

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Speaker 1: to you like Jacob. I pray that you would answer

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Speaker 1: my prayer for blessing. Look upon me with favor, and

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Speaker 1: show me your ways. Wherever I have strayed or fallen short,

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Speaker 1: be swift to correct me. May every breath that is

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Speaker 1: within me be praises to you. As I lay my

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Speaker 1: head tonight and close my eyes, Give me visions of

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Speaker 1: your splendor. Usher me into sleep with sweet memories of

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Speaker 1: your faithfulness, and give me dreams about the beautiful things

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Speaker 1: you will accomplish. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen, thank

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Speaker 1: you for praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes

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Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song.

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Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm twenty four. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath. Inhale and exhale slowly through your nose. With

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Speaker 2: each breath, feel your chest fully expand as you exhale.

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Speaker 2: Feel your chest slowly fall. Concentrate on controlling your breathing,

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Speaker 2: allowing your chest to fully expand with each inhale and

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Speaker 2: exhaling slowly to ease the tension in your body. Relax

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Breathe then and out. Clear your mind,

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Speaker 2: and focus your thoughts on your creator. Know he is powerful,

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Speaker 2: he is beautiful, and he is sovereign, and he fully

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Speaker 2: knows you and fully loves you. You are his masterpiece

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Speaker 2: and the plans he has for you are good. Breathe

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Speaker 2: inn and out and surrender your control to him. Place

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Speaker 2: your trust in him, and you will find rest for

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Speaker 2: your mind, body, and soul. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Focus on relaxing any tense areas in your body. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath and exhale slowly. Let go of any

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Speaker 2: anxiety from the day, and allow the oxygen to flow

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Speaker 2: through your body, reducing the stress in your muscles and

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Speaker 2: calming your mind. Close your eyes and meditate on the

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Speaker 2: glory and goodness of God. With your next breath, draw

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Speaker 2: near to Him and ask him to speak to you

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Speaker 2: through his wonderful word to night. Invite his presence into

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Speaker 2: your space so that you can experience deep, peaceful sleep.

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Speaker 2: The Bible tells us everything and every one is the Lord's,

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Speaker 2: so we can rest assured that God is holding us

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Speaker 2: in his hands. To night. Psalm twenty four from the

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Speaker 2: King James's version says, the earth is the Lord's and

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Speaker 2: the fullness thereof the world, and they that dwell therein.

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Speaker 2: For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established

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Speaker 2: it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill

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Speaker 2: of the Lord, or who shall stand in his holy place,

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Speaker 2: He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who

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Speaker 2: hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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Speaker 2: He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness

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Speaker 2: from the God of his salvation. This is the generation

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Speaker 2: of them that seek Him, that seek Thy face, O Jacob, Seellah.

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Speaker 2: Lift up your heads, o ye gates and be and

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Speaker 2: be ye, Lift up ye everlasting doors, and the King

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Speaker 2: of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory,

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Speaker 2: the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle?

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Speaker 2: Lift up your heads, o, ye gates, even lift them up,

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Speaker 2: ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.

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Speaker 2: Who is this King of Glory, the Lord of hosts.

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Speaker 2: He is the King of Glory Selah. When the world

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Speaker 2: doesn't make sense, the Bible tells us to take comfort

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Speaker 2: knowing the world is the Lord's and everything in it

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Speaker 2: is his. Tonight, let the glory of the Creator enter

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Speaker 2: your room and keep you secure. As you rest tonight,

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, bask in the glory of God.

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Speaker 2: Feel his radiant light shine upon your face, filling you

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Speaker 2: with his joy and delight. Let the glory of the

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Speaker 2: Lord cover you like a blanket, keeping you warm and

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Speaker 2: secure through the night. Know his glory follows you wherever

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Speaker 2: you go. Focus on God's sovereignty in the world. As

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Speaker 2: the creator, he is in complete control over everything in

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Speaker 2: this world and in your life. No one and nothing

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Speaker 2: can rule over you. Take a deep breath, Breathe in

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Speaker 2: his protection. Breathe out your fears and worries. Close your eyes,

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Speaker 2: and take delight in his creation. Imagine God holding the

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Speaker 2: whole world in his hands. Know these are the same

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Speaker 2: hands holding you tonight as you sleep. Think of a

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Speaker 2: time when you worshiped something or someone other than God.

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Speaker 2: Confess any idols you are still holding on to Ask

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Speaker 2: for his forgiveness. Ask God to help you put him

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Speaker 2: above all else in your life. Take a deep breath

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Speaker 2: and allow his vindication to wash over you. As you

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Speaker 2: breathe out, let go of your guilt and shame. Surrender

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Speaker 2: to God's love and find inner peace and rest. Rejoice

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Speaker 2: in God's sovereignty. Rejoice in the wonderful work of his hands.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for what he has given you. Thank him

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Speaker 2: for the creation he made to provide for you. Think

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Speaker 2: of someone who needs comfort tonight. Pray they will feel

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Speaker 2: God's mighty hands holding them, sustaining them through the night.

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Speaker 2: Lay your requests before God. Cast all your cares and

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Speaker 2: anxieties on him. Allow His blessings to be poured upon you.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to help you be a good steward

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Speaker 2: of the resources He has given you. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: show you how to take care of his creation. Pray

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Speaker 2: your actions and words will bring glory to God. Every

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Speaker 2: day and night. Pray for God to bless you and

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Speaker 2: keep you through the night. As you go to sleep,

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Speaker 2: allow the joy of the Lord to lighten your heart.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. When you exhale, release any tension

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Speaker 2: and stress that is still lingering from today. Relax your

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Speaker 2: neck and shoulders. Feel your body soften and your mind settle.

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Speaker 2: As your body relaxes, allow God to refresh your soul

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Speaker 2: and bring you peace to help you rest through the night.

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