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 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Praise the Lord, 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: my soul. While I live, I will praise the Lord. 4 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: I will sing praises to my God as long as 5 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: I exist. Psalm one six verst one. Dear Heavenly Father, 6 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: As I close my eyes tonight, I thank you for 7 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: your grace that has sustained me until this very moment. 8 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: Thank you for your mercy that has kept me through 9 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: the storms of life. Thank you for your power that 10 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: has set me on high and made me a conqueror. Tonight, 11 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: Old Lord, I pray that you will give me the 12 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: trust to believe in your power over everything. You are 13 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: more trustworthy than the government, abundant than money, and consistent 14 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: than my abilities. It is through you that I can 15 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: do all things. It is through you that I can 16 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: overcome all things. So tonight, Lord, I don't just pray 17 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: for a good night's sleep, but an awakening in my spirit, 18 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: and awakening to your sovereignty and your majesty, and awakening 19 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: to your glory and your goodness, and awakening to your 20 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: grace and your mercy. I pray that I will be renewed, 21 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: fresh and restored, and wake up in the morning with 22 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: a new perspective own life. I close my eyes tonight 23 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: with the assurance that you are in control, with the 24 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: knowledge that you have already gone ahead of me and 25 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: prepared away from me, and with the faith that your 26 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: mercies will be new in the morning. In the matchless 27 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: name of Jesus, I pray amen. I'm Bishop TD Jakes 28 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 1: inviting you to unwine your mind and spirit with tonight's 29 00:02:55,240 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the 30 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under 31 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 1: you muchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop P. D. 32 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:28,399 Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If 33 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never 34 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: miss a nightly encouragement. 35 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com. 36 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Song one hundred and forty six. 37 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:54,839 Speaker 2: Before meditating on God's word, let's focus on remembering who 38 00:03:54,920 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: God is. This will fill our hearts with thanksgiving and praise. First, 39 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: get comfortable and relax your body. You can lie down 40 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: flat on your back or sit up in a chair. 41 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 2: Make sure your back is flat and straight and your 42 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 2: chest is open. Take a deep breath. When your chest 43 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 2: fully expands, hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale 44 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 2: slowly and release any tension in your body, and relax 45 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. As your body relaxes, meditate on 46 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 2: the goodness of the Lord. Remember he is the maker 47 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 2: of the heaven and the earth, the King of kings 48 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 2: who rules with his justice and mercy, the sovereign Lord 49 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: who faithfully takes care of his people. Tonight, he wants 50 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: to take care of you by lifting your burdens and 51 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 2: giving you rest. With your next ecxes sail. Release all 52 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:07,039 Speaker 2: your fears and worries, your stress and anxiety into the 53 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 2: mighty hands of the Lord. Allow his power to free 54 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 2: you from the burdens that weigh heavily on your heart 55 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 2: and spirit. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. 56 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, and get ready to listen to God's word. 57 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 2: The Bible reminds us to put our confidence in the 58 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 2: Lord rather than in the rulers of this world. His 59 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: reign will last forever, whereas the rulers of the earth 60 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 2: have a set number of days, so their help is 61 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 2: temporary Psalm one hundred forty six from the King James 62 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 2: version says, Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O 63 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: my soul. While I live, I will praise the Lord. 64 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 2: I will sing praises unto my God while I have 65 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 2: any being. Put not your trust in princes, nor in 66 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 2: the son of man, in whom there is no help. 67 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 2: His breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in 68 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: that very day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that 69 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: hath the God of Jacob for his help. Whose hope 70 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: is in the Lord, his God, which made heaven and earth, 71 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:24,239 Speaker 2: the sea, and all that therein is, which keepeth truth forever, 72 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 2: which executeth judgment for the oppressed, which giveth food to 73 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 2: the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners. The Lord openeth 74 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 2: the eyes of the blind. The Lord raiseth them that 75 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 2: are bowed down. The Lord loveth the righteous. The Lord 76 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 2: preserveth the strangers. He relieveth the fatherless and widow. But 77 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 2: the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. The 78 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:55,119 Speaker 2: Lord shall reign forever, even Thy God, O Zion, unto 79 00:06:55,160 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 2: all generations. Praise ye the Lord. A beloved king or 80 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 2: ruler dies Oftentimes the nation will mourn when a good 81 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 2: ruler's reign comes to an end. Many will feel hopeless 82 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 2: moving forward into the future. But God's word reminds us 83 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 2: our hope should not be in the kings of this world. 84 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 2: Our hope should be in the King of Kings, the 85 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 2: One True God. Tonight, let the eternal King's presence restore 86 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 2: your hope and give you rest. Close your eyes and 87 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 2: meditate on all the things the Lord does for his people. 88 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 2: Think about the way he provides for the poor and 89 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 2: sustains the fatherless and the widow. Think of the freedom 90 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 2: he gives to those bound by the chains of sin 91 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 2: and death. Think of how he watches over the foreigner 92 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 2: and the oppressed. Rejoice in the goodness and faithfulness of 93 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: the Lord. Rejoice in the King, the King who rules 94 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 2: with his justice and mercy. Feel your hearts well with joy, 95 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 2: and your spirit fill with praise. Breathe in and out slowly, 96 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: bask in the presence of the Lord. In the presence 97 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: of the Almighty King. Find hope in his power and strength. Know, 98 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 2: as one of his righteous, his power rests upon you, 99 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 2: and his strength sustains you through the night. In a 100 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: chaotic world, It is easy to put our hope in 101 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 2: politicians and celebrities, but in the end they will disappoint 102 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 2: us or they will leave us too soon. Confess the 103 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 2: times when you put your confidence in people rather than 104 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: in God. Confess the struggles you have with trusting him. 105 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 2: Ask for God's forgiveness for your shortcomings. Ask him to 106 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 2: help you overcome your fears and doubts. To place your 107 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 2: trust in him. Praise the Lord for his justice and mercy. 108 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 2: Praise the Lord for his provision and protection. Thank him 109 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 2: for the ways he has blessed you. Thank him for 110 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 2: the times he has helped you and delivered you. Think 111 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 2: of a person who looks to others for help and 112 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: struggles with trusting the Lord. Pray he will soften their 113 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 2: heart and turn them towards him. Pray he will provide 114 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 2: for them, revealing his goodness and faithfulness. Lift your requests 115 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 2: to the Lord. Lift your struggles and troubles. Put your 116 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 2: confidence in the Lord, and he will help you and 117 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:53,359 Speaker 2: deliver you. Pray for the vulnerable and oppressed in your community. 118 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 2: Pray God will fill your heart with compassion for those 119 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 2: he loves. Pray for you to put your hope in 120 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 2: the Lord. Over your nation's government. Pray you will rely 121 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 2: on his provision rather than on the promises of politicians. 122 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 2: Pray for the Lord to keep watch over you as 123 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 2: you sleep. Pray he will protect you throughout the night. 124 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, be filled with the hope of 125 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 2: the Lord. As you exhale. Release any tension and stress 126 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 2: that is still lingering from today. As you relax, allow 127 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:40,679 Speaker 2: God's hope to comfort you as you rest through the night.