1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon 3 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: you and learn of me, for I am meek and 4 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls, 5 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. 6 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: Matthew eleven twenty eight through thirty. Heavenly Father, we give 7 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: you thanks for the gift of rest. You invite us 8 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 1: to come to you and find solace from our burdens, 9 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: that we may exchange them for your peace. You have 10 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: an understanding heart that listens to our heavy size. You 11 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: lighten our load, allowing us to lay down the worry 12 00:00:55,840 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: and toil of this world. Lift up our heads and 13 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: give us clarity of mind so that we can live 14 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: in a state of rest, knowing that you are in 15 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: control no matter the storms that come our way. In Jesus' name, Amen, 16 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 17 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 18 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,199 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 19 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recover. To 20 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey. Uspray dot 21 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 22 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is rest and recover. 23 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: Hope you'll slow down and take a moment to center yourself. 24 00:01:55,200 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 2: Find that relaxing spot that you're able to count them 25 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: played and reflect in. Now, take a moment and turn 26 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: your attention toward God. Ask your spirit to reach for 27 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 2: the presence of the Lord. Prepare your heart to experience 28 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 2: God's grace and your mind to be filled with His 29 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: Holy Word. We're going to be meditating on Matthew chapter eleven, 30 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: verses twenty eight through thirty from the King James version. 31 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 2: The Bible says, come unto me, all ye that labor 32 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 33 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for 34 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 2: I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall 35 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy 36 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 2: and my burden is light. Help you join with me, 37 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: and let your worship, your praise rise up to God. God. 38 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are the Mighty God. Yet 39 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 2: you see me, and you love me, and worship you 40 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 2: Jesus for your grace poured out at Calvary, your grace 41 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 2: that covers my sin, my sins and restores my soul. 42 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit, I thank you for ministering to my soul, 43 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: for manifesting God's goodness in my life. God wants to 44 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: give you rest. Life is a blessing, but it's also 45 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: a challenge. In this world, you will face hardships, struggles, pain. 46 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: To persevere, you're gonna have to stand your ground, so 47 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: sometimes you have to fight many times over your adversary, 48 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 2: the devil. He won't go easy on you. He hates 49 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 2: anything that smacks of righteousness. Rest and recovery. It's crucial 50 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 2: on your path to victory because the battles aren't easy. 51 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 2: Opposition and distress can whittle down even the strongest warrior. 52 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 2: And God knows this life isn't easy. He's intimate with 53 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 2: the challenges and struggles of what it means to be 54 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: human in this fallen world. Not only does God long 55 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 2: to give you rest, he invites you to it. You 56 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: are his masterpiece of love and he wants you to prosper. 57 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 2: This is why Jesus Christ came to offer you salvation. 58 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: He wants to restore your weary soul and to recover 59 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 2: what the enemy has taken. When you're tired and unsatisfied 60 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 2: with life, it's usually because you're not living out that purpose. 61 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 2: You're not walking in your true identity, in your God 62 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 2: given spirit. And your God given spirit knows this, even 63 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 2: if you refuse to acknowledge it. This is why God 64 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 2: offers his invitation to set aside sin and to choose Him, 65 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 2: to choose to live under God's love and his righteousness. 66 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 2: And this is your opportunity to choose Christ. Even now, 67 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 2: as needed, confess your sins to God. Ask him to 68 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: cleanse you. Ask him to remove the burden or yoke 69 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 2: of sin, and to give you his yoke of righteousness. God. 70 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 2: Do that. Now, take a moment with me and consider 71 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 2: God's rest in your life and thank him for it. 72 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 2: Thank God that he is gentle and humble in spirit. 73 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 2: Thank Him that he gives you rest for your soul. 74 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 2: Give thanks to God for being gracious and merciful towards you, 75 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: and thank Him for removing the weight of sin from 76 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 2: your life. Thank Him that his love will never change 77 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 2: and that you will always find rest in him. Hope 78 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 2: you'll never forget that God's present and that He's listening 79 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 2: to you, and that you can come before Him and 80 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 2: ask him to give you rest, to clear your heart, 81 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 2: to clear your mind. Ask Jesus to take your yoke 82 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 2: to remove the burden, yeah even the burden of sin 83 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 2: that has been placed over your life. Ask the Holy 84 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 2: Spirit for an encounter with God's gentleness, for him to 85 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: refresh your weary soul. Ask God to reveal his calling 86 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 2: and his work to you, and ask him to show 87 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 2: you the place he has for you in his kingdom. Remember, 88 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: God is gentle, humble in spirit, and he wants to 89 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: give your soul rest. God wants you to give up 90 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 2: the impossible task of carrying your own sins and the 91 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 2: repercussions that come from attempting to do that. He wants 92 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 2: to impart his eternal kingdom to you for you to 93 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 2: receive His grace. So don't be discouraged or allow this 94 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: world to overwhelm you. Trusting God today, yield to His 95 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 2: design for your life and accept your eternal citizenship. Choose 96 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 2: you this day to partake and rest and the blessings 97 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 2: God longs to give you. Thank you for completing today's 98 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 99 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer priority 100 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: and your strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 101 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we 102 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.