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Time With Holy Spirit - Peaceful Sleep Meditation GOD IS SO GOOD Alone With God Worship - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

• 0:00
  Speaker 1: Welcome and thank you for joining me for this bedtime story.
• 0:05
  Speaker 2: God is so good.
• 0:09
  Speaker 1: This is a guided Christian meditation from Abide to help
• 0:13
  Speaker 1: you relax and fall asleep. If there is anything troubling
• 0:23
  Speaker 1: your mind tonight causing you to feel a bit of anxiety,
• 0:29
  Speaker 1: I encourage you to let it go, release it, give
• 0:35
  Speaker 1: it to the Lord. He knows all about it. The
• 0:41
  Speaker 1: Lord is good. He hears you, and he cares about you.
• 0:54
  Speaker 1: Take a few moments to relax your body. You will
• 1:00
  Speaker 1: every muscle release its tension.
• 1:06
  Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, in and out.
• 1:28
  Speaker 1: Get cozy under the soft covers, remove all distractions from
• 1:34
  Speaker 1: your mind, and settle in to a peaceful state of rest.
• 1:48
  Speaker 1: In this bedtime story, we will be reminded of all
• 1:52
  Speaker 1: the ways God is so good to us, even when
• 1:56
  Speaker 1: it seems like the world is anything but good. God's kindness, generosity,
• 2:02
  Speaker 1: and faithfulness is evident to all. The imprint of his
• 2:09
  Speaker 1: mighty hand is displayed.
• 2:11
  Speaker 2: Throughout all of creation.
• 2:14
  Speaker 1: The glory of his goodness is seen across the heavens
• 2:19
  Speaker 1: and throughout the earth. He is a good, good father. Indeed.
• 2:30
  Speaker 1: But before we begin, make yourself even more comfortable under
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  Speaker 1: your warm covers. Rest your head gently on your pillow,
• 2:43
  Speaker 1: Get cozy and take a few deep.
• 2:46
  Speaker 2: Breaths in and out.
• 2:53
  Speaker 1: Allow your breathing to fall into a steady rhythm. Inhale, exhale.
• 3:18
  Speaker 1: Invite the Holy Spirit to fill the room and watch
• 3:22
  Speaker 1: over you as you sleep. Whisper softly the name of Jesus,
• 3:31
  Speaker 1: allowing his peace to cover you, His perfect peace. Steady
• 3:44
  Speaker 1: your breathing into a gentle rhythm, in.
• 3:54
  Speaker 2: And out, in and out.
• 4:10
  Speaker 1: Let go of all other thoughts and concerns tonight.
• 4:20
  Speaker 2: God is so good. He loves you very much.
• 4:26
  Speaker 1: His goodness never fails. You can always count on him.
• 4:38
  Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, in and out.
• 5:00
  Speaker 1: Relax and the peace of God. As I say a
• 5:04
  Speaker 1: prayer over you tonight, Heavenly Father, please cover your beloved
• 5:11
  Speaker 1: one as they find true rest in you. Please help
• 5:18
  Speaker 1: them know that you are with them. Please cover them
• 5:22
  Speaker 1: with your love and your goodness as a soft blanket.
• 5:29
  Speaker 1: Envelop them and the comfort of your peace. In the
• 5:33
  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. I pray amen now as I share
• 5:46
  Speaker 1: the beautiful reminders from Scripture, the reminders of God's goodness.
• 5:54
  Speaker 1: Sink your head deeper into your pillow and completely relax.
• 6:01
  Speaker 1: Every muscle in your body inhale and exhale. It was
• 6:22
  Speaker 1: the apostle Paul in the Book of Acts who reminded
• 6:26
  Speaker 1: the people of Lystra that God's goodness could always be
• 6:31
  Speaker 1: counted on. He encouraged them to turn away from worthless things,
• 6:39
  Speaker 1: things that could not be counted on, in turn to
• 6:43
  Speaker 1: the living God.
• 6:52
  Speaker 2: Now.
• 6:53
  Speaker 1: Estra was an ancient village built upon a modest hill
• 6:58
  Speaker 1: rising from the surrounding plain of Asia Minor, with the
• 7:03
  Speaker 1: grandeur of mountains to the west and to the south.
• 7:07
  Speaker 1: This Roman colony was mentioned as the hometown of Timothy,
• 7:12
  Speaker 1: one of the young men Paul mentored in his faith.
• 7:17
  Speaker 1: Paul visited Lystra on more than one occasion, preaching the
• 7:21
  Speaker 1: Gospel and healing a man who had been lame from birth.
• 7:27
  Speaker 1: On one of his visits, Paul encouraged the believers of
• 7:32
  Speaker 1: Lystra that even though the Lord had allowed the nations
• 7:38
  Speaker 1: to walk in their own ways, he never left them
• 7:43
  Speaker 1: without evidence of himself and his goodness. God never left them,
• 7:58
  Speaker 1: even through trial and hearts. The evidence of his goodness
• 8:02
  Speaker 1: was all around them.
• 8:06
  Speaker 2: What an encouragement.
• 8:10
  Speaker 1: The evidence of God's goodness surrounds us as well. It
• 8:16
  Speaker 1: is seen in the illustrations of nature, as each new
• 8:21
  Speaker 1: day is yet another portrait of God's exquisite artistry. From
• 8:28
  Speaker 1: blue ocean tides and sandy beaches to flowering meadows and
• 8:34
  Speaker 1: lush green forests. God's goodness is evident to all. Be
• 8:47
  Speaker 1: assured of God's goodness, of his presence in your life,
• 8:54
  Speaker 1: no matter what is going on in the world. The
• 8:57
  Speaker 1: Lord is with you every step of the way. Allow
• 9:03
  Speaker 1: that thought to surround you with peace. Tonight breathed softly
• 9:26
  Speaker 1: in and out. As Paul continued to encourage the believers
• 9:44
  Speaker 1: in Lystra with the beautiful testimony of the Lord, he
• 9:49
  Speaker 1: pointed out that it is God who sends the rein,
• 9:54
  Speaker 1: provides good crops, and gives joyful hearts to his beloved.
• 10:09
  Speaker 1: God sends the rain.
• 10:13
  Speaker 2: Hear it.
• 10:15
  Speaker 1: Falling gently from the clouds to water the earth, like
• 10:22
  Speaker 1: small pebbles hitting the ground in a cadence of rhythmic wonder.
• 10:33
  Speaker 1: Sometimes the rain drops fall so softly they can barely
• 10:41
  Speaker 1: be heard. Other times, sheets of rain come in waves
• 10:49
  Speaker 1: and torrents, cascading down like a waterfall from Heaven. Yet
• 10:57
  Speaker 1: each drop fulfills its per offering much needed moisture to
• 11:03
  Speaker 1: the dry and thirsty ground. The earth drinks in the
• 11:08
  Speaker 1: rain and silently begs for more. Let the showers of
• 11:21
  Speaker 1: God's goodness fall gently on your soul tonight.
• 11:27
  Speaker 2: Drink in the sweetness of His presence.
• 11:36
  Speaker 1: Inhale and exhale. Not only does the Lord water the ground,
• 11:57
  Speaker 1: he cultivates the earth, causing good crops to burst forth
• 12:04
  Speaker 1: and grow as sustenance for his people. In various places,
• 12:11
  Speaker 1: fields of grains spread out like quilts across the landscape.
• 12:18
  Speaker 1: Some of the fields are circular, some are square, and
• 12:24
  Speaker 1: some are shaped like pieces of a puzzle. Each crop
• 12:31
  Speaker 1: provides what is needed for that region. As you gaze
• 12:37
  Speaker 1: upon the fields from above, you see that some are
• 12:42
  Speaker 1: deep green, like emeralds dotting the landscape. These include clover, parsley,
• 12:49
  Speaker 1: and fennel. Other crops appear like vast treasures of pure gold.
• 12:57
  Speaker 1: They sway in the wind, waving their greedy to the
• 13:01
  Speaker 1: passerby wheat, corn, oats, and rye. Fields of grain sustenance,
• 13:14
  Speaker 1: good and perfect gifts from our Father in Heaven. Bask
• 13:27
  Speaker 1: and the abundant blessings of the Lord. Tonight, continue to
• 13:34
  Speaker 1: breathe gently in.
• 13:38
  Speaker 2: And out.
• 13:40
  Speaker 1: And steady rhythm, allowing your body to fully relax inhale
• 13:51
  Speaker 1: and exhale as I pray over you, good and gracious Lord.
• 14:04
  Speaker 1: Thank you for your presence tonight. You are good, You
• 14:09
  Speaker 1: are holy. I thank you for this listener who has
• 14:19
  Speaker 1: invited your spirit to cover them as they sleep. Please
• 14:24
  Speaker 1: help them rest deeply in your goodness, knowing that you
• 14:29
  Speaker 1: are with them. Bless them, Lord with peace and the
• 14:37
  Speaker 1: precious name of your son.
• 14:40
  Speaker 2: I pray.
• 14:46
  Speaker 1: Since the soothing, calming presence of the Lord tonight. Breathe
• 14:54
  Speaker 1: in his goodness. Breathe out all your care.
• 15:00
  Speaker 2: He is with you.
• 15:15
  Speaker 1: Paul finished his message to the people in Lystra by
• 15:20
  Speaker 1: reminding them that God is the giver of joyful hearts.
• 15:27
  Speaker 2: Allow the Holy Spirit to.
• 15:30
  Speaker 1: Fill your heart with joy tonight. It is his good
• 15:36
  Speaker 1: and perfect gift to you.
• 15:41
  Speaker 2: He has joy and abundance.
• 15:45
  Speaker 1: It is a fruit that never fails to be produced
• 15:47
  Speaker 1: in the heart that fully trusts in him. Oh, taste
• 15:59
  Speaker 1: and see the The Lord is good. Blessed is the
• 16:04
  Speaker 1: man who trusts in him.
• 16:11
  Speaker 2: Taste and see the Lord is good.
• 16:21
  Speaker 1: Trust in him and be blessed you can trust and
• 16:29
  Speaker 1: the goodness of God.
• 16:36
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in and out.
• 16:46
  Speaker 1: Allow the comfort of the Holy spirit to wash over you.
• 16:54
  Speaker 1: He gives you the deepest sense of peace, not as
• 16:58
  Speaker 1: the world gives, but deeper peace than anything you've ever known.
• 17:11
  Speaker 1: In the Book of Exodus we read that the Lord
• 17:15
  Speaker 1: God is merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abounding in
• 17:21
  Speaker 1: goodness and truth. Let those truths seek deep into your heart.
• 17:32
  Speaker 1: He is merciful, he is gracious, he is patient, he
• 17:44
  Speaker 1: is full of truth, and he is so so could
• 17:55
  Speaker 1: rest in these beautiful descriptions of God tonight as you
• 18:05
  Speaker 1: gaze into the heavens on a starry night, there is
• 18:09
  Speaker 1: no doubt that the glory of the Lord fills every
• 18:12
  Speaker 1: bit of space, unwavering, unchanging for every good and perfect
• 18:23
  Speaker 1: gifts from above, coming down from the Father of the
• 18:27
  Speaker 1: heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Every
• 18:38
  Speaker 1: good and perfect gift comes from the Father. Let that
• 18:43
  Speaker 1: promise reassure your heart tonight. The Father of the heavenly
• 18:55
  Speaker 1: Lights does not change like shifting shadows. As the hymnist said,
• 19:05
  Speaker 1: there is no shadow of turning. With thee hear the
• 19:13
  Speaker 1: soft melody of those words. There is no shadow of
• 19:21
  Speaker 1: turning with thee remain in the comfort of God's unfailing love.
• 19:36
  Speaker 1: Stay in the presence of his spirit. Rest in the
• 19:41
  Speaker 1: silence for several moments. God does not change. He remained
• 19:56
  Speaker 1: steadfast and true to his word. You can rely on him.
• 20:03
  Speaker 1: You can trust in his goodness, for every good and
• 20:10
  Speaker 1: perfect gift comes from the Father. Slow your breathing in
• 20:26
  Speaker 1: and out, softly, gently, deeply. God is so good to us.
• 20:47
  Speaker 1: I am reminded of the simple chorus. God is so good.
• 20:53
  Speaker 1: God is so good. God is so good. He's so
• 20:58
  Speaker 1: good to me. The evidence of his goodness is all
• 21:08
  Speaker 1: around you. It envelops you like a soft cloud of comfort.
• 21:22
  Speaker 1: Sink deeper under the covers. Relax every muscle in your
• 21:27
  Speaker 1: body inhale and exhale as I pray over you, Most
• 21:44
  Speaker 1: Merciful God, full of grace. I pray over your beloved
• 21:49
  Speaker 1: child tonight. I ask that you blanket them with peace
• 21:55
  Speaker 1: as they rest securely in you. Help them settle into
• 22:01
  Speaker 1: the deepest of sleep, so that they will awaken, refreshed,
• 22:07
  Speaker 1: and restore it. Thank you, Good good Father for being
• 22:19
  Speaker 1: with them tonight. In Jesus name, Amen, Relax and the
• 22:29
  Speaker 1: peace of God as I say a prayer over you tonight,
• 22:36
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, please cover your beloved one, as they find
• 22:42
  Speaker 1: true rest in you, Please help them know that you
• 22:47
  Speaker 1: are with them. Please cover them with your love and
• 22:51
  Speaker 1: your goodness as a soft blanket. Envelop them and the
• 22:58
  Speaker 1: comfort of your peace. In the name of Jesus, I
• 23:03
  Speaker 1: pray Amen, now as I share the beautiful reminders from Scripture,
• 23:19
  Speaker 1: the reminders of God's goodness. Sink your head deeper into
• 23:24
  Speaker 1: your pillow, and completely relax every muscle in your body
• 23:34
  Speaker 1: inhale and exhale. It was the apostle Paul in the
• 23:52
  Speaker 1: Book of Acts who reminded the people of Lystra that
• 23:58
  Speaker 1: God's goodness could always be mounted on. He encouraged them
• 24:04
  Speaker 1: to turn away from worthless things, things that could not
• 24:08
  Speaker 1: be counted on, in turn to the living God.
• 24:20
  Speaker 2: Now.
• 24:21
  Speaker 1: Lystra was an ancient village built upon a modest hill,
• 24:26
  Speaker 1: rising from the surrounding plains of Asia Minor, with the
• 24:31
  Speaker 1: grandeur of mountains to the west and to the south.
• 24:35
  Speaker 1: This Roman colony was mentioned as the hometown of Timothy,
• 24:40
  Speaker 1: one of the young men Paul mentored in his faith.
• 24:45
  Speaker 1: Paul visited Lystra on more than one occasion, preaching the
• 24:50
  Speaker 1: Gospel and healing a man who had been lame from birth.
• 24:55
  Speaker 1: On one of his visits, Paul and encourage the believers
• 25:01
  Speaker 1: of Lystra that even though the Lord had allowed the
• 25:06
  Speaker 1: nations to walk in their own ways, he never left
• 25:11
  Speaker 1: them without evidence of himself and his goodness. God never
• 25:23
  Speaker 1: left them, even through trial and hardship. The evidence of
• 25:30
  Speaker 1: His goodness was all around them.
• 25:35
  Speaker 2: What an encouragement.
• 25:39
  Speaker 1: The evidence of God's goodness surrounds us as well. It
• 25:45
  Speaker 1: is seen in the illustrations of nature, as each new
• 25:49
  Speaker 1: day is yet another portrait of God's exquisite artistry. From
• 25:56
  Speaker 1: blue ocean tides and sandy beaches to flowering meadows and
• 26:03
  Speaker 1: lush green forests, God's goodness is evident to all. Be
• 26:15
  Speaker 1: assured of God's goodness, of his presence in your life,
• 26:23
  Speaker 1: no matter what is going on in the world. The
• 26:25
  Speaker 1: Lord is with you every step of the way. Allow
• 26:32
  Speaker 1: that thought to surround you with peace. Tonight.
• 26:51
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in and out.
• 27:10
  Speaker 1: As Paul continued to encourage the believers in Lystra with
• 27:14
  Speaker 1: the beautiful testimony of the Lord, he pointed out that
• 27:19
  Speaker 1: it is God who sends the rain, provides good crops,
• 27:26
  Speaker 1: and gives joyful hearts to his beloved. God sends the rain.
• 27:41
  Speaker 2: Hear it.
• 27:44
  Speaker 1: Falling gently from the clouds to water the earth, like
• 27:50
  Speaker 1: small pebbles hitting the ground in a cadence of rhythmic wonder.
• 28:01
  Speaker 1: Sometimes the rain drops fall so softly they can barely
• 28:10
  Speaker 1: be heard. Other times, sheets of rain come in waves
• 28:17
  Speaker 1: and torrents, cascading down like a waterfall from Heaven. Yet
• 28:26
  Speaker 1: each drop fulfills its purpose, offering much needed moisture to
• 28:32
  Speaker 1: the dry and thirsty ground. The earth drinks in the
• 28:37
  Speaker 1: rain and silently begs for more. Let the showers of
• 28:49
  Speaker 1: God's goodness fall gently on your soul tonight. Drink in
• 28:56
  Speaker 1: the sweetness of His presence inhale and exhale. Not only
• 29:22
  Speaker 1: does the Lord water the ground, he cultivates the earth,
• 29:30
  Speaker 1: causing good crops to burst forth and grow as sustenance
• 29:34
  Speaker 1: for his people. In various places, fields of grains spread
• 29:41
  Speaker 1: out like quilts across the landscape. Some of the fields
• 29:47
  Speaker 1: are circular, some are square, and some are shaped like
• 29:54
  Speaker 1: pieces of a puzzle. Each crop provides that's what is
• 30:00
  Speaker 1: needed for that region.
• 30:04
  Speaker 2: As you gaze upon the.
• 30:05
  Speaker 1: Fields from above, you see that some are deep green,
• 30:11
  Speaker 1: like emeralds dotting the landscape. These include clover, parsley, and fennel,
• 30:20
  Speaker 1: other crops appear like vast treasures of pure gold. They
• 30:26
  Speaker 1: sway in the wind, waving their greeting to the passerby wheat, corn, oats,
• 30:35
  Speaker 1: and rye fields of grain, sustenance, good.
• 30:45
  Speaker 2: And perfect gifts.
• 30:47
  Speaker 1: From our Father in heaven, Basque, and the abundant blessings
• 30:57
  Speaker 1: of the Lord tonight. Continue to breathe gently in.
• 31:06
  Speaker 2: And out.
• 31:09
  Speaker 1: In steady rhythm, allowing your body to fully relax. Inhale
• 31:20
  Speaker 1: and exhale as I pray over you, good and gracious Lord.
• 31:32
  Speaker 1: Thank you for your presence tonight. You are good, You
• 31:38
  Speaker 1: are holy. I thank you for this listener who has
• 31:47
  Speaker 1: invited your spirit to cover them as they sleep. Please
• 31:53
  Speaker 1: help them rest deeply in your goodness, knowing that you
• 31:57
  Speaker 1: are with them. Bless them, Lord with peace and the
• 32:06
  Speaker 1: precious name of your son.
• 32:09
  Speaker 2: I pray.
• 32:14
  Speaker 1: Since the soothing, calming presence of the Lord tonight. Breathe
• 32:22
  Speaker 1: in his goodness. Breathe out all your cares.
• 32:32
  Speaker 2: He is with you.
• 32:44
  Speaker 1: Paul finished his message to the people in Lystra by
• 32:49
  Speaker 1: reminding them that God is the giver of joyful hearts.
• 32:55
  Speaker 1: Allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with joy tonight.
• 33:03
  Speaker 1: It is his good and perfect gift to you.
• 33:09
  Speaker 2: He has joy and abundance.
• 33:13
  Speaker 1: It is a fruit that never fails to be produced
• 33:16
  Speaker 1: in the heart that fully trusts in him. Oh, taste
• 33:27
  Speaker 1: and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the
• 33:32
  Speaker 1: man who trusts in him. Taste and see the Lord
• 33:43
  Speaker 1: is good. Trust in him and be blessed. You can
• 33:56
  Speaker 1: trust and the goodness of God.
• 34:04
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in.
• 34:09
  Speaker 1: And out. Allow the comfort of the Holy Spirit to
• 34:18
  Speaker 1: wash over you. He gives you the deepest sense of peace,
• 34:26
  Speaker 1: not as the world gives, but deeper peace than anything
• 34:33
  Speaker 1: you've ever known. In the Book of Exodus we read
• 34:42
  Speaker 1: that the Lord God is merciful and gracious, long suffering,
• 34:47
  Speaker 1: and abounding in goodness and truth. Let those truths seek
• 34:56
  Speaker 1: deep into your heart. He is merciful, he is gracious,
• 35:09
  Speaker 1: he is patient, he is full of truth, and he
• 35:18
  Speaker 1: is so so good. Rest in these beautiful descriptions of
• 35:26
  Speaker 1: God tonight, as you gaze into the heavens on a
• 35:35
  Speaker 1: starry night. There is no doubt that the glory of
• 35:39
  Speaker 1: the Lord fills every bit of space, unwavering, unchanging, for
• 35:49
  Speaker 1: every good and perfect gifts from above, coming down from
• 35:55
  Speaker 1: the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not changefting shadows.
• 36:05
  Speaker 1: Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. Let
• 36:11
  Speaker 1: that promise reassure your heart tonight. The Father of the
• 36:23
  Speaker 1: heavenly lights does not change like shifting shadows. As the
• 36:30
  Speaker 1: hymnist said, there is no shadow of turning with thee.
• 36:41
  Speaker 1: Here the soft melody of those words, there is no
• 36:47
  Speaker 1: shadow of turning with thee. Remain in the comfort of
• 37:01
  Speaker 1: God's unfailing love. Stay in the presence of his spirit.
• 37:09
  Speaker 1: Rest in the silence for several moments. God does not change.
• 37:24
  Speaker 1: He remains steadfast and true to his word. You can
• 37:29
  Speaker 1: rely on him. You can trust in his goodness, for
• 37:36
  Speaker 1: every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. Slow
• 37:48
  Speaker 1: your breathing in and out, softly, gently, deeply. God is
• 38:12
  Speaker 1: so good to us. I am reminded of the simple chorus.
• 38:19
  Speaker 1: God is so good. God is so good. God is
• 38:25
  Speaker 1: so good. He's so good to me. The evidence of
• 38:35
  Speaker 1: His goodness is all around you. It envelops you like
• 38:40
  Speaker 1: a soft cloud of comfort. Sink deeper under the covers.
• 38:54
  Speaker 1: Relax every muscle in your body inhale and exhale as
• 39:07
  Speaker 1: I pray over you, Most Merciful God, full of grace,
• 39:16
  Speaker 1: I pray over your beloved child tonight. I ask that
• 39:21
  Speaker 1: you blanket them with peace as they rest securely in You.
• 39:28
  Speaker 1: Help them settle into the deepest of sleep, so that
• 39:33
  Speaker 1: they will awaken, refreshed, and restore it. Thank you, good
• 39:44
  Speaker 1: good Father for being with them tonight in Jesus' name. Amen,
• 39:57
  Speaker 1: relax in the peace of God as I say a
• 40:01
  Speaker 1: prayer over you tonight, Heavenly Father, please cover your beloved
• 40:08
  Speaker 1: one as they find true rest in you. Please help
• 40:15
  Speaker 1: them know that you are with them. Please cover them
• 40:19
  Speaker 1: with your love and your goodness as a soft blanket,
• 40:26
  Speaker 1: envelop them and the comfort of your peace. In the
• 40:30
  Speaker 1: name of Jesus, I pray.
• 40:34
  Speaker 2: Amen, now.
• 40:43
  Speaker 1: As I share the beautiful reminders from Scripture, the reminders
• 40:48
  Speaker 1: of God's goodness. Sink your head deeper into your pillow,
• 40:55
  Speaker 1: and completely relax every muscle in your body inhale and exhale.
• 41:19
  Speaker 1: It was the apostle Paul in the Book of Acts
• 41:23
  Speaker 1: who reminded the people of Lystra that God's goodness could
• 41:27
  Speaker 1: always be counted on. He encouraged them to turn away
• 41:34
  Speaker 1: from worthless things, things that could not be counted on
• 41:39
  Speaker 1: in turn to the living God. Now Lystra was an
• 41:50
  Speaker 1: ancient village built upon a modest hill rising from the
• 41:56
  Speaker 1: surrounding plains of Asia Minor, with the grandeur of mountains
• 42:01
  Speaker 1: to the west and to the south. This Roman colony
• 42:05
  Speaker 1: was mentioned as the hometown of Timothy, one of the
• 42:09
  Speaker 1: young men Paul mentored in his faith. Paul visited Lystra
• 42:16
  Speaker 1: on more than one occasion, preaching the Gospel and healing
• 42:20
  Speaker 1: a man who had been lame from birth. On one
• 42:24
  Speaker 1: of his visits, Paul encouraged the believers of Lystra that
• 42:32
  Speaker 1: even though the Lord had allowed the nations to walk
• 42:36
  Speaker 1: in their own ways, he never left them without evidence
• 42:40
  Speaker 1: of Himself and his goodness. God never left them, even
• 42:55
  Speaker 1: through trial and hardship. The evidence of His goodness was
• 43:00
  Speaker 1: all around them.
• 43:03
  Speaker 2: What an encouragement.
• 43:07
  Speaker 1: The evidence of God's goodness surrounds us as well. It
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  Speaker 1: is seen in the illustrations of nature, as each new
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  Speaker 1: day is yet another portrait of God's exquisite artistry. From
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  Speaker 1: blue ocean tides and sandy beaches to flowering meadows and
• 43:31
  Speaker 1: lush green forests, God's goodness is evident to all. Be
• 43:44
  Speaker 1: assured of God's goodness, of his presence in your life,
• 43:51
  Speaker 1: no matter what is going on in the world. The
• 43:54
  Speaker 1: Lord is with you every step of the way. Allow
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  Speaker 1: that thought to surround you with peace. Tonight breathed softly.
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  Speaker 2: In and out.
• 44:39
  Speaker 1: As Paul continued to encourage the believers in lystra with
• 44:43
  Speaker 1: the beautiful testimony of the Lord. He pointed out that
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  Speaker 1: it is God who sends the rain, provides good crops,
• 44:54
  Speaker 1: and gives joyful hearts to his beloved. God sends the rain.
• 45:10
  Speaker 2: Hear it.
• 45:12
  Speaker 1: Falling gently from the clouds to water the earth, like
• 45:19
  Speaker 1: small pebbles hitting the ground in a cadence of rhythmic wonder.
• 45:30
  Speaker 1: Sometimes the rain drops fall so softly they can barely
• 45:38
  Speaker 1: be heard. Other times, sheets of rain come in waves
• 45:46
  Speaker 1: and torrents, cascading down like a waterfall from Heaven. Yet
• 45:54
  Speaker 1: each drop fulfills its purpose, offering much needed moisture to
• 46:00
  Speaker 1: the dry and thirsty ground. The earth drinks in the
• 46:05
  Speaker 1: rain and silently begs for more. Let the showers of
• 46:18
  Speaker 1: God's goodness fall gently on your soul. Tonight, drink in
• 46:24
  Speaker 1: the sweetness of His presence inhale and exhale. Not only
• 46:50
  Speaker 1: does the Lord water the ground, he cultivates the earth,
• 46:58
  Speaker 1: causing good crops to burst forth and grow as sustenance
• 47:02
  Speaker 1: for his people. In various places, fields of grains spread
• 47:09
  Speaker 1: out like quilts across the landscape. Some of the fields
• 47:15
  Speaker 1: are circular, some are square, and some are shaped like
• 47:23
  Speaker 1: pieces of a puzzle. Each crop provides what is needed
• 47:29
  Speaker 1: for that region. As you gaze upon the fields from above,
• 47:37
  Speaker 1: you see that some are deep green, like emeralds dotting
• 47:41
  Speaker 1: the landscape. These include clover, parsley, and fennel. Other crops
• 47:49
  Speaker 1: appear like vast treasures of pure gold. They sway in
• 47:55
  Speaker 1: the wind, waving their greeting to the passer. By wheat, corn, oats,
• 48:04
  Speaker 1: and rye fields.
• 48:07
  Speaker 2: Of grain.
• 48:09
  Speaker 1: Sustenance, good and perfect gifts from our Father in heaven.
• 48:23
  Speaker 1: Bask and the abundant blessings of the Lord tonight. Continue
• 48:31
  Speaker 1: to breathe gently in.
• 48:35
  Speaker 2: And out.
• 48:37
  Speaker 1: And steady rhythm, allowing your body to fully relax. Inhale
• 48:48
  Speaker 1: and exhale as I pray over you, good and gracious Lord,
• 49:00
  Speaker 1: Thank you for your presence tonight. You are good, You
• 49:06
  Speaker 1: are holy. I thank you for this listener who has
• 49:16
  Speaker 1: invited your spirit to cover them as they sleep. Please
• 49:21
  Speaker 1: help them rest deeply in your goodness, knowing that you
• 49:26
  Speaker 1: are with them. Bless them, Lord, with peace and the
• 49:34
  Speaker 1: precious name of your son. I pray since the soothing,
• 49:45
  Speaker 1: calming presence of the Lord tonight, breathe in his goodness,
• 49:55
  Speaker 1: breed out all your cares.
• 50:00
  Speaker 2: He is with you.
• 50:12
  Speaker 1: Paul finished his message to the people in Lystra by
• 50:17
  Speaker 1: reminding them that God is the giver of joyful hearts.
• 50:24
  Speaker 2: Allow the Holy Spirit to.
• 50:27
  Speaker 1: Fill your heart with joy tonight. It is His good
• 50:33
  Speaker 1: and perfect gift to you. He has joy in abundance.
• 50:42
  Speaker 1: It is a fruit that never fails to be produced
• 50:44
  Speaker 1: in the heart that fully trusts in him. Oh, taste
• 50:56
  Speaker 1: and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the
• 51:01
  Speaker 1: man who trusts in him.
• 51:08
  Speaker 2: Taste and see the Lord is good.
• 51:18
  Speaker 1: Trust in him and be blessed. You can trust and
• 51:26
  Speaker 1: the goodness of God.
• 51:33
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in and out.
• 51:43
  Speaker 1: Allow the comfort of the Holy Spirit to wash over you.
• 51:51
  Speaker 1: He gives you the deepest sense of peace, not as
• 51:55
  Speaker 1: the world gives, but deeper peace than anything you've ever known.
• 52:08
  Speaker 1: In the Book of Exodus we read that the Lord
• 52:12
  Speaker 1: God is merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abounding in
• 52:18
  Speaker 1: goodness and truth. Let those truths seek deep into your heart.
• 52:29
  Speaker 1: He is merciful, he is gracious, he is patient, he
• 52:41
  Speaker 1: is full of truth, and he is so so could
• 52:52
  Speaker 1: rest in these beautiful descriptions of God tonight as you
• 53:02
  Speaker 1: gaze into the heavens on a starry night. There's no
• 53:06
  Speaker 1: doubt that the glory of the Lord fills every bit
• 53:10
  Speaker 1: of space, unwavering, unchanging, for every good and perfect gifts
• 53:20
  Speaker 1: from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
• 53:26
  Speaker 1: who does not change like shifting shadows. Every good and
• 53:35
  Speaker 1: perfect gift comes from the Father. Let that promise reassure
• 53:42
  Speaker 1: your heart tonight, The Father of the heavenly lights does
• 53:53
  Speaker 1: not change like shifting shadows. As the hymnist said, there
• 54:02
  Speaker 1: is no shadow of turning with thee hear the soft
• 54:10
  Speaker 1: melody of those words, There is no shadow of turning
• 54:18
  Speaker 1: with thee. Remain in the comfort of God's unfailing love.
• 54:33
  Speaker 1: Stay in the presence of his spirit. Rest in the
• 54:38
  Speaker 1: silence for several moments. God does not change. He remains
• 54:53
  Speaker 1: steadfast and true to his word. You can rely on him,
• 55:00
  Speaker 1: You can trust in his goodness, for every good and
• 55:07
  Speaker 1: perfect gift comes from the Father. Slow your breathing in
• 55:23
  Speaker 1: and out, softly, gently, deeply. God is so good to us.
• 55:44
  Speaker 1: I am reminded of the simple chorus. God is so good,
• 55:50
  Speaker 1: God is so good. God is so good. He's so
• 55:55
  Speaker 1: good to me. The evidence of his goodness is all
• 56:05
  Speaker 1: around you. It envelops you like a soft cloud of comfort.
• 56:19
  Speaker 1: Sink deeper under the covers. Relax every muscle in your
• 56:24
  Speaker 1: body inhale and exhale as I pray over you, Most
• 56:41
  Speaker 1: Merciful God, full of grace. I pray over your beloved
• 56:46
  Speaker 1: child tonight. I ask that you blanket them with peace
• 56:52
  Speaker 1: as they rest securely in you. Help them settle into
• 56:58
  Speaker 1: the deepest of sleep, so that they will awaken, refreshed,
• 57:04
  Speaker 1: and restore it. Thank you, Good good Father, for being
• 57:16
  Speaker 1: with them tonight in Jesus' name. Amen, Relax in the
• 57:26
  Speaker 1: peace of God as I say a prayer over you tonight.
• 57:33
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, please cover your beloved one as they find.
• 57:39
  Speaker 2: True rest in you. Please help them.
• 57:44
  Speaker 1: Know that you are with them. Please cover them with
• 57:48
  Speaker 1: your love and your goodness as a soft blanket, envelop
• 57:55
  Speaker 1: them and the comfort of your peace. In the name
• 57:59
  Speaker 1: of g U, I pray, Amen now as I share
• 58:12
  Speaker 1: the beautiful reminders from Scripture, the reminders of God's goodness.
• 58:19
  Speaker 1: Seek your head deeper into your pillow, and completely relax
• 58:27
  Speaker 1: every muscle in your body inhale and exhale. It was
• 58:48
  Speaker 1: the apostle Paul in the Book of Acts who reminded
• 58:52
  Speaker 1: the people of Lystra that God's goodness could always be
• 58:56
  Speaker 1: counted on. He incur urged them to turn away from
• 59:02
  Speaker 1: worthless things, things that could not be counted on, in
• 59:08
  Speaker 1: turn to the living God.
• 59:17
  Speaker 2: Now.
• 59:18
  Speaker 1: Glystra was an ancient village built upon a modest hill
• 59:23
  Speaker 1: rising from the surrounding plains of Asia Minor, with the
• 59:28
  Speaker 1: grandeur of mountains to the west and to the south.
• 59:32
  Speaker 1: This Roman colony was mentioned as the hometown of Timothy,
• 59:37
  Speaker 1: one of the young men Paul mentored in his faith.
• 59:42
  Speaker 2: Paul visited Lystra.
• 59:44
  Speaker 1: On more than one occasion, preaching the Gospel and healing
• 59:48
  Speaker 1: a man who had been lame from birth. On one
• 59:53
  Speaker 1: of his visits, Paul encouraged the believers of Lystra that
• 1:00:01
  Speaker 1: even though the Lord had allowed the nations to walk
• 1:00:04
  Speaker 1: in their own ways, he never left them without evidence
• 1:00:09
  Speaker 1: of himself and his goodness. God never left them, even
• 1:00:24
  Speaker 1: through trial and hardship. The evidence of His goodness was
• 1:00:28
  Speaker 1: all around them.
• 1:00:32
  Speaker 2: What an encouragement.
• 1:00:36
  Speaker 1: The evidence of God's goodness surrounds us as well. It
• 1:00:41
  Speaker 1: is seen in the illustrations of nature, as each new
• 1:00:46
  Speaker 1: day is yet another portrait of God's exquisite artistry. From
• 1:00:53
  Speaker 1: blue ocean tides and sandy beaches to flowering meadows and
• 1:01:00
  Speaker 1: lush green forests. God's goodness is evident to all. Be
• 1:01:12
  Speaker 1: assured of God's goodness, of his presence in your life,
• 1:01:20
  Speaker 1: no matter what is going on in the world. The
• 1:01:22
  Speaker 1: Lord is with you every step of the way. Allow
• 1:01:29
  Speaker 1: that thought to surround you with peace tonight.
• 1:01:48
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in and out.
• 1:02:07
  Speaker 1: As Paul continued to encourage the believers in lystra with
• 1:02:11
  Speaker 1: the beautiful testimony of the Lord, he pointed out that
• 1:02:16
  Speaker 1: it is God who sends the rain, provides good crops,
• 1:02:22
  Speaker 1: and gives joyful hearts to his beloved. God sends the rain.
• 1:02:38
  Speaker 2: Hear it.
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 1: Falling gently from the clouds to water the earth, like
• 1:02:47
  Speaker 1: small pebbles hitting the ground in a cadence of rhythmic wonder.
• 1:02:58
  Speaker 1: Sometimes the rain drops fall so softly they can barely
• 1:03:07
  Speaker 1: be heard. Other times, sheets of rain come in waves
• 1:03:14
  Speaker 1: and torrents, cascading down like a waterfall from Heaven. Yet
• 1:03:23
  Speaker 1: each drop fulfills its purpose, offering much needed moisture to
• 1:03:29
  Speaker 1: the dry and thirsty ground. The earth drinks in the
• 1:03:34
  Speaker 1: rain and silently begs for more. Let the showers of
• 1:03:46
  Speaker 1: God's goodness fall gently on your soul tonight.
• 1:03:52
  Speaker 2: Drink in the sweetness of His presence.
• 1:04:02
  Speaker 1: Inhale and exhale. Not only does the Lord water the ground,
• 1:04:23
  Speaker 1: he cultivates the earth, causing good crops to burst forth
• 1:04:29
  Speaker 1: and grow as sustenance for his people. In various places,
• 1:04:36
  Speaker 1: fields of grains spread out like quilts across the landscape.
• 1:04:43
  Speaker 1: Some of the fields are circular, some are square, and
• 1:04:49
  Speaker 1: some are shaped like pieces of a puzzle. Each crop
• 1:04:56
  Speaker 1: provides what is needed for that region. As you gaze
• 1:05:02
  Speaker 1: upon the fields from above, you see that some are
• 1:05:07
  Speaker 1: deep green, like emeralds dotting the landscape. These include clover, parsley,
• 1:05:15
  Speaker 1: and fennel. Other crops appear like vast treasures of pure gold.
• 1:05:22
  Speaker 1: They sway in the wind, waving their greeting to the
• 1:05:26
  Speaker 1: passerby wheat, corn, oats, and rye. Fields of grain sustenance,
• 1:05:40
  Speaker 1: good and perfect gifts from our Father in Heaven, Basque,
• 1:05:53
  Speaker 1: and the abundant blessings of the Lord tonight.
• 1:05:59
  Speaker 2: Continue to breathe gently in and out.
• 1:06:06
  Speaker 1: In steady rhythm, allowing your body to fully relax. Inhale
• 1:06:16
  Speaker 1: and exhale as I pray over you, good and gracious Lord,
• 1:06:29
  Speaker 1: Thank you for your presence tonight. You are good, You
• 1:06:35
  Speaker 1: are Holy. I thank you for this listener who has
• 1:06:44
  Speaker 1: invited your spirit to cover them as they sleep. Please
• 1:06:50
  Speaker 1: help them rest deeply in your goodness, knowing that you
• 1:06:54
  Speaker 1: are with them. Bless them, Lord with peace and the
• 1:07:03
  Speaker 1: precious name of your son. I pray since the soothing,
• 1:07:14
  Speaker 1: calming presence of the Lord tonight. Breathe in his goodness.
• 1:07:23
  Speaker 1: Breathe out all your cares.
• 1:07:29
  Speaker 2: He is with you.
• 1:07:41
  Speaker 1: Paul finished his message to the people in Lystra by
• 1:07:46
  Speaker 1: reminding them that God is the giver of joyful hearts.
• 1:07:52
  Speaker 1: Allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with joy tonight.
• 1:08:00
  Speaker 1: It is his good and perfect gift to you. He
• 1:08:06
  Speaker 1: has joy and abundance. It is a fruit that never
• 1:08:11
  Speaker 1: fails to be produced in the heart that fully trusts
• 1:08:17
  Speaker 1: in him. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
• 1:08:28
  Speaker 1: Blessed is the man who trusts in him.
• 1:08:36
  Speaker 2: Taste and see.
• 1:08:39
  Speaker 1: The Lord is good. Trust in him and be blessed.
• 1:08:52
  Speaker 1: You can trust and the goodness of God.
• 1:09:01
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in.
• 1:09:06
  Speaker 1: And out, allow the comfort of the Holy Spirit to
• 1:09:15
  Speaker 1: wash over you. He gives you the deepest sense of peace,
• 1:09:23
  Speaker 1: not as the world gives, but deeper peace than anything
• 1:09:30
  Speaker 1: you've ever known. In the Book of Exodus we read
• 1:09:39
  Speaker 1: that the Lord God is merciful and gracious, long suffering,
• 1:09:44
  Speaker 1: and abounding in goodness and truth. Let those truths seek
• 1:09:53
  Speaker 1: deep into your heart. He is merciful, he is gracious,
• 1:10:06
  Speaker 1: he is patient, he is full of truth, and he
• 1:10:15
  Speaker 1: is so so could rest in these beautiful descriptions of
• 1:10:23
  Speaker 1: God tonight as you gaze into the heavens on a
• 1:10:32
  Speaker 1: starry night, there is no doubt that the glory of
• 1:10:36
  Speaker 1: the Lord fills every bit of space, unwavering, unchanging for
• 1:10:46
  Speaker 1: every good and perfect gifts from above, coming down from
• 1:10:52
  Speaker 1: the Father of the heavenly Lights, who does not change
• 1:10:56
  Speaker 1: like shifting shadows. Every good and perfect gift comes from
• 1:11:05
  Speaker 1: the Father. Let that promise reassure your heart tonight. The
• 1:11:18
  Speaker 1: Father of the heavenly Lights does not change like shifting shadows.
• 1:11:27
  Speaker 1: As the hymnist said, there is no shadow of turning
• 1:11:33
  Speaker 1: with thee. Here the soft melody of those words, there
• 1:11:44
  Speaker 1: is no shadow of turning with thee. Remain in the
• 1:11:58
  Speaker 1: comfort of God's unfailing love. Stay in the presence of
• 1:12:03
  Speaker 1: his spirit. Rest in the silence for several moments. God
• 1:12:18
  Speaker 1: does not change. He remains steadfast and true to his word.
• 1:12:25
  Speaker 1: You can rely on him. You can trust in his goodness,
• 1:12:33
  Speaker 1: for every good and perfect gift comes from the Father.
• 1:12:45
  Speaker 1: Slow your breathing in and out, softly, jently, deeply. God
• 1:13:09
  Speaker 1: is so good to us. I am reminded of the
• 1:13:14
  Speaker 1: simple chorus. God is so good. God is so good.
• 1:13:21
  Speaker 1: God is so good. He's so good to me. The
• 1:13:31
  Speaker 1: evidence of his goodness is all around you. It envelops
• 1:13:37
  Speaker 1: you like a soft cloud of comfort. Sink deeper under
• 1:13:48
  Speaker 1: the covers. Relax every muscle in your body. Inhale and
• 1:14:00
  Speaker 1: exhale as I pray over you, Most Merciful God, full
• 1:14:11
  Speaker 1: of grace. I pray over your beloved child.
• 1:14:15
  Speaker 2: Tonight. I ask that you blanket them.
• 1:14:19
  Speaker 1: With peace as they rest securely in you. Help them
• 1:14:25
  Speaker 1: settle into the deepest of sleep, so that they will awaken, refreshed,
• 1:14:33
  Speaker 1: and restore it. Thank you, Good good Father, for being
• 1:14:44
  Speaker 1: with them tonight. In Jesus' name, Amen, it was the
• 1:14:55
  Speaker 1: apostle Paul in the Book of Acts, who reminded the
• 1:14:59
  Speaker 1: people of Life's that God's goodness could always be counted on.
• 1:15:06
  Speaker 1: He encouraged them to turn away from worthless things, things
• 1:15:12
  Speaker 1: that could not be counted on, in turn to the
• 1:15:15
  Speaker 1: living God.
• 1:15:24
  Speaker 2: Now. Lystra was an ancient.
• 1:15:26
  Speaker 1: Village built upon a modest hill rising from the surrounding
• 1:15:32
  Speaker 1: plains of Asia Minor, with the grandeur of mountains to
• 1:15:36
  Speaker 1: the west and to the south. This Roman colony was
• 1:15:41
  Speaker 1: mentioned as the hometown of Timothy, one of the young
• 1:15:45
  Speaker 1: men Paul mentored in his faith. Paul visited Lystra on
• 1:15:51
  Speaker 1: more than one occasion, preaching the Gospel and healing a
• 1:15:55
  Speaker 1: man who had been lame from birth. On one of
• 1:16:00
  Speaker 1: his visits, Paul encouraged the believers of Lystra that even
• 1:16:08
  Speaker 1: though the Lord had allowed the nations to walk in
• 1:16:11
  Speaker 1: their own ways, he never left them without evidence of
• 1:16:16
  Speaker 1: himself and his goodness. God never left them, even through
• 1:16:31
  Speaker 1: trial and hardship. The evidence of His goodness was all
• 1:16:35
  Speaker 1: around them.
• 1:16:39
  Speaker 2: What an encouragement.
• 1:16:42
  Speaker 1: The evidence of God's goodness surrounds us as well. It
• 1:16:48
  Speaker 1: is seen in the illustrations of nature. As each new
• 1:16:53
  Speaker 1: days yet another portrait of God's exquisite artistry, from blue
• 1:17:01
  Speaker 1: ocean tides and sandy beaches to flowering meadows and lush
• 1:17:07
  Speaker 1: green forests. God's goodness is evident to all. Be assured
• 1:17:20
  Speaker 1: of God's goodness, of His presence in your life, no
• 1:17:27
  Speaker 1: matter what is going on in the world. The Lord
• 1:17:30
  Speaker 1: is with you every step of the way. Allow that
• 1:17:36
  Speaker 1: thought to surround you with peace tonight.
• 1:17:55
  Speaker 2: Breathe softly in and out.
• 1:18:14
  Speaker 1: As Paul continued to encourage the believers in Lystra with
• 1:18:18
  Speaker 1: the beautiful testimony of the Lord, he pointed out that
• 1:18:23
  Speaker 1: it is God who sends the rain, provides good crops,
• 1:18:29
  Speaker 1: and gives joyful hearts to his beloved. God sends the rain.
• 1:18:45
  Speaker 2: Hear it.
• 1:18:48
  Speaker 1: Falling gently from the clouds to water the earth, like
• 1:18:54
  Speaker 1: small pebbles hitting the ground in a cadence of rhythmic wonder.
• 1:19:05
  Speaker 1: Sometimes the rain drops fall so softly they can barely
• 1:19:14
  Speaker 1: be heard. Other times, sheets of rain come in waves
• 1:19:21
  Speaker 1: and torrents, cascading down like a waterfall from Heaven. Yet
• 1:19:30
  Speaker 1: each drop fulfills its purpose, offering much needed moisture to
• 1:19:36
  Speaker 1: the dry and thirsty ground. The earth drinks in the
• 1:19:41
  Speaker 1: rain and silently begs for more. Let the showers of
• 1:19:53
  Speaker 1: God's goodness fall gently on your soul tonight. Drink in
• 1:20:00
  Speaker 1: the sweetness of His presence. Inhale and exhale. Not only
• 1:20:26
  Speaker 1: does the Lord water the ground, he cultivates the earth,
• 1:20:33
  Speaker 1: causing good crops to burst forth and grow as sustenance
• 1:20:38
  Speaker 1: for his people. In various places, fields of grains spread
• 1:20:45
  Speaker 1: out like quilts across the landscape. Some of the fields
• 1:20:51
  Speaker 1: are circular, some are square, and some are shaped like
• 1:20:58
  Speaker 1: pieces of a puzzle. Each crop provides what is needed
• 1:21:04
  Speaker 1: for that region.
• 1:21:08
  Speaker 2: As you gaze upon.
• 1:21:09
  Speaker 1: The fields from above, you see that some are deep green,
• 1:21:15
  Speaker 1: like emeralds dotting the landscape. These include clover, parsley, and fennel.
• 1:21:24
  Speaker 1: Other crops appear like vast treasures of pure gold. They
• 1:21:30
  Speaker 1: sway in the wind, waving their greeting to the passerby wheat, corn, oats,
• 1:21:39
  Speaker 1: and rye. Fields of grain sustenance, good and perfect