1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm as the deer 3 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: pants for the water brooks sow, my soul pants after you, God, 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: Psalm forty two, Verse one, My God and Savior. Tonight, 5 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: my soul requires rest, as the dear pants for streams 6 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: of living water. My soul thirst after your spirit, day 7 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 1: and night. I need your refreshing presence to restore my 8 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: soul and uphold my countenance. There are nights when I 9 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: am restless, and thoughts thrash around my mind like waves 10 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: upon the shore. Steady the waves, O God, calm the 11 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: seas and speak peace over me as I sleep, when 12 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: downcast and lacking, rest Place me upon the gentle shores 13 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: of love and grace. Let me feel the warmth of 14 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: your embrace. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen, Thank you 15 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: for praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting 16 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Song. 17 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, 18 00:01:51,560 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. 19 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD. Jakes for tonight's 20 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, 21 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 22 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm grace for tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot com. 23 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm forty two. Retreat to 24 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: a quiet place to meditate on God's word. This will 25 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: keep you focused on finding rest in God's presence. Get 26 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 2: in a comfortable position, lying down on a bed or sofa, 27 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 2: or sitting up in a chair. Relax your neck and shoulders, 28 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 2: rest your hands gently by your side or on your lap, 29 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 2: and take a few deep breaths. Close your eyes and 30 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 2: breathe in and out slowly. Clear your mind, and think 31 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 2: about who God is. He is your creator that gives 32 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 2: you life. He is your savior that rescues you. He 33 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: is your rock that gives you a firm place to 34 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 2: stand Inhale and exhale slowly through your nose. Breathe in 35 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 2: his kindness and love. Breathe out your worry and stress. 36 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 2: Surrender to God and He will give you rest from 37 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 2: the load you are carrying from today. Release any tension 38 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: in your body, Open your mind and heart to hear 39 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 2: his voice. Ask for him to speak to you through 40 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: his word. Listen to his still small voice that will 41 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: satisfy your soul and nourish your bones. Breathe in and out. 42 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 2: The Bible tells us to remember God's goodness and faithfulness 43 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:20,919 Speaker 2: during difficult times. Tonight, let's reflect on who God is 44 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 2: and find satisfaction in him alone. Psalm forty two from 45 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 2: the King James version says, as the heart panteth after 46 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:36,279 Speaker 2: the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee. O God, 47 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: my soul thirsteth for God. For the Living God. When 48 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 2: shall I come and appear before God? My tears have 49 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 2: been my meet day and night, while they continually say 50 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: unto me, where is Thy God? When I remember these things, 51 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: I pour out my soul in me. For I had 52 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: gone with the multitude. I went with them to the 53 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 2: House of God with the voice of joy and praise, 54 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 2: with a multitude that kept holy day. Why art thou 55 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted 56 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 2: in me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet 57 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 2: praise Him for the help of His countenance. O, my God, 58 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: my soul is cast down within me. Therefore I will 59 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 2: remember thee from the land of Jordan and of the Hermonites, 60 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: from the hill Mizar Deep calleth unto Deep. At the 61 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: noise of thy water spouts, all thy waves and thy 62 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 2: billows are gone over me. Yet the Lord will command 63 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 2: his loving kindness in the daytime and in the night. 64 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 2: His song shall be with me and my prayer. Unto 65 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: the God of my life. I will say, unto God, 66 00:05:55,800 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 2: my Rock, why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I 67 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 2: mourning because of the oppression of the enemy, as with 68 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 2: the sword in my bones? Mine enemies reproach me, while 69 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: they say daily unto me, where is Thy God? Why 70 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 2: art thou cast down? O my soul? And why art 71 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, For I 72 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 2: shall yet praise Him who is the health of my 73 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:30,679 Speaker 2: countenance and my God the Soulmus reminds us that God 74 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: is our savior, our Rock, and the mighty One. He 75 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 2: reminds us his loving kindness sustains us throughout our trials. 76 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 2: As we prepare for sleep, God is ready to rescue 77 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: and deliver us from our fears and worries, and to 78 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 2: sustain us and protect us through the night. Breathe in 79 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:58,599 Speaker 2: and out slowly. When you inhale, allow your chest to 80 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 2: fully expand before exhaling. When you exhale, release any tension 81 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 2: in your body. Breathe in and out. Meditate on God's 82 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: goodness and faithfulness in your life. Remember the times He 83 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 2: has helped you and comforted you. Allow these memories to 84 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: fill your heart with hope and joy. Tonight, take a 85 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 2: deep breath, close your eyes and imagine a dear thirsty 86 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 2: for water being quenched by the streams flowing through the forest. 87 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 2: Like a dear pants for water. Know your soul pants 88 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 2: for God and can only be quenched by His eternal 89 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: springs of life. Allow His waters to wash over you 90 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 2: and to rejuvenate your body. Allow His waters to cleanse 91 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 2: you and satisfy you. As you lay your head down 92 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 2: to rest, Breathe in and out. Think of a difficult 93 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 2: time when you lost all hope in God. Confess any 94 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 2: doubts you have of His goodness. Ask for his forgiveness, 95 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 2: and for him to remind you of all the good 96 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 2: things He has done in your life. Take a deep breath, 97 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: Allow His grace and love to wash over you. Exhale 98 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 2: slowly and release any shame you are holding on to 99 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: put your hope in God tonight. Breathe then and out. 100 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 2: Praise God for his faithfulness. Praise Him for the times 101 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 2: he has delivered you and comforted you. Praise Him for 102 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 2: quenching your thirst and satisfying your soul with his love 103 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: and salvation. Think of someone who is struggling with feelings 104 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 2: of depression and loneliness. Pray God will make his presence 105 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 2: known tonight so they can find hope and peace in 106 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 2: Him as they rest. Bring all your worry and anxiety 107 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 2: to the Lord. No, he has not forgotten you, and 108 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 2: he is ready to help you. Put your hope in him. 109 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 2: Believing He will be faithful to answer your prayers at 110 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 2: the right time. Pray God will gently remind you of 111 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 2: his love and faithfulness when you are feeling hopeless. Pray 112 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 2: your dreams will be filled with his goodness Tonight. Pray 113 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 2: God will draw you near to him. Pray for His 114 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:43,079 Speaker 2: presence to fill your room as you sleep. Pray God 115 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 2: will protect you and your family throughout the night. Take 116 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:55,199 Speaker 2: a deep breath inhale and exhale. Slowly release any stress 117 00:09:55,320 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 2: lingering from today. Find comfort and peace in God's presence 118 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: as your body relaxes and your mind settles. Allow God 119 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 2: to refresh your soul and bring you peace to help 120 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 2: you rest through the night.