Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Praise the Lord,
Speaker 1: my soul. While I live, I will praise the Lord.
Speaker 1: I will sing praises to my God as long as
Speaker 1: I exist. Psalm one six, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father,
Speaker 1: as I close my eyes tonight, I thank you for
Speaker 1: your grace that has sustained me until this very moment.
Speaker 1: Thank you for your mercy that has kept me through
Speaker 1: the storms of life. Thank you for your power that
Speaker 1: has set me on high and made me a conqueror. Tonight,
Speaker 1: Old Lord, I pray that you will give me the
Speaker 1: trust to believe in your power over everything. You are
Speaker 1: more trustworthy than the government, abundant than money, and consistent
Speaker 1: than my abilities. It is through you that I can
Speaker 1: do all things. It is through you that I can
Speaker 1: overcome all things. So tonight, Lord, I don't just pray
Speaker 1: for a good night's sleep, but an awakening and my spirit,
Speaker 1: and awakening to your sovereignty and your majesty, and awakening
Speaker 1: to your glory and your goodness, and awakening to your
Speaker 1: grace and your mercy. I pray that I will be
Speaker 1: renewed fresh and restored, and wake up in the morning
Speaker 1: with a new perspective own life. I close my eyes
Speaker 1: tonight with the assurance that you are in control, with
Speaker 1: the knowledge that you have already gone ahead of me
Speaker 1: and prepared away from me, and with the faith that
Speaker 1: your mercies will be new in the morning. In the
Speaker 1: matchless name of Jesus, I pray amen. I'm Bishop TD
Speaker 1: Jakes inviting you to unwine your mind and spirit with
Speaker 1: tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from
Speaker 1: the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace
Speaker 1: under you muchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop P. D.
Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If
Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never
Speaker 1: miss a nightly encouragement.
Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com.
Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Song one hundred and forty six.
Speaker 2: Before meditating on God's word, let's focus on remembering who
Speaker 2: God is. This will fill our hearts with thanksgiving and praise. First,
Speaker 2: get comfortable and relax your body. You can lie down
Speaker 2: flat on your back or sit up in a chair.
Speaker 2: Make sure your back is flat and straight and your
Speaker 2: chest is open. Take a deep breath. When your chest
Speaker 2: fully expands, hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale
Speaker 2: slowly and release any tension in your body, and relax
Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. As your body relaxes, meditate on
Speaker 2: the goodness of the Lord. Remember he is the maker
Speaker 2: of the heaven and the earth, the King of kings
Speaker 2: who rules with his justice and mercy, the sovereign Lord
Speaker 2: who faithfully takes care of his people. Tonight, he wants
Speaker 2: to take care of you by lifting your burdens and
Speaker 2: giving you rest. With your next ecoes sail. Release all
Speaker 2: your fears and worries, your stress and anxiety into the
Speaker 2: mighty hands of the Lord. Allow his power to free
Speaker 2: you from the burdens that weigh heavily on your heart
Speaker 2: and spirit. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, and get ready to listen to God's word.
Speaker 2: The Bible reminds us to put our confidence in the
Speaker 2: Lord rather than in the rulers of this world. His
Speaker 2: reign will last forever, whereas the rulers of the earth
Speaker 2: have a set number of days, so their help is temporary.
Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred forty six from the King James version says,
Speaker 2: Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
Speaker 2: While I live, I will praise the Lord. I will
Speaker 2: sing praises unto my God, while I have any being.
Speaker 2: Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son
Speaker 2: of man, in whom there is no help. His breath
Speaker 2: goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very
Speaker 2: day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the
Speaker 2: God of Jacob for his help. Whose hope is in
Speaker 2: the Lord, his God, which made heaven and earth, the sea,
Speaker 2: and all that therein is, which keepeth truth forever, which
Speaker 2: executeth judgment for the oppressed, which giveth food to the hungry.
Speaker 2: The Lord looseth the prisoners. The Lord openeth the eyes
Speaker 2: of the blind. The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down.
Speaker 2: The Lord loveth the righteous. The Lord preserveth the strangers.
Speaker 2: He relieveth the fatherless and widow. But the way of
Speaker 2: the wicked he turneth upside down. The Lord shall reign forever,
Speaker 2: even Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations, Praise ye
Speaker 2: the Lord. A beloved king or ruler dies Oftentimes the
Speaker 2: nation will mourn when a good ruler's reign comes to
Speaker 2: an end. Many will feel hopeless moving forward into the future.
Speaker 2: But God's word reminds us our hope should not be
Speaker 2: in the kings of this world. Our hope should be
Speaker 2: in the King of Kings, the One True God. Tonight,
Speaker 2: let the eternal King's presence restore your hope and give
Speaker 2: you rest. Close your eyes and meditate on all the
Speaker 2: things the Lord does for his people. Think about the
Speaker 2: way he provides for the poor and sustains the fatherless
Speaker 2: and the widow. Think of the freedom he gives to
Speaker 2: those bound by the chains of sin and death. Think
Speaker 2: of how he watches over the foreigner and the oppressed.
Speaker 2: Rejoice in the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord. Rejoice
Speaker 2: in the King, the King who rules with his justice
Speaker 2: and mercy. Feel your hearts swell with joy, and your
Speaker 2: spirit fill with praise. Breathe in and out slowly, bask
Speaker 2: in the presence of the Lord. In the presence of
Speaker 2: the Almighty King. Find hope in his power and strength. Know,
Speaker 2: as one of his righteous, his power rests upon you,
Speaker 2: and his strength sustains you through the night. In a
Speaker 2: chaotic world, it is easy to put our hope in
Speaker 2: politicians and celebrities, but in the end they will disappoint
Speaker 2: us or they will leave us too soon. Confess the
Speaker 2: times when you put your confidence in people rather than
Speaker 2: in God. Confess the struggles you have with trusting him.
Speaker 2: Ask for God's forgiveness for your shortcomings. Ask him to
Speaker 2: help you overcome your fears and doubts. To place your
Speaker 2: trust in him. Praise the Lord for his justice and mercy.
Speaker 2: Praise the Lord for his provision and protection. Thank him
Speaker 2: for the ways he has blessed you. Thank him for
Speaker 2: the times he has helped you and delivered you. Think
Speaker 2: of a person who looks to others for help and
Speaker 2: struggles with trusting the Lord. Pray he will soften their
Speaker 2: heart and turn them towards him. Pray he will provide
Speaker 2: for them, revealing his goodness and faithfulness. Lift your requests
Speaker 2: to the Lord. Lift your struggles and troubles. Put your
Speaker 2: confidence in the Lord, and he will help you and
Speaker 2: deliver you. Pray for the vulnerable and oppressed in your community.
Speaker 2: Pray God will fill your heart with compassion for those
Speaker 2: he loves. Pray for you to put your hope in
Speaker 2: the Lord over your nation's government. Pray you will rely
Speaker 2: on his provision rather than on the promises of politicians.
Speaker 2: Pray for the Lord to keep watch over you as
Speaker 2: you sleep. Pray he will protect you throughout the night.
Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, be filled with the hope of
Speaker 2: the Lord. As you exhale. Release any tension and stress
Speaker 2: that is still lingering from today. As you relax, allow
Speaker 2: God's hope to comfort you as you rest through the night.