1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: There the prisoners rest together. They hear not the voice 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: of the oppressor. Job three eighteen. Lord, help me find 3 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: peace in my soul. Sometimes I think the grave is 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: my only hope of deliverance from the hardships of this life. 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: Forgive me for my weakness. Depression weighs heavy on me 6 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: at times, and I lose my way. My life is 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: in your hands, and I yield to your will and 8 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: good pleasure. Give me the strength to persevere through this 9 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: challenging time, and see your hand move on my behalf 10 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: in the land of the living. Deliver me from the 11 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: oppression of the enemy, and restore the joy of my salvation. 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: Weeping last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. 13 00:00:51,840 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: Let your joy come with the dawn. Amen. Thank you 14 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 15 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 16 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 17 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer. On commitment 18 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: and perseverance. To get the most out of your spiritual journey, 19 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: use pray dot com every day and make prayer a 20 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: priority in your life. Our goal for today's meditative Prayer 21 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: is commitment and perseverance. Find yourself a location where you 22 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: can let your guard down and relax. Now take a 23 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: moment to slow down and decompress. Tune out everything else. 24 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: Breathe in deep through your nose and exhale out through 25 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: your mouth. Reach out towards God. Prepare your heart and 26 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: mind to receive from Him. We will be meditating on 27 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: Ephesians chapter six, verse thirteen from the King James version. Wherefore, 28 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye 29 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: may be able to withstand in the evil day. And, 30 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: having done all to stand, take a moment to pour 31 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: out your adoration to God for his providence. God, I 32 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 1: praise you, for you are the mighty one of Israel. 33 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: I worship you, for you, Lord are my strength and 34 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: my shield. You are always beside me in battle, and 35 00:02:55,680 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: your righteousness sustains me. My heart trusts in you, and 36 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: I am helped for you, Lord, are the joy of 37 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: my salvation. You are my protector and my redeemer. Set 38 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: yourself up for success in your race to eternal victory. 39 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: You will encounter opposition and you will have to fight. However, 40 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: you cannot wage spiritual war ill equipped or you will lose. 41 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: God did not leave you forlorn nor destitute in this fight. 42 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: He has already provided all you need to win this 43 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: battle and persevere in your race. You must prepare yourself 44 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: to be strong in the Lord and in the power 45 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: of His might. This is done by putting on the 46 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: full armor of God. You are to stand strong with 47 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: truth like a belt around your waist, and righteousness like 48 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: armor on your chest. Your feet sandled with readiness for 49 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: the Gospel of peace. In every situation. Take the shield 50 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: of faith, because with it you will be able to 51 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. You 52 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: must also take the helmet of salvation and the sword 53 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: of the Spirit, which is God's Word. Do not be fooled. 54 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: Your adversary is fierce. Satan is cunning and aggressive and strong, 55 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: but he is not invincible. Do not fear, for you 56 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: do not fight alone. Truth fights with you. Righteousness is 57 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: before you. Peace is your banner, Faith is your shield, 58 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: Salvation is your mental fortitude and protection. And you wield 59 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: the ultimate weapon, the Word of God. Take some time 60 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: to inspect your armor to find the kinks you haven't 61 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 1: been careful with. This is your opportunit tunity to shore 62 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: up for battle. Be honest with yourself and with God 63 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: in prayer. Confess your sins to the Holy Spirit. Tell 64 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: him the areas in your armor you are struggling with. 65 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: Think for a minute on all the times God provided 66 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: you protection. God, I thank you for your grace that 67 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: covers me. I thank you for divine deliverance and your 68 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit who ministers to me. I thank you that 69 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: you go before me and behind me. You are with 70 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: me in every season of my story. I thank you 71 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 1: Lord for the armor and weapons of warfare you have 72 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: given me, for the shield of faith, and for the 73 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 1: sword of your Holy Word. God, I thank you for 74 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: your word that is living and effective and sharper than 75 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 1: any double edged sword, penetrating as far us the separation 76 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, it is able 77 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart. God 78 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: is present and he is listening to you. God promised 79 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: he would be with you and beside you in this race. 80 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: The Holy Spirit is on your side. He wants to 81 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: help you, so be bold and ask him. Ask the 82 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit to enable you to receive from God, to 83 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: empower you to down God's complete armor. Ask the Holy 84 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: Spirit to teach you to wield God's word. Ask him 85 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: to help you understand and process the Bible when you 86 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: read it. Remember you can overcome any obstacle and win 87 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 1: any battle before you in this race. God has already 88 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: provided you with all the defense and offense you will need. 89 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: Rust in God, in the power and promise of His word. 90 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: Do not fear, and be fierce in God. Fight your 91 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: battles and win, because what you do here on earth 92 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: will echo through eternity. Thank you for completing today's meditative 93 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 94 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: as a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority 95 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: and strengthening your walk with God.