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Safe Harbor in God Abide Bible Stories for Sleep Meditation - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

• 0:16
  Speaker 1: Welcome to this abide bed time story safe harbor. Life
• 0:26
  Speaker 1: sometimes takes us into choppy waters. Hanging on for dear life.
• 0:32
  Speaker 1: We find ourselves off course, in need of a safe
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  Speaker 1: harbor that may be where you are tonight, in need
• 0:44
  Speaker 1: of rest and a word from the Lord and your dreams,
• 0:51
  Speaker 1: as Psalm one oh seven assures us tonight, our destiny
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: will be a place that is safe from the harms
• 1:01
  Speaker 1: of the world, like a protected cove. You can feel
• 1:09
  Speaker 1: totally comfortable, peaceful, and anchored in God's protection. Our scripture
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  Speaker 1: involves Israel's restoration from exile in Babylon, just like you
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  Speaker 1: may need tonight, They were in need of safe harbor.
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  Speaker 1: Every ship has treasure of some kind, and you are
• 1:44
  Speaker 1: no different. You are precious cargo. As you prepare for sleep,
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  Speaker 1: know that you are anchored and the waters of freedom,
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  Speaker 1: and have a carte blanche invitation to explore the depths
• 2:08
  Speaker 1: of God with a great liberty, and know you are
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  Speaker 1: welcome here. Before our voyage begins, place yourself in the
• 2:27
  Speaker 1: comfort of your bed or a place where you can sleep.
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  Speaker 1: Relax each part of your body, close your eyes for
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  Speaker 1: the next few moments, focus only on your breath. If
• 2:55
  Speaker 1: your mind wanders on the events of your day, and
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  Speaker 1: it probably will gently pull it back in. Feel your
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  Speaker 1: breath going in and out. Notice the way your arms
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  Speaker 1: are resting on the bed your feet. Feel the coolness
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  Speaker 1: of the soft sheets. Allow God to nurture you so
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  Speaker 1: you can get the rest your mind and body need.
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  Speaker 1: Before setting sail, any good captain needs to have all
• 3:57
  Speaker 1: the necessary tools, otherwise his ship could sail right into
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  Speaker 1: unfriendly waters and never reach the harbor. The Christian sailor
• 4:11
  Speaker 1: uses scripture and prayer as a nautical guide. With that,
• 4:22
  Speaker 1: let's turn to prayer. If you are anxious, still your heart,
• 4:39
  Speaker 1: we pause to remember that we are invited into the
• 4:46
  Speaker 1: presence of God and to commune with him. It's the
• 4:55
  Speaker 1: same God who created the universe and hung the stars,
• 5:04
  Speaker 1: who guided the sailors of old. Come home to the
• 5:11
  Speaker 1: deep presence of the Lord Father. I come before you now,
• 5:29
  Speaker 1: help me to continue my journey and trust, knowing that
• 5:33
  Speaker 1: you will never fail me, and that your divine purpose
• 5:38
  Speaker 1: in my life cannot be stopped by the enemy of
• 5:41
  Speaker 1: this world. I pray that you will give me a
• 5:47
  Speaker 1: very real sense of your presence in all that is
• 5:54
  Speaker 1: going on in my life. In what I am going through.
• 6:01
  Speaker 1: Equip my body my vessel for the days and weeks ahead.
• 6:09
  Speaker 1: I pray that you will fill my sails with your
• 6:12
  Speaker 1: peace and will open my eyes to know that you
• 6:16
  Speaker 1: are with me despite the fierce storm that is all
• 6:20
  Speaker 1: around me. Help me to look to you and only
• 6:28
  Speaker 1: you for strength and shelter. Lord, help me to know
• 6:39
  Speaker 1: that my hope and my safe harbor are found in
• 6:43
  Speaker 1: you and your protection. As I prepare for sleep, please
• 6:54
  Speaker 1: relax my body. Send me thoughts that will quiet and
• 7:00
  Speaker 1: calm my mind and reassure my spirit that you and
• 7:05
  Speaker 1: your angels are watching and singing over me. Please send
• 7:14
  Speaker 1: your angels into my dreams with the messages that will
• 7:19
  Speaker 1: help me become healthier. Give me the faith, Oh Lord,
• 7:26
  Speaker 1: give me the faith I need to trust that you
• 7:31
  Speaker 1: will intervene in any situation I present to you in prayer.
• 7:38
  Speaker 1: Thank you for always being present with me, and for
• 7:44
  Speaker 1: loving me unconditionally and completely. Knowing that I can confidently
• 7:53
  Speaker 1: rest in a relationship with you. Oh Lord, hear the
• 8:02
  Speaker 1: cries of my heart. I pray these things in Jesus name,
• 8:11
  Speaker 1: Amen and Amen, And with that, prepare to hear the
• 8:26
  Speaker 1: words from Psalm one O. Seven may you open your
• 8:36
  Speaker 1: heart to the possibility that the Lord may have something
• 8:40
  Speaker 1: specifically to say to you as you sleep. In Psalm
• 8:47
  Speaker 1: one O seven, we find a group who gets caught
• 8:51
  Speaker 1: in a storm while on a business trip at sea.
• 8:57
  Speaker 1: Imagine you are part of this group of fishermen. So
• 9:02
  Speaker 1: On one O seven, twenty three through thirty two describes
• 9:07
  Speaker 1: the scene. Some went down to the sea in ships
• 9:13
  Speaker 1: doing business on the great waters. They saw the deeds
• 9:18
  Speaker 1: of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep, for
• 9:24
  Speaker 1: he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up
• 9:30
  Speaker 1: the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven.
• 9:37
  Speaker 1: They went down to the depths. Their courage melted away
• 9:43
  Speaker 1: in their evil plight. They reeled and staggered like drunkards,
• 9:51
  Speaker 1: and were at their wits end. As you look around,
• 10:01
  Speaker 1: you see boats headed in different directions. Some are headed
• 10:07
  Speaker 1: out to sea, while the others are headed for port.
• 10:15
  Speaker 1: Others seem to be merely drifting, going one way and
• 10:20
  Speaker 1: then another. Oblivious to the changing conditions. Stormy clouds begin
• 10:29
  Speaker 1: to roll in, blocking the bright sun. It silently looms
• 10:37
  Speaker 1: over your crew. In anticipation, you scramble across the teetering
• 10:43
  Speaker 1: deck to your assigned position. Shadows swallow the last rays
• 10:50
  Speaker 1: of light, and thunder crackles through the air. Rain begins
• 10:57
  Speaker 1: to pour, furiously, drowning in sight of certainty. Monstrous waves
• 11:05
  Speaker 1: of contrasting shades slam your boat. The waves break around
• 11:13
  Speaker 1: the rocks in the shallows, their foamy crests becoming chaotic
• 11:21
  Speaker 1: lace over the blue mesmerized by the swirling tides. The
• 11:28
  Speaker 1: movement of the water choreographs your thoughts. As you call
• 11:33
  Speaker 1: upon the Lord, our passage continues. Then they cry out
• 11:48
  Speaker 1: to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them
• 11:52
  Speaker 1: from their distress. He made the storm be still, and
• 12:00
  Speaker 1: the waves of the sea were hushed. As things around
• 12:09
  Speaker 1: you calm down, you notice that some of the other
• 12:13
  Speaker 1: ships reflect the wear and tear from weathering the storm. Others, though,
• 12:22
  Speaker 1: are not damaged. They are taking pleasure cruises or are
• 12:29
  Speaker 1: bound for their own predetermined destinations. You are thankful you've
• 12:38
  Speaker 1: crossed the rough waters. The waves have subsided, yet the
• 12:43
  Speaker 1: air is damp and foggy. Through the fog, a glimmer
• 12:53
  Speaker 1: of light shines dimly. The golden beams slowly rot. It's
• 13:03
  Speaker 1: a lighthouse navigating weary captains and their crew to a
• 13:09
  Speaker 1: safe harbor. And this beacon of hope has stood strong
• 13:16
  Speaker 1: and weathered the storm. The psalmist rites. Then they were
• 13:22
  Speaker 1: glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them
• 13:26
  Speaker 1: to their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for
• 13:32
  Speaker 1: his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children
• 13:37
  Speaker 1: of man. Let them extol him in the Congregation of
• 13:41
  Speaker 1: the People, and praise him in the Assembly of the Elders.
• 13:48
  Speaker 1: They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided
• 13:55
  Speaker 1: them to the harbor they longed for. Let them give
• 14:01
  Speaker 1: thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his
• 14:05
  Speaker 1: wonderful deeds from mankind. Let them exult him in the
• 14:11
  Speaker 1: Assembly of the People, and praise him in the Council
• 14:17
  Speaker 1: of the Elders. As you drift further into a deep sleep,
• 14:30
  Speaker 1: allow the gratitude in your heart that God has delivered
• 14:35
  Speaker 1: you to safety flow out to Him. While your cargo
• 14:45
  Speaker 1: has bounced around, you are a little rattled, but you
• 14:51
  Speaker 1: survived the worst of it. You are in one peace.
• 15:00
  Speaker 1: You slowly steer your boat deeper into the harbor, where
• 15:04
  Speaker 1: you can see more clearly. Nestled in a small inlet
• 15:10
  Speaker 1: is a mooring perfect for your long anticipated respite. You
• 15:20
  Speaker 1: know that if boats are not secured, they can drift
• 15:23
  Speaker 1: away if a storm occurs at night, So you make
• 15:27
  Speaker 1: sure your tie lines are tight. Now that you and
• 15:32
  Speaker 1: your fellow fishermen are securely anchored, may RESTful sleep come
• 15:39
  Speaker 1: your way. You feel a gentle rock of your vessel.
• 15:46
  Speaker 1: From side to side, tiny waves gently move along the
• 15:54
  Speaker 1: outside of your boat. Your soul finds comfort. God's hand
• 16:05
  Speaker 1: protects you. He has delivered you through the storm. I
• 16:18
  Speaker 1: invite you now to say in your spirit that you
• 16:23
  Speaker 1: are open to hear the truth of God's word, a
• 16:28
  Speaker 1: word that might be a word from Him in your
• 16:31
  Speaker 1: inmost being, through your sleeping hours. He stilled the storm
• 16:39
  Speaker 1: to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
• 16:45
  Speaker 1: They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided
• 16:57
  Speaker 1: them to the harbor they longed for. Let them give
• 17:04
  Speaker 1: thanks to the Lord or his faithful love and his
• 17:09
  Speaker 1: wonderful works for all humanity. Let them exalt him in
• 17:18
  Speaker 1: the assembly of the people, and praise him in the
• 17:23
  Speaker 1: counsel of the elders. While on the depths of the
• 17:30
  Speaker 1: sea they saw the deeds of the Lord. The sailors
• 17:37
  Speaker 1: observed first hand the power and fury of nature. He
• 17:45
  Speaker 1: describes a powerful storm. The ship of your heart is
• 17:55
  Speaker 1: filled with treasure, filled with thoughts of God which are
• 18:00
  Speaker 1: more valuable than the greatest pearl, the finest cut diamond,
• 18:07
  Speaker 1: or any other priceless treasure a man could possibly find
• 18:11
  Speaker 1: or conceive of. So as you traverse the seas of
• 18:18
  Speaker 1: life and in times of trouble and turmoil, do not
• 18:25
  Speaker 1: focus on the evil at hand or possible evil to come.
• 18:31
  Speaker 1: As Matthew and Luke are. Mind rest and be anchored
• 18:38
  Speaker 1: in the rock of my heart, an anchor which cannot slip.
• 18:46
  Speaker 1: Focus on me, and you will stay afloat. God is
• 18:56
  Speaker 1: your safe harbor of consistent hope and endless love. Invite
• 19:04
  Speaker 1: him into the deepest parts of you, and he will
• 19:08
  Speaker 1: anchor you to a place where all things work together
• 19:14
  Speaker 1: for good. Crawl up into the ship of his heart
• 19:22
  Speaker 1: and let him show you how he sees things in
• 19:27
  Speaker 1: this troubled day. Jesus, thank you for being our safe harbor.
• 19:39
  Speaker 1: As you drift further and further to sleep, rest in
• 19:47
  Speaker 1: his loving arms. When the storms rage and the winds blow,
• 19:57
  Speaker 1: when the waves are high, when our very hearts are shaken,
• 20:04
  Speaker 1: strength and courage seem to melt away. Remember the one
• 20:12
  Speaker 1: and only the one whom the wind and waves obey,
• 20:20
  Speaker 1: the Lord most High, who can calm any storm. He
• 20:29
  Speaker 1: speaks Peace, Be still in Jesus' name. Amen. Before setting sail,
• 20:51
  Speaker 1: any good captain needs to have all the necessary tools,
• 20:56
  Speaker 1: Otherwise this ship could sail right into unfriendly waters and
• 21:02
  Speaker 1: never reached the harbor. The Christian sailor uses scripture and
• 21:08
  Speaker 1: prayer as a nautical guide. With that, let's turn to prayer.
• 21:21
  Speaker 1: If you are anxious, still your heart, we pause to
• 21:37
  Speaker 1: remember that we are invited into the presence of God
• 21:47
  Speaker 1: and to commune with him. It's the same God who
• 21:53
  Speaker 1: created the universe and hung the stars, who guided the
• 22:01
  Speaker 1: sailors of old. Come home to the deep presence of
• 22:10
  Speaker 1: the Lord Father. I come before you now, help me
• 22:25
  Speaker 1: to continue my journey and trust, knowing that you will
• 22:29
  Speaker 1: never fail me, and that your divine purpose in my
• 22:34
  Speaker 1: life cannot be stopped by the enemy of this world.
• 22:42
  Speaker 1: I pray that you will give me a very real
• 22:46
  Speaker 1: sense of your presence in all that is going on
• 22:50
  Speaker 1: in my life, in what I am going through, equip
• 22:57
  Speaker 1: my body my vessel for the days and weeks ahead.
• 23:05
  Speaker 1: I pray that You will fill my sales with your
• 23:08
  Speaker 1: peace and will open my eyes to know that you
• 23:12
  Speaker 1: are with me despite the fierce storm that is all
• 23:16
  Speaker 1: around me. Help me to look to you and only
• 23:24
  Speaker 1: you for strength and shelter. Lord, help me to know
• 23:35
  Speaker 1: that my hope and my safe harbor are found in
• 23:39
  Speaker 1: you and your protection. As I prepare for sleep, please
• 23:50
  Speaker 1: relax my body. Send me thoughts that will quiet and
• 23:56
  Speaker 1: calm my mind and reassure myself spirit that you and
• 24:01
  Speaker 1: your angels are watching and singing over me. Please send
• 24:10
  Speaker 1: your angels into my dreams with the messages that will
• 24:15
  Speaker 1: help me become healthier. Give me the faith, Oh Lord,
• 24:22
  Speaker 1: give me the faith I need to trust that you
• 24:27
  Speaker 1: will intervene in any situation I present to you in prayer.
• 24:34
  Speaker 1: Thank you for always being present with me, and for
• 24:40
  Speaker 1: loving me unconditionally and completely, knowing that I can confidently
• 24:49
  Speaker 1: rest in a relationship with you. Oh Lord, hear the
• 24:58
  Speaker 1: cries of my heart. I pray these things in Jesus name,
• 25:07
  Speaker 1: Amen and Amen, And with that, prepare to hear the
• 25:22
  Speaker 1: words from Psalm one Oh seven. May you open your
• 25:32
  Speaker 1: heart to the possibility that the Lord may have something
• 25:36
  Speaker 1: specifically to say to you as you sleep. In Psalm
• 25:43
  Speaker 1: one O. Seven, we find a group who gets caught
• 25:47
  Speaker 1: in a storm while on a business trip at sea.
• 25:53
  Speaker 1: Imagine you are part of this group of fishermen. Psalm
• 26:00
  Speaker 1: three through thirty two describes the scene. Some went down
• 26:07
  Speaker 1: to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters.
• 26:13
  Speaker 1: They saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works
• 26:17
  Speaker 1: in the deep, for he commanded and raised the stormy wind,
• 26:25
  Speaker 1: which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted
• 26:31
  Speaker 1: up to heaven. They went down to the depths. Their
• 26:37
  Speaker 1: courage melted away in their evil plight. They reeled and
• 26:43
  Speaker 1: staggered like drunkards, and were at their wits end. As
• 26:54
  Speaker 1: you look around, you see boats headed in different directions.
• 27:03
  Speaker 1: Some are headed out to sea, while the others are
• 27:08
  Speaker 1: headed for port. Others seem to be merely drifting, going
• 27:15
  Speaker 1: one way and then another, oblivious to the changing conditions.
• 27:24
  Speaker 1: Stormy clouds begin to roll in, blocking the bright sun.
• 27:31
  Speaker 1: It silently looms over your crew. In anticipation, you scramble
• 27:38
  Speaker 1: across the teetering deck to your assigned position. Shadows swallow
• 27:45
  Speaker 1: the last rays of light, and thunder crackles through the air.
• 27:52
  Speaker 1: Rain begins to pour furiously drowning any sight of certainty.
• 27:59
  Speaker 1: Monstrous waves of contrasting shades slam your boat. The waves
• 28:09
  Speaker 1: break around the rocks in the shallows, their foamy crests
• 28:15
  Speaker 1: becoming chaotic lace over the blue mesmerized by the swirling tides.
• 28:24
  Speaker 1: The movement of the water choreographs your thoughts. As you
• 28:28
  Speaker 1: call upon the Lord, our passage continues. Then they cry
• 28:44
  Speaker 1: out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered
• 28:48
  Speaker 1: them from their distress. He made the storm be still,
• 28:56
  Speaker 1: and the waves of the sea were hushed. As things
• 29:04
  Speaker 1: around you calm down, you notice that some of the
• 29:09
  Speaker 1: other ships reflect the wear and tear from weathering the storm. Others, though,
• 29:18
  Speaker 1: are not damaged. They are taking pleasure cruises or are
• 29:25
  Speaker 1: bound for their own predetermined destinations. You are thankful you've
• 29:34
  Speaker 1: crossed the rough waters. The waves have subsided, yet the
• 29:39
  Speaker 1: air is damp and foggy. Through the fog, a glimmer
• 29:49
  Speaker 1: of light shines dimly. The golden beams slowly rotates. It's
• 29:59
  Speaker 1: a lighthouse navigating weary captains in their crew to a
• 30:05
  Speaker 1: safe harbor. This beacon of hope has stood strong and
• 30:12
  Speaker 1: weathered the storm. The psalmist rites then they were glad
• 30:19
  Speaker 1: that the waters were quiet and he brought them to
• 30:22
  Speaker 1: their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for his
• 30:28
  Speaker 1: steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man.
• 30:35
  Speaker 1: Let them extol him in the Congregation of the People,
• 30:39
  Speaker 1: and praise him in the Assembly of the elders. They
• 30:45
  Speaker 1: rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided them
• 30:52
  Speaker 1: to the harbor they longed for. Let them give thanks
• 30:57
  Speaker 1: to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful
• 31:02
  Speaker 1: deeds from mankind. Let them exalt him in the Assembly
• 31:07
  Speaker 1: of the People, and praise him in the Council of
• 31:13
  Speaker 1: the Elders. As you drift further into a deep sleep,
• 31:26
  Speaker 1: allow the gratitude in your heart that God has delivered
• 31:31
  Speaker 1: you to safety flow out to Him. While your cargo
• 31:41
  Speaker 1: has bounced around. You are a little rattled, but you
• 31:47
  Speaker 1: survived the worst of it. You are in one piece.
• 31:55
  Speaker 1: You slowly steer your boat deeper into the harbor, where
• 32:00
  Speaker 1: you can see more clearly. Nestled in a small inlet
• 32:06
  Speaker 1: is a mooring, perfect for your long anticipated respite. You
• 32:16
  Speaker 1: know that if boats are not secured, they can drift
• 32:19
  Speaker 1: away if a storm occurs at night, so you make
• 32:23
  Speaker 1: sure your tie lines are tight. Now that you and
• 32:28
  Speaker 1: your fellow fishermen are securely anchored, may RESTful sleep come
• 32:35
  Speaker 1: your way. You feel a gentle rock of your vessel.
• 32:42
  Speaker 1: From side to side, tiny waves gently move along the
• 32:50
  Speaker 1: outside of your boat. Your soul finds comfort. God's hand
• 33:01
  Speaker 1: protects you. He has delivered you through the storm. I
• 33:14
  Speaker 1: invite you now to say in your spirit that you
• 33:19
  Speaker 1: are open to hear the truth of God's word, a
• 33:24
  Speaker 1: word that might be a word from Him in your
• 33:27
  Speaker 1: inmost being, through your sleeping hours. He stilled the storm
• 33:35
  Speaker 1: to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
• 33:41
  Speaker 1: They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided
• 33:53
  Speaker 1: them to the harbor they longed for. Let them give
• 33:59
  Speaker 1: thanks to the Lord, where his faithful love and his
• 34:05
  Speaker 1: wonderful works for all humanity. Let them exalt him in
• 34:14
  Speaker 1: the assembly of the people, and praise him in the
• 34:19
  Speaker 1: counsel of the elders. While on the depths of the
• 34:26
  Speaker 1: sea they saw the deeds of the Lord. The sailors
• 34:33
  Speaker 1: observed first hand the power and fury of nature. He
• 34:41
  Speaker 1: describes a powerful storm. The ship of your heart is
• 34:51
  Speaker 1: filled with treasure, filled with thoughts of God, which are
• 34:56
  Speaker 1: more valuable than the greatest pearl, the finest cut diamond,
• 35:03
  Speaker 1: or any other priceless treasure a man could possibly find
• 35:07
  Speaker 1: or conceive of. So as you traverse the seas of
• 35:14
  Speaker 1: life and in times of trouble and turmoil, do not
• 35:21
  Speaker 1: focus on the evil at hand or possible evil to come.
• 35:27
  Speaker 1: As Matthew and Luke remind rest and be anchored in
• 35:35
  Speaker 1: the rock of my heart, an anchor which cannot slip.
• 35:42
  Speaker 1: Focus on me, and you will stay afloat. God is
• 35:52
  Speaker 1: your safe harbor of consistent hope and endless love. Invite
• 36:00
  Speaker 1: him into the deepest parts of you, and he will
• 36:04
  Speaker 1: anchor you to a place where all things work together
• 36:10
  Speaker 1: for good. Crawl up into the ship of his heart
• 36:18
  Speaker 1: and let him show you how he sees things in
• 36:22
  Speaker 1: this troubled day. Jesus, thank you for being our safe harbor.
• 36:35
  Speaker 1: As you drift further and further to sleep, Rest in
• 36:43
  Speaker 1: His loving arms. When the storms rage and the winds blow,
• 36:53
  Speaker 1: when the waves are high, when our very hearts are shaken,
• 37:00
  Speaker 1: strength and courage seemed to melt away, Remember the one
• 37:08
  Speaker 1: and only the one whom the wind and waves obey,
• 37:16
  Speaker 1: the Lord most High, who can calm any storm, he
• 37:25
  Speaker 1: speaks peace, be still in Jesus' name. Amen. Before setting sail,
• 37:47
  Speaker 1: any good captain needs to have all the necessary tools,
• 37:52
  Speaker 1: otherwise his ship could sail right into unfriendly waters and
• 37:58
  Speaker 1: never reach the harbor. The Christian sailor uses scripture and
• 38:04
  Speaker 1: prayer as a nautical guide. With that, let's turn to prayer.
• 38:17
  Speaker 1: If you are anxious, still your heart, we pause to
• 38:33
  Speaker 1: remember that we are invited into the presence of God
• 38:42
  Speaker 1: and to commune with him. It's the same God who
• 38:49
  Speaker 1: created the universe and hung the stars, who guided the
• 38:57
  Speaker 1: sailors of old. Come home to the deep presence of
• 39:06
  Speaker 1: the Lord Father. I come before you now, help me
• 39:21
  Speaker 1: to continue my journey and trust, knowing that you will
• 39:25
  Speaker 1: never fail me, and that your divine purpose in my
• 39:30
  Speaker 1: life cannot be stopped by the enemy of this world.
• 39:38
  Speaker 1: I pray that you will give me a very real
• 39:41
  Speaker 1: sense of your presence in all that is going on
• 39:46
  Speaker 1: in my life, in what I am going through, equip
• 39:53
  Speaker 1: my body my vessel for the days and weeks ahead.
• 40:01
  Speaker 1: I pray that you will fill my sails with your
• 40:04
  Speaker 1: peace and will open my eyes to know that you
• 40:08
  Speaker 1: are with me despite the fierce storm that is all
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  Speaker 1: around me. Help me to look to you and only
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  Speaker 1: you for strength and shelter. Lord, help me to know
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  Speaker 1: that my hope and my safe harbor are found in
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  Speaker 1: you and your protection. As I prepare for sleep, Please
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  Speaker 1: relax my body. Send me thoughts that will quiet and
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  Speaker 1: calm my mind and reassure my spirit that you and
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  Speaker 1: your angels are watching and singing over me. Please send
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  Speaker 1: your angels into my dreams with the messages that will
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  Speaker 1: help me become healthier. Give me the faith, Oh Lord,
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  Speaker 1: give me the faith I need to trust that you
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  Speaker 1: will intervene in any situation I present to you in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for always being present with me, and for
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  Speaker 1: loving me unconditionally and completely, knowing that I can confidently
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  Speaker 1: rest in a relationship with you. Oh Lord, hear the
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  Speaker 1: cries of my heart. I pray these things in Jesus name.
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  Speaker 1: Amen and Amen, And with that, prepared to hear the
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  Speaker 1: words from Psalm one oh seven. May you open your
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  Speaker 1: heart to the possibility that the Lord may have something
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  Speaker 1: specifically to say to you as you sleep. In Psalm
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  Speaker 1: one O seven, we find a group who gets caught
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  Speaker 1: in a storm while on a business trip at sea.
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  Speaker 1: Imagine you are part of this group of fishermen. Psalm
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  Speaker 1: one O. Seven twenty three through thirty two describes the scene.
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  Speaker 1: Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business
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  Speaker 1: on the great waters. They saw the deeds of the Lord,
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  Speaker 1: his wondrous works in the deep, for he commanded and
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  Speaker 1: raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of
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  Speaker 1: the sea. They mounted up to heaven. They went down
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  Speaker 1: to the depths. Their courage melted away in their evil plight.
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  Speaker 1: They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and were at their
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  Speaker 1: wits end. As you look around, you see boats headed
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  Speaker 1: in different directions. Some are headed out to sea, while
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  Speaker 1: the others are headed for port. Others seem to be
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  Speaker 1: merely drifting, going one way and then another. Oblivious to
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  Speaker 1: the changing conditions. Stormy clouds begin to roll in, blocking
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  Speaker 1: the bright sun. It silently looms over your crew. In anticipation,
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  Speaker 1: you scramble across the teetering deck to your assigned position.
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  Speaker 1: Shadows swallow the last rays of light, and thunder crackles
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  Speaker 1: through the air. Rain begins to pour, furiously, drowning any
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  Speaker 1: sight of certainty. Monstrous waves of contrasting shades slam your boat.
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  Speaker 1: The waves break around the rocks in the shallows, their
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  Speaker 1: foamy crests becoming chaotic lace over the blue mesmerized by
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  Speaker 1: the swirling tides. The movement of the water choreographs your thoughts.
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  Speaker 1: As you call upon the Lord, our passage continues. Then
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  Speaker 1: they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and
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  Speaker 1: he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm
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  Speaker 1: be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
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  Speaker 1: As things around you calm down, you notice that some
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  Speaker 1: of the other ships reflect the wear and tear from
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  Speaker 1: weathering the storm. Others, though, are not damaged. They are
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  Speaker 1: taking pleasure cruises or are bound for their own predetermined destinations.
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  Speaker 1: You are thankful you've crossed the rough waters. The waves
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  Speaker 1: have subsided, yet the air is damp and foggy. Through
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  Speaker 1: the fog, a glimmer of light shines dimly. The golden
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  Speaker 1: beams slowly rotates. It's a lighthouse navigating weary captains in
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  Speaker 1: their crew to a safe harbor. And this beacon of
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  Speaker 1: hope has stood strong and weathered the storm. The psalmist rites.
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  Speaker 1: Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and
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  Speaker 1: he brought them to their desired haven. Let them thank
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  Speaker 1: the Lord for his steadfast love for his wondrous works
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  Speaker 1: to the children of man. Let them extol him in
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  Speaker 1: the congregation of the people, and praise him in the
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  Speaker 1: assembly of the elders. They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
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  Speaker 1: Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.
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  Speaker 1: Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing
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  Speaker 1: love and his wonderful deeds from mankind. Let them exalt
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  Speaker 1: him in the Assembly of the people, and praise him
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  Speaker 1: in the council of the elders. As you drift further
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  Speaker 1: into a deep sleep, allow the gratitude in your heart
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  Speaker 1: that God has delivered you to safety flow out to Him.
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  Speaker 1: While your cargo has bounced around. You are a little rattled,
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  Speaker 1: but you've survived the worst of it. You are in
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  Speaker 1: one piece. You slowly steer your boat deeper into the harbor,
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  Speaker 1: where you can see more clearly nestled in a small
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  Speaker 1: inlet as a mooring, perfect for your long anticipated respite.
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  Speaker 1: You know that if boats are not secured, they can
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  Speaker 1: drift away if a storm occurs at night, so you
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  Speaker 1: make sure your tie lines are tight. Now that you
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  Speaker 1: and your fellow fishermen are securely anchored, may RESTful sleep
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  Speaker 1: come your way. You feel a gentle rock of your vessel.
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  Speaker 1: From side to side, tiny waves gently move along the
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  Speaker 1: outside of your boat. Your soul finds comfort. God's hand
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  Speaker 1: protects you. He has delivered you through the storm. I
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  Speaker 1: invite you now to say in your spirit that you
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  Speaker 1: are open to hear the truth of God's word, a
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  Speaker 1: word that might be a word from Him and your
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  Speaker 1: inmost being, through your sleeping hours. He stilled the storm
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  Speaker 1: to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
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  Speaker 1: They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided
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  Speaker 1: them to the harbor they longed for. Let them give
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  Speaker 1: thanks to the Lord for his faithful love and his
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  Speaker 1: wonderful works for all humanity. Let them exalt him in
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  Speaker 1: the assembly of the people, and praise him in the
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  Speaker 1: counsel of the elders. While on the depths of the
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  Speaker 1: sea they saw the deeds of the Lord. The sailors
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  Speaker 1: observed first hand the power and fury of nature. He
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  Speaker 1: describes a powerful storm. The ship of your heart is
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  Speaker 1: filled with treasure, filled with thoughts of God, which are
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  Speaker 1: more valuable than the greatest pearl, the finest cut diamond,
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  Speaker 1: or any other priceless treasure a man could possibly find
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  Speaker 1: or conceive of. So as you traverse the seas of
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  Speaker 1: life and in times of trouble and turmoil, do not
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  Speaker 1: focus on the evil at hand or possible evil to come.
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  Speaker 1: As Matthew and luke a mind, rest and be anchored
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  Speaker 1: in the rock of my heart, an anchor which cannot slip.
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  Speaker 1: Focus on me, and you will stay afloat. God is
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  Speaker 1: your safe harbor of consistent hope and endless love. Invite
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  Speaker 1: him into the deepest parts of you, and he will
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  Speaker 1: anchor you to a place where all things work together
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  Speaker 1: for good. Crawl up into the ship of his heart
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  Speaker 1: and let him show you how he sees things in
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  Speaker 1: this troubled day. Jesus, thank you for being our safe harbor.
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  Speaker 1: As you drift further and further to sleep, Rest in
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  Speaker 1: his loving arms. When the storms rage and the winds blow,
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  Speaker 1: when the waves are high, when our very hearts are shaken,
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  Speaker 1: strength and courage seem to melt away, Remember the one
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  Speaker 1: and only the one whom the wind and waves obey,
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  Speaker 1: the Lord most High, who can calm any storm. He
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  Speaker 1: speaks peace, Be still in Jesus' name. Amen, Before setting sail,
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  Speaker 1: any good captain needs to have all the necessary tools,
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  Speaker 1: otherwise this ship could sail right into unfriendly waters and
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  Speaker 1: never reach the harbor. The Christian