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 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm. Your throne God 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the 4 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: scepter of your kingdom, Psalm forty five, Verse six. Prince 5 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 1: of Peace, you reign on an eternal throne. Your scepter 6 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: is a scepter of righteousness. Your robe is one of 7 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: anointing and power. What a beautiful thing it is to 8 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: consider your love for me. For all your glory and spendor, 9 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: you consider me and know me by name. You call 10 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 1: me out of poverty and invite me into your palace. 11 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: You have adopted me and made me royalty. I pray 12 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: tonight that I would sleep soundly in the identity you've 13 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: placed upon me. You have set me high above my 14 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: station and call me your child. I want to rest 15 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: in your gifts and find peace in the new life 16 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: you offer me. In Jesus' name, I pray ay Man, 17 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, 18 00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's 19 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the 20 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: Book of Psalms Guiding you into a RESTful embrace underous 21 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 1: watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes 22 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: for tonight's episode of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this 23 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never miss 24 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: a nightly encouragement. 25 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep song by pray dot Com. 26 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm forty five. Take a 27 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 2: deep breath inhale and exhales slowly through your nose. Close 28 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: your eyes and imagine God's presence filling your room. Allow 29 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: his warmth to spread over you like a blanket, relaxing 30 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: your body and calming your mind. Breathe in and out. 31 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back, spread your arms straight 32 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: across with your palms facing up, and relax your neck 33 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: and shoulders. Breathe in and out slowly. Look straight up 34 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 2: and fixate on a blank space on the ceiling. To 35 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: keep you focused and to help reduce distractions, Take a 36 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 2: deep breath and exhale slowly through your nose. Meditate on 37 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 2: the goodness and the glory of the Lord. Picture him 38 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 2: as the majestic King, rule in truth, humility, and justice, 39 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:09,119 Speaker 2: completely devoted to protecting you and sustaining you through the night. 40 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, close your eyes, and open your 41 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: mind and heart to receive God's word. The Bible uses 42 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 2: the metaphor of marriage to depict Christ's relationship with the Church. 43 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 2: Throughout scripture, Christ is referred to as the bridegroom, and 44 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 2: the Church is referred to as the bride of Christ. 45 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 2: So as you listen to God's word tonight, feel the 46 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: joy of a royal wedding as you read about our 47 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:48,840 Speaker 2: glorious future with the King of Kings. Psalm forty five 48 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 2: from the King James version says, my heart is indicting 49 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 2: a good matter. I speak of the things which I 50 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 2: have made, touching the King. My tongue is the pen 51 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 2: of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children 52 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 2: of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God 53 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 2: hath blessed THEE forever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, 54 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 2: O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And 55 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 2: in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness 56 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 2: and righteousness. And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 57 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 2: Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies. 58 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: Whereby the people fall under thee. Thy throne, O God 59 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: is forever and ever. The scepter of thy kingdom is 60 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 2: a right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness. Therefore God, 61 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness. 62 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 2: Above thy fellows, all thy garments smell of myrrh, and 63 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: aloes and cassia. Out of the ivory palaces, whereby they 64 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:05,799 Speaker 2: have made thee glad. King's daughters were among thy honorable 65 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 2: women upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in 66 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 2: gold of O fear. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and 67 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 2: incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people and thy 68 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 2: father's house. So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty, 69 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 2: for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him. And 70 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 2: the daughter of tears shall be there with the gift. 71 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 2: Even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. 72 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 2: The King's daughter is all glorious. Within her clothing is 73 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 2: of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King 74 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: in raiment of needlework. The virgins her companions that follow 75 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 2: her shall be brought unto THEE with gladness and rejoicing. 76 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 2: Shall they be brought, they shall enter into the King's palace. 77 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 2: Instead of thy fathers, shall be thy children, whom they 78 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,160 Speaker 2: may ast make princes in all the earth. I will 79 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 2: make thy name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore 80 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 2: shall the people praise THEE forever and ever. The Psalmist 81 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 2: writes a beautiful poem describing a royal wedding that perfectly 82 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 2: illustrates our future with Christ. Just like a bride spends 83 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: time preparing herself to be presented to her prince, our 84 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 2: lives are a period of preparation for the day we 85 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 2: are led into the pearly gates to meet our King. 86 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 2: And that day will be beautiful and wonderful as we 87 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: finally find our happily. Ever after, focus on your bright future. 88 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 2: Allow your hope in the Lord to renew your spirit. 89 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, exhale slowly, close your eyes and 90 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: think about that glorious day when you will be united 91 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 2: with your Savior. Meditate on the joy and gladness you 92 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 2: will have in your heart as you approach the noble 93 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 2: throne of the almighty King, or he will rule with 94 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 2: his scepter at his right hand. When he will bring 95 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 2: his justice throughout the kingdom, where he will reign forever 96 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 2: and ever. Breathe in the joy of the Lord. Breathe 97 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 2: out any fear or doubts you have. Breathe in his goodness. 98 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 2: Breathe out the stress from to day. Surrender to the 99 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: glorious King. Know he came to bring you good things 100 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 2: from above. Breathe in and out. Release any tension in 101 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: your muscles. Relax your body. Think of a time where 102 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 2: you doubted God's plans for you. Confess any anger or 103 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 2: envy in your heart. Ask for his forgiveness. Ask God 104 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 2: to help you focus on your bright future with him. 105 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 2: When you are feeling alone and hopeless in your present, 106 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: take a deep breath. Exhale slowly, allow his favor to 107 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 2: be poured out upon you. Allow his grace and love 108 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 2: to wash over you. Know he is committed to you 109 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 2: and he will never leave your side. Pray then and out, 110 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 2: Rejoice in the Lord. Thank him for the bright future 111 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 2: he has for you. Praise Him for the perfect righteous 112 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 2: king he is. Think of someone who needs hope tonight. 113 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 2: Pray God will show them the bright future they have 114 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 2: in him. Pray they will be comforted by His joy 115 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 2: and peace as they lay down to rest. Lay your 116 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 2: requests before your Lord. Be confident that He came to 117 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 2: bring you a life and a future filled with hope, 118 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 2: love and peace. Pray over your present. Pray your choices 119 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 2: will honor the Lord. Pray over your future. Pray for 120 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 2: God to direct your steps every day and night to 121 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 2: prepare you for eternity with him. Pray over you and 122 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: your family tonight. Pray God will protect you as your 123 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 2: king and lead you to a safe, secure place where 124 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 2: you can find rest. Take a deep breath inhale and 125 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 2: exhale slowly bask in the presence of the Lord. Feel 126 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 2: his glory fill your room, Allow his hope and joy 127 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 2: to lighten your heart, and his peace to wash over you, 128 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 2: helping you sleep through the night.