1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Bless the Lord my soul, 3 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: and forget not all his benefits Psalm one three, verse two. 4 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, tonight, I want to thank you for your 5 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: compassion as a father understands the limitations of a child. 6 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: You have patiently considered my weakness. You do not hold 7 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: me to an unrealistic standard. Instead, you lift me on 8 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: your shoulders so I can walk in your purposes. You 9 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: know my frame and understand that I am made of dust. 10 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: As I seek peace and rest tonight, remind my heart 11 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: to let go of perfection. I do not want to 12 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: be crippled by my weakness. I want to see them 13 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: as an opportunity for your strength to be shown. Help 14 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: me with patience tonight and make me rest in your 15 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: gentle embrace. Tomorrow will be filled with moments of faith 16 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 1: and failure, and I can be at ease knowing that 17 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: you love me through both. In Jesus's name, I relax. 18 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I feel at ease. In Jesus's name, 19 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, thank you for praying with me. I'm 20 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and 21 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this 22 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a 23 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under your watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, 24 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. 25 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you 26 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 1: never miss a knightly encouragement. 27 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For Tonight's Sleep Song by Prey dot com. 28 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and three. 29 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 2: Take a deep, cleansing breath. Feel the oxygen rich air 30 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 2: fill your lungs. Exhale slowly and feel the oxygen flow 31 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 2: through your veins, rejuvenating you and restoring you. Sit up 32 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: in a chair with your back straight and your shoulders back. 33 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: Relax your neck, rest your hands gently on your lap, 34 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: and rest your feet flat on the floor. Maintaining good 35 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: posture will open up your chest and heart, allowing the 36 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 2: cleansing of air to heal your body with each breath. 37 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and picture God as your perfect father 38 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 2: that loves you and has compassion on you. Though he 39 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 2: is a father that fully knows you and fully loves you. 40 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 2: Allow his love and grace to warm your heart and 41 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 2: nourish your body. Take a deep breath, lift your burdens 42 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 2: to your Father in heaven. Exhale slowly, and allow his 43 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: power and strength to lighten your load and help you 44 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 2: find rest tonight. Prepare to receive God's word, listen to 45 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 2: his still small voice, and find comfort in his truth. 46 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 2: The Bible reminds us our weaknesses are made perfect in 47 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 2: the power of God. We can bring our weaknesses to 48 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: Him and allow his power and strength, his compassion and 49 00:04:53,240 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 2: love to redeem us, heal us and restore us. One 50 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: hundred and three from the King James version says, Bless 51 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me. 52 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 2: Bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O, my soul, 53 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 2: and forget not all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, 54 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 2: Who healeth all thy diseases, Who redeemeth thy life from destruction, 55 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 2: Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies, Who 56 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth 57 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: is renewed like the eagles. The Lord executeth righteousness and 58 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 2: judgment for all that are oppressed, he made known his 59 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 2: way unto Moses, his axe, unto the children of Israel. 60 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 2: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and 61 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 2: plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide, neither will 62 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 2: he keep his anger forever. He hath not dealt with 63 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 64 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: For as the Heathen is high above the earth, so 65 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 2: great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As 66 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 2: far as the east is from the west, so far 67 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 2: hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a 68 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 2: father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that 69 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 2: fear him. For he knowest our frame. He remembereth that 70 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 2: we are dust, as for man his days are as 71 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 2: grass as a flower of the field. So he flourisheth, 72 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 2: for the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, 73 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 2: and the place thereof shall know it no more. But 74 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 2: the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting 75 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 2: upon them that fear him and his righteousness, unto children's children, 76 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 2: to such as keep his covenant, and to those that 77 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 2: remember his commandments to do them. The Lord Lord hath 78 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 2: prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth 79 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 2: over all. Bless the Lord, Ye his angels excel in 80 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 2: strength that to his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of 81 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: this world. Bless ye the Lord all ye his hosts, 82 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 2: ye ministers of his that do his pleasure. Bless the 83 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 2: Lord all his works in all places of his dominion. 84 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 2: Bless the Lord, O my soul. As our creator, the 85 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 2: Lord knows our weaknesses. As our redeemer and healer, the 86 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 2: Lord can save us and heal us in our weakest moments. Tonight, 87 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: praise the Lord for all that he has done for you, 88 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 2: and praise him for all that he will do for 89 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 2: you as his beloved child. Breathe in and out, slowly 90 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 2: revel in the glory of the Lord your spirit to 91 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 2: praise him. Allow his glory and praise to soothe your soul. Tonight, 92 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 2: close your eyes and imagine the height and depth of 93 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 2: God's love for you. Know his love for you reaches 94 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 2: as high as the heavens and as low as the 95 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 2: depths of the pit of destruction and despair. Take comfort 96 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 2: in His everlasting love that blesses you and satisfies you 97 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 2: in this life and an eternity. Breathe in his love. 98 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 2: Breathe out any stress and tension in your body. Breathe 99 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 2: out any fears and doubts in your mind. Acknowledge any 100 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 2: unconfessed sin before the Lord. Ask for his forgiveness. Ask 101 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 2: for his help in your weaknesses and struggles. Know, just 102 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 2: as far as the East is from the west, he 103 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 2: has removed your transgressions from you. He has thrown your 104 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 2: iniquities into the sea of His forgetfulness. Allow his mercy 105 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 2: and grace to wash over you and cleanse your sin 106 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 2: and shame. Breathe in and out slowly, release your guilt 107 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 2: to the Lord, and allow his forgiveness to renew your spirit. 108 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:30,719 Speaker 2: Praise the Lord, lift up his holy name. Thank him 109 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 2: for his salvation. Thank him for rescuing you from death 110 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 2: and destruction, and for redeeming your life. Thank Him for 111 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 2: the blessings he has bestowed upon you. Think of a 112 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 2: person who is wholly onto their sin and shame and 113 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 2: needs to experience freedom in God's forgiveness. Pray God will 114 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: touch their heart with his mercy and love. Pray they 115 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:04,559 Speaker 2: will rest in grace and peace to night. Come before 116 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 2: the Lord and lift your requests to him. Tell him 117 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 2: about your struggles, Tell him about the desires of your heart. 118 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 2: Know he is your perfect father who has compassion on 119 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 2: you and loves to give you good gifts from above. 120 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 2: Pray for God to heal you in some area of 121 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 2: your life, whether it is emotional healing or physical healing. 122 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 2: Pray he will restore your faith during difficult times. Pray 123 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 2: for God to help you obey his commandments. Pray he 124 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 2: will guide you down his safe, secure path where you 125 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 2: can find rest and satisfaction in him. Pray for God 126 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 2: to restore you tonight as you sleep, Pray he will 127 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 2: help you peacefully rest throughout the night. Take a deep breath, 128 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 2: be filled with the healing presence of God. Exhale slowly, 129 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 2: and let go of anything that might hinder you from 130 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 2: experiencing deep, RESTful sleep. Tonight, as you lay down to sleep, 131 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 2: relax your neck and shoulders and rest your hands gently 132 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 2: by your side. Breathe in and out as your body 133 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 2: relaxes and your mind calms. Allow God to refresh you 134 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 2: with his peace and restore you with his power and strength.