1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: we should live together with him first the Salonians five ten. Lord, 3 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: When I realized how great your sacrifice of love was 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: for me, I am reduced to tears and humble repentance. 5 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,159 Speaker 1: You paid the price for my sins and died in 6 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: my place. No one has ever, or will ever love 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: me the way you do. It is hard to comprehend 8 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: the magnitude of that kind of love. I have no 9 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: reference point to that kind of sacrificial love, because all 10 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: I have ever known has been conditional love. Let me 11 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: swim in the glory of your love and feel the 12 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: joy of such freedom and acceptance. I am forever grateful that, 13 00:00:54,080 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: whether awake or asleep, we will live together forever. Thank 14 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to 15 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 16 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 17 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 2: word from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on 18 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 2: relieve stress. To get the most out of your spiritual journey, 19 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: usepray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 20 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 21 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: to relieve stress. Take a minute to gather your thoughts 22 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: and to quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself into a comfortable position, 23 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: close your eyes and begin to breathe slow and steady. 24 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: Now turn your heart to God and focus on what 25 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 2: He has for you. This day we will be meditating 26 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 2: on Hebrews chapter six, verses nineteen through twenty, from the 27 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: King James version. Which hope we have is an anchor 28 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 2: of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth 29 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 2: into that within the vale whither the forerunner is for 30 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: us entered even Jesus made a high priest forever after 31 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 2: the order of Melchizedek. Let us take time to adore 32 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: Jesus Christ, our high priest. Jesus, I worship you and 33 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: bless your name, for you go before me, and you 34 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: have made a way. You steady my heart and my mind. 35 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: You lift up my weary head. Jesus, you are the 36 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 2: good shepherd of my soul, and you're my faithful strength. 37 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 2: Hope in Jesus will anchor your soul. Few things in 38 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 2: this life are guaranteed, but assurance for the soul through 39 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: God is one of them. At the cross, Jesus Christ, 40 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 2: fulfilled a beautiful and glorious promise salvation, and in doing so, 41 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: Jesus gave us the blessed affirmation of our eternity with Him. 42 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 2: So no matter what is happening in your life, hope 43 00:03:55,040 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: in Him will ancher your soul. For Christ all ready one, 44 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: he ran this race and decimated the finish line. Because 45 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 2: of the truth of Christ, you can trust in God's 46 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 2: provision and his grace, for Jesus has already gone before 47 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 2: you and conquered your victory. He has conquered peace for 48 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: your soul. He has conquered your physical healing. He has 49 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 2: conquered your mental well being. He has conquered your every 50 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 2: financial need you will ever have. So no matter how 51 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 2: the storm may rage and rise, you will be able 52 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 2: to say, it is well with my soul. Be encouraged. 53 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: Jesus is your high priest. He intercedes with God on 54 00:04:55,360 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: your behalf. This is your opportunity to pres sent yourself 55 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 2: before the throne of Grace. Approach boldly and confident in 56 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: the knowledge that the way has already been made. Confess 57 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 2: your sins to God and pour out your heart before him. 58 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 2: Cast your concerns on Christ, because He cares for you 59 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 2: take a moment to dwell on the glorious grace of 60 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 2: God for your life. Give thought to the prosperity and 61 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:38,159 Speaker 2: provision God has already given you. Thank Him for going 62 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 2: before you and beside you, for guaranteeing your salvation and 63 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: your future. Thank Him for working his confidence in your heart. 64 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 2: For his unending faithfulness. Think back to times of turmoil 65 00:05:56,080 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 2: where God steadied you. Think of how He sustained you 66 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 2: when you could no longer go on. Thank God that 67 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 2: He is trustworthy. Today and always. God is present and 68 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: he is listening to you. God knows this world is 69 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 2: filled with hardships and that this world is not your 70 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:27,559 Speaker 2: final home. God longs to assure you of his care 71 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 2: over your life and over your future. This is your 72 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: chance to call upon him. Ask the Holy Spirit to 73 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 2: minister to your mind, to banish your fears and your anxieties. 74 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: Ask him to testify the truth of God's word, of 75 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 2: his promise of eternity to your heart. Ask the Holy 76 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 2: Spirit to anchor your soul to the hope found in 77 00:06:56,279 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 2: Jesus Christ. So no matter how the storm rages or 78 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 2: how high the waves crash, you will not be moved. 79 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:14,119 Speaker 2: Remember you have this hope as an anchor for the soul. 80 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 2: Sure and strong. Jesus already entered the most holy place 81 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 2: in heaven ahead of us and for us. He has 82 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 2: become the high Priest forever. You can hope in Him, 83 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 2: and that hope will sustain you no matter what you 84 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 2: go through. You do not have to live with anxiety 85 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 2: for the future, because God has already secured it. So 86 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 2: do not be afraid. God cares for you, and he 87 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: loves you. You cannot even begin to fathom the goodness 88 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 2: He has in store for you. God has amazing blessings 89 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: for you, both here and for all eternity. Find rest 90 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: in Jesus Christ. Let his peace assure your heart to day. 91 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 2: Thank you for completing to day's meditative prayer on pray 92 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 2: dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, 93 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 2: you are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk 94 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 2: with God.