1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: And he lighted upon a certain place and tarried there 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: all night because the sun was set. And he took 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: of the stones of that place and put them for 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: Genesis twenty eight eleven. Lord, it takes a great deal 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: of confidence in your divine protection to sleep out in 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: the wilderness when you're fleeing for your life. Jacob lay 8 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: exposed with only a stone for a pillow, but he 9 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: trusted in you. He didn't worry, and he slept in 10 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: perfect safety. Lord, teach me how to have that kind 11 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: of trust in your protection over me. As I sleep 12 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: tonight in the warmth of my bed, help me understand 13 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: that as long as you are with me, I do 14 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: not have to be afraid, and I can dwell in 15 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: the safety of your loving arms. Thank you for being 16 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: my mighty detector. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray 17 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:14,279 Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace 18 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 19 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors, m 20 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: Welcome to your meditative prayer on love and kindness. To 21 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 1: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 22 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,839 Speaker 1: dot com every day and to make prayer a priority 23 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 24 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: love and kindness. Slow down and take a minute to 25 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: center yourself. Find a relax environment that will allow you 26 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: to ruminate and reflect. Now turn that reflection towards God. 27 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: Allow your mind to reach out to the presence of 28 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: the Lord. Prepare your heart to be filled with his word. 29 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: We will be meditating on First Corinthians, chapter thirteen, verses 30 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 1: four through seven, from the King James version. Charity suffereth 31 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: long and is kind. Charity envieth not charity vaunteth not itself, 32 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemingly, seeketh 33 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: not her own is not easily provoked. Thinketh no evil, 34 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth. Beareth all things, 35 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: believeth all things, hopeth, all things, endureth all things. Let 36 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: your worship rise up to God. God. I praise you 37 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: for loving me this way. I adore you for your 38 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: love is unending and unmeasurable. I praise you for you 39 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: are not arrogant, and your anger is not easily provoked. 40 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: I give you my adoration, for you alone have overcome iniquity, 41 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: and truth is only found in you. I adore you, 42 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: for your love surpasses all things and endures through all 43 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: of time. To live this way, to possess these qualities 44 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: can seem impossible. Trials and tribulations can make you feel 45 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: overwhelmed and overcome. Temptation and trouble seem to lurk in 46 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: every corner. It can seem inconceivable to live and to 47 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: love this way. However improbable it may feel, this love 48 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: is possible. Think for a moment on what is preventing 49 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: you from loving in this manner. Confess those areas of 50 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: weariness and weakness to the Holy Spirit. Share with him 51 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 1: your pay means and predicaments. Reach out to Him for 52 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: the reassurance and reinforcement of his love. Now consider all 53 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: the times God loved you this way and thank him 54 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: for it. Thank the Lord for his kindness and long 55 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: suffering towards you. Thank God that his love is not 56 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: conceded or selfish. Thank Him for not keeping a record 57 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: of your wrongdoing. Give thanks to God for all the 58 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: times in the past he made you righteous, for those 59 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: times he filled you with joy and truth. Thank him 60 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,799 Speaker 1: that His love will never change and he will never 61 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: withhold it from you. Never forget God is present and 62 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 1: he is listening to you. Come before him and ask 63 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: him to fill you with his love, to give you 64 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: the ability to love others as He loves you. Ask 65 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: God to remove your vanity and selfishness. Ask him to 66 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 1: guard your heart from arrogance and pride. Ask the Holy 67 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: Spirit to empower you to have control over envy, to 68 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: not be boastful or self satisfied. Ask God to teach 69 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: you to find joy and righteousness and to rejoice in truth. 70 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 1: Ask God for a love that will bear all things 71 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: and believe all things, a love that will hope for 72 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: all things and endure all things. Ask God to give 73 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: you all of who he is. Remember God has called 74 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: you to love in its truest form, a love that 75 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: is all encompassing and all consuming, a love that transcends 76 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: time and space and goes beyond what you can imagine. 77 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 1: God wants you to experience this kind of love today 78 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: and always live boldly and do not fear what is 79 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: to come. God's love is perfect and it will always 80 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: be with you. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 81 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as 82 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 83 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: strengthening your walk with God.