1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel, 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 1: and the land had rest fourscore years Judges three thirty. 3 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I thank you that when your kingdom rules, 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: there is peace in the land. When those who rebel 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: against you are brought into subjection and removed from the land, 6 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: freedom and joy return. Help me choose godly friends and associates. 7 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: Help me discern those the enemy would send to infiltrate 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: and corrupt my life and steal my peace. Help me 9 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: realize that my joy and peace are the umpires of 10 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: my spirit, and when they are disturbed, I need to 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: search for the cause and root it out. I the 12 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: light and your rest and savor every moment of each 13 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: new day you allow me to enjoy. I love you, Lord, Amen. 14 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 15 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,199 Speaker 1: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 16 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 17 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:15,199 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sustained faith. To get 19 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 20 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is sustained faith. Pause 22 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 2: for a second, put aside the day's distractions, and prepare 23 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: to spend a moment with God. Close your eyes, take 24 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:05,559 Speaker 2: a deep breath in. Then slowly now take captive every 25 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 2: thought and shift your focus to what God has for you. 26 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 2: Let the Holy Spirit empower you with his presence. We 27 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 2: will be meditating on Romans Chapter one, verses sixteen through 28 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: seventeen from the King James version. For I am not 29 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 2: ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the 30 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: power of God and to salvation to every one that 31 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: believeth to the jew first, and also to the Greek. 32 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith 33 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: to faith. As it is written, the just shall live 34 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 2: by faith. Take a moment to pour out your adoration 35 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 2: to God. God. I give you praise, for you are 36 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 2: no respector of persons. Jesus, you open the way of 37 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 2: salvation to all, and all are welcome at your table. 38 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 2: I worship you, for you are righteous and true. You 39 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: pour out your mercy, and with loving kindness you attract 40 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: my heart. I praise you, for you are the everlasting God. 41 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 2: Your goodness and your faithfulness know no end. Faith is 42 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: needed to have a relationship with God. Your faith is 43 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 2: what allows you to receive the free gift of salvation. 44 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: You must first believe that Jesus died on the cross 45 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: for your sins before you can accept his gift of restitution. 46 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 2: As such, with out faith, there is no salvation and 47 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 2: no relationship with God. You are called to live by faith, 48 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 2: not just on certain occasions, but all day and every day. 49 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: Faith will allow you to communicate with God. It will 50 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 2: strengthen your relationship with Christ and will help you endure 51 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 2: and persevere in this world. And the more you read 52 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 2: God's word and believe him, the more your relationship with 53 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: Him will grow. Take this time as your opportunity to 54 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: remove all impediments to your faith. Lay your heart bare 55 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 2: before the Lord. Tell him what is hindering your faith 56 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 2: and preventing you from sustaining it. Come before God and 57 00:04:51,600 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 2: confess your sins to him. Now take just minutes to 58 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 2: dwell on God's grace for you. Thank Him because his 59 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 2: love for you is great. Thank the Holy Spirit for 60 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 2: empowering you to overcome sin and persevere in faith. Think 61 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 2: of past situations where faith in God sustained your relationship 62 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: with him Thank God for those past experiences and future 63 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: ones to come. Thank Him for his mercy and his 64 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: faithfulness in your life. God is present and he is 65 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 2: listening to you. This is your opportunity to ask for 66 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: an increase in your faith. Reach out to God this 67 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 2: moment and ask Him to fill you with his powerful love. 68 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to transform your heart and to 69 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 2: fill you with his grace. Ask him to empower you 70 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:13,799 Speaker 2: to let go of all doubt and fear. Remember God's 71 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 2: way of making people write with Him begins and ends 72 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 2: with faith. As the scripture says, the person who is 73 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 2: made right with God by faith will live forever. God 74 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: longs to have a relationship with you and to increase 75 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 2: your faith in Him. Seek to receive more from God 76 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 2: through your faith in Him. Choose this day to cultivate 77 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 2: justice and joy, renewal and righteousness. Step outside of doubt 78 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 2: and into the amazing future God has for you. Thank 79 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 80 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 81 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:11,239 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.