1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Let everything that 3 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: have breath praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Psalm one 4 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: fifty verse six. Dear Lord, the night is usually a 5 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: time for pondering the more profound things of life, But 6 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: it's my purpose. Where am I going? Who and what 7 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: do I truly believe? In? Tonight and every night. I 8 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:50,639 Speaker 1: want my meandering thoughts and philosophical wanderings hell within the 9 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: parameters of your truth. I want all roads to lead 10 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: back to you. With each passing night, I earnestly desire 11 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: to consider your goodness, meditate on your word, and praise 12 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: you for your wonderful deeds. As the psalms always point 13 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: me towards your glory, I pray my thoughts would be 14 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: like highways to your kingdom. With every high and low 15 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: of my life, I pray my heart will always be 16 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: tethered to you. Keep my heart, mind, soul, and will 17 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: safe under your embrace. As I sleep tonight and every 18 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: night after. May your peace be like a roof river 19 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: refresh my In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen. I'm Bishop TD. Jakes, 20 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's 21 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: Sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the 22 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:39,519 Speaker 1: Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under 23 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD 24 00:02:53,760 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If 25 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never 26 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: miss a nightly encouragement. 27 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com. 28 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and fifty. 29 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: Take a deep, cleansing breath. Allow the oxygen to fill 30 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 2: your lungs, rejuvenating you. Exhale slowly and feel the oxygen 31 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: flow throughout your body, healing you, restoring you from your 32 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 2: head to your toes. With your next breath, focus on 33 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: relaxing your body and releasing the stress in your muscles 34 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: and joints. Take a deep breath, contract the muscles that 35 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 2: feel tense. Hold your for a few seconds. Exhale slowly 36 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 2: and soften your muscles and joints. Relax your neck and shoulders. 37 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: Rest your hands gently by your side. Take a deep breath. 38 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: Lift your anxious thoughts to the Lord exhale slowly and 39 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 2: release the stress and anxiety from today. Take another deep breath. 40 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: Open your mind and heart to hear God's truth. As 41 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 2: you exhale, allow his presence to calm your mind and 42 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: heart and to prepare you to receive His word. God's 43 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 2: word reminds us the importance of worship. Worshiping the Lord 44 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: fills our heart with joy and hope, and it unites 45 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 2: his people and draws us closer to the Lord. Psalm 46 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: one hundred fifty from the King James version says, Praise 47 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him 48 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 2: in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his 49 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: mighty acts. Praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise 50 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 2: him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with 51 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 2: the psultry and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance. 52 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 2: Praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon 53 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 2: the loud symbols. Praise him upon the high sounding symbols. 54 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye 55 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: the Lord. The book of Psalms closes with the song 56 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 2: of praise. The Psalmist invites dancers and singers and musicians 57 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 2: to come and dance, sing and play the sweet song 58 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 2: of surrender and joy. Tonight, unite with all of creation, 59 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 2: with all of the Lord's people, and sing a beautiful 60 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 2: song celebrating the One True God who is worthy of 61 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 2: all praise. Close your eyes and imagine a wonderful celebration 62 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: taking place in the sanctuary of the Lord. Hear the 63 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: sweet sound of music playing to the sweet words of 64 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 2: the Lord. Listen to the beautiful voices of his people, 65 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 2: singing together as one voice, rejoicing in the Lord in 66 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 2: one spirit. See the dancers sway back and forth to 67 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: the music, declaring the greatness of the Lord with their moves. 68 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 2: Join the choir and the dancers, the symbols and the 69 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 2: tim and rejoice in the goodness of the Lord. Take 70 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: a deep breath, lift your spirit and heart to praise 71 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 2: Him in the mighty heavens where he sits on his 72 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: glorious throne. Exhale and feel your heart overflow with joy. 73 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 2: Bask in the glory of the Lord, in the light 74 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 2: of his presence. Feel his glory shine upon you, taking 75 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 2: delight in your praise, warming you with his love, hope 76 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 2: and joy. Rest in the powerful presence of the almighty God. 77 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 2: Acknowledge any unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess any doubts 78 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 2: you have of God's goodness. Confess any ungratefulness that is 79 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: in your heart. Confess any envy or jealousy you have 80 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 2: of other believers. Bring everything to the Lord and ask 81 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 2: him to transform your heart and align your spirit with 82 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 2: His will and his word. Breathe in his love and forgiveness. 83 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 2: Breathe out your sin and shame. Rest in the Lord 84 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 2: and his goodness. Know he will be faithful to complete 85 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 2: the good work he began in you. Think of all 86 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 2: the mighty acts you have heard the Lord has done. 87 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 2: Think of all the mighty ways he has moved in 88 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 2: your life. Praise Him for his goodness and faithfulness. Rejoice 89 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 2: in his power and strength. Thank Him for his salvation 90 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 2: he has given to you and to so many others. 91 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 2: Thank Him for rescuing you and delivering you. Thank Him 92 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 2: for the wonderful things he will do you and through 93 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 2: you in the future. Think of a person who needs 94 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 2: to hear of the mighty acts of the Lord. Pray 95 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 2: God will empower you to share his salvation with them. 96 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 2: Pray he will soften their heart and they will accept 97 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 2: His love, grace, and truth. Lift your requests to the Lord, 98 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 2: Lift the desires of your heart. Ask the Lord to 99 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 2: continue to pour out his blessing and favor upon you 100 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 2: and your family. Know you can call on him day 101 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 2: or night, and he will help you and comfort you. 102 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 2: Pray for the Lord to unite his people in our world. 103 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:51,199 Speaker 2: Pray we will live together in peace and share the 104 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 2: good news with everyone we know. Pray for the Lord 105 00:09:56,120 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 2: to keep you and bless you. Pray he will help 106 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 2: you pass the faith on to the next generation in 107 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:11,439 Speaker 2: your family. Breathe in his joy and peace as you exhale. 108 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 2: Allow His joy and peace to warm your heart and 109 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 2: soothe your soul. Allow God to refresh your mind, body, 110 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 2: and soul as you sleep peacefully through the night.