1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: And the land had rest forty years, and Athniel, the 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: son of Kenas died Judges three eleven. Lord, I thank 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: you that your spirit of peace and truth dwells within me. 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: Where I walk, Your spirit walks with me. Where I reside, 5 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: your spirit resides. My home is a sanctuary for your 6 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: spirit to abide. I am under your protective hand of grace, 7 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: and your peace rests upon me and covers those who 8 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: dwell within. Your spirit permeates the atmosphere. When I praise 9 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: your name and worship you. As long as I live 10 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: and abide in your presence, there will be peace for 11 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: those with me. Thank you, Lord, that your blessings flow 12 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: all around those who love you and serve your name. 13 00:00:51,640 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: You are my life's breath. Amen. Thank you for listening 14 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket 15 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: of peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for 16 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: our free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 17 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. To get 18 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 19 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 20 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing grief. Death 21 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: will always be difficult to deal with. Take a minute 22 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: this day to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. 23 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: Accommodate yourself into a comfortable state. Close your eyes, breathe easy. 24 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: Now turn your heart and fix your attention to what 25 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: God has for you. We will be meditating on Revelations 26 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: chapter twenty one, verse four from the King James's version. 27 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, 28 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, 29 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: neither shall there be any more pain. For the former 30 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: things are passed away. Let us take time to adore 31 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: God for the promise of eternity. Jesus, I praise you, 32 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: for you are the eternal, loving God. I worship you 33 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: for with your blood you brought an end to all suffering. 34 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: I exalt you, Jesus, for by your love and the 35 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 1: power of your sacrifice, you redeem and restore all. I 36 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: praise you, Jesus, for you alone conquered sin and paid 37 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: its price. I sing Hallelujah, for the Lamb of God 38 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: has overcome. My heart extols the Lord and blesses his 39 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: name forever. Grief is not all powerful it has a 40 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: final end. The sting of death pains us because this 41 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: side of eternity it seems final. But one day the 42 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: grave will lose its power and death will be defeated 43 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: once and for all. Jesus paid for this promise with 44 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: his blood. Loss hurts us so deeply because you were 45 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: not created for separation. You were created for more. You 46 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: are an eternal being, made and molded in the image 47 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: and likeness of God. And God has a good plan 48 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: for your future, a future filled with love, joy, and 49 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: eternal fellowship forever. In his presence. All you have to 50 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: do is open your heart to Him, confess your loss 51 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: and your sorrow to Christ. He waits for you. Let 52 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: us now thank God that one day grief will be 53 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: no more. Thank Him for his promise of redemption and restoration. 54 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: Thank Jesus that he conquered sin and the grave. Give 55 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: thanks for the promise of an eternal future free of 56 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: separation and suffering. Thank Him for the Cross. Thank God 57 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: for his love and his care that has sustained you 58 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 1: and will continue to do so for all time. God 59 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: is present and he is listening to you. He loves you, 60 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: and he sees your pain. God is or to you 61 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 1: than you think. This is your moment. Reach out to him. 62 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: Ask God to comfort your weary soul and heavy heart. 63 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: Ask him for his peace that surpasses all understanding. Ask 64 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit to help you keep your eyes on Jesus. 65 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: Ask him to fill your heart with the promise and 66 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: assurance of the future to come. Remember Jesus conquered the 67 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: grave and through grace offers you eternity. Embrace the promise 68 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: that grief has an expiration date. Take heart and have courage. 69 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: It may not feel like it right now, but this 70 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: pain will pass. Hold fast to Jesus's vow of the 71 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: final victory to come. Find solace in the knowledge that 72 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: you are not alone. Jesus sees you, he loves you, 73 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: and he will keep his word. Let yourself experience God's 74 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: restoration and be filled with the comfort of the Lord. 75 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 76 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 1: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 77 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.