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Fall Asleep and REST Abide App Meditation Relaxation - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Abide Meditation has everything you need for peaceful night's sleep.
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  Speaker 1: Download Abide from the app Store today. Hello and welcome
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  Speaker 1: to this sleep story from Abide. I'm James. Thanks for
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  Speaker 1: joining me tonight for our Bible meditation titled rest in
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  Speaker 1: what God Is Doing. It's easy to grow in patient
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  Speaker 1: with God, wanting him to answer our prayers according to
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  Speaker 1: our timeline. Yet God is working all things out for
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  Speaker 1: his glory and our good. It might not make sense
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  Speaker 1: to us, but we can trust our Father in heaven.
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  Speaker 1: Tonight we'll be hearing from the scriptures about the extraordinary
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  Speaker 1: things God is doing in the hearts of mankind according
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  Speaker 1: to his good, pleasing and perfect will. Our focused Bible
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  Speaker 1: passage tonight comes from Two Peter, chapter three, verses eight
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  Speaker 1: and nine. It says, do not forget this one thing,
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  Speaker 1: dear friends. With the Lord, a day is like a
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  Speaker 1: thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as
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  Speaker 1: some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not
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  Speaker 1: wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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  Speaker 1: How comforting it is to know that God is not
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  Speaker 1: slow in keeping his promise. Let this truth comfort you
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  Speaker 1: tonight as you prepare to fall asleep. My friend, though
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  Speaker 1: it seems like the Lord is tarrying, he is doing
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  Speaker 1: great and mighty things today, and that is what will
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  Speaker 1: be assured of in this sleep story. I invite you
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  Speaker 1: to let go of your own agenda and timeline and
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  Speaker 1: commit everything to the Father who loves you. You can
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  Speaker 1: trust that he knows what is best for you, and
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  Speaker 1: he is continuing to work all things out. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for tuning in tonight, for seeking the Lord as you
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  Speaker 1: fall asleep. Jesus is the best remedy for insomnia and
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  Speaker 1: the most precious thought we could have as we drift
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  Speaker 1: off to sleep each night. Now, please take a few
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  Speaker 1: moments to remove any distracting lights or sounds as you
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  Speaker 1: make yourself comfortable. It's time to forget about work and
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  Speaker 1: responsibilities and seek the rest you need. Your obligations will
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  Speaker 1: still be waiting for you tomorrow, However, remember the words
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow
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  Speaker 1: will care for itself. Heed the comforting words of the Lord,
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  Speaker 1: and let go of all worry, anxiety, and care. Take
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  Speaker 1: a slow, deep breath in and exhale. Do this a
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  Speaker 1: few more times. Inhaling as slowly as you can and exhaling,
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  Speaker 1: feel your whole body relax as you center your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: on the Lord. Invite the Holy Spirit to surround you
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  Speaker 1: with his peace. Imagine the peace of God filling the room,
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  Speaker 1: inhabiting every square inch of space. Isaiah twenty six, Verse
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  Speaker 1: three says, you keep him in perfect peace, whose mind
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  Speaker 1: is stayed on you because he trusts in you. Rest
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  Speaker 1: in perfect peace tonight. As you keep your mind fixed
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  Speaker 1: on Jesus, you can count on the perfect peace he offers.
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  Speaker 1: As the Lord calms your mind and relaxes you. But
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  Speaker 1: this be a moment of thankfulness for His presence in
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  Speaker 1: your life. If you're led, whisper the words thank you God.
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  Speaker 1: The truth is, even when we don't feel it, God
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  Speaker 1: is actively working things out for our good. I know
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  Speaker 1: it's difficult when God seems absent, but it's during these
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  Speaker 1: times when our faith is grown. Do not forget this
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  Speaker 1: one thing, dear friends. With the Lord, a day is
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  Speaker 1: like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like
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  Speaker 1: a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his
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  Speaker 1: promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you,
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  Speaker 1: not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, thank you for your patience and kindness over us.
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  Speaker 1: Forgive us for doubting your continued work in our lives. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I pray for this dear listener to night, that they
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  Speaker 1: would be reassured of your companionship, your constant presence that
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  Speaker 1: never leaves them nor forsakes them. Please, God, help your
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  Speaker 1: child let go of all worries and concerns and find
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  Speaker 1: deep sleep to night. Calm their minds and turn their
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  Speaker 1: thoughts toward you. Settle their souls and fill them with
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  Speaker 1: an assurance that you are with them. I pray for
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  Speaker 1: your peace and protection to be with them in their
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  Speaker 1: entire household through every hour of the night. I pray
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  Speaker 1: that you will use these night hours to restore them
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  Speaker 1: and rejuvenate them for the day ahead. Most of all,
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  Speaker 1: I pray they will find comfort and hope through the scriptures.
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  Speaker 1: I ask that you will make your word clear to
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  Speaker 1: them and remind them that you are doing great and
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  Speaker 1: mighty things for your glory and their good. In Jesus's
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  Speaker 1: holy name. Amen. When Peter said with the Lord, a
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  Speaker 1: day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years
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  Speaker 1: are like a day. It was a reminder not to
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  Speaker 1: lose hope. Please, don't lose hope in what God is doing.
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  Speaker 1: He has a beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving
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  Speaker 1: kindness toward you, and do not give up on his promises.
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  Speaker 1: One of his promises comes from First John, chapter five,
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  Speaker 1: verses fourteen and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence
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  Speaker 1: we have in approaching God that if we ask anything
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  Speaker 1: according to his will, he hears us. And if we
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  Speaker 1: know that he hears us whatever we ask, we know
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  Speaker 1: that we have what we asked of him. Let this
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  Speaker 1: promise sink in for a moment. We have confidence in
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  Speaker 1: approaching God. It's not self confidence, but rather a christ
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  Speaker 1: centered confidence. It leads us to pray for God's holy
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  Speaker 1: will in our lives. Let's take this moment to pray
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  Speaker 1: for his will tonight. Holy God, please hear our prayer
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  Speaker 1: as we come boldly to you, knowing that whatever we
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  Speaker 1: ask according to your will, well we have. This powerful
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  Speaker 1: promise is so comforting, so filled with hope. Thank you Lord.
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  Speaker 1: I pray specifically for this beloved child to know without
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  Speaker 1: a doubt that you hear them and want the very
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  Speaker 1: best for them. As they sleep, please settle their hearts
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  Speaker 1: and minds in a secure place of peace and trust.
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  Speaker 1: I pray this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: as you rest calmly in the quietness of the room,
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  Speaker 1: feel the Holy Spirit's presence and know you are held.
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  Speaker 1: You are safe and secure in the Lord's covering. He
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  Speaker 1: is your refuge and peace. Psalm sixty two, verse eight
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  Speaker 1: says in Him at all times, O people, pour out
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  Speaker 1: your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.
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  Speaker 1: When you hear the words, trust in Him at all times.
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  Speaker 1: Be assured that even in the valley, God is dependable
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  Speaker 1: and trustworthy. He does not leave you alone in difficult times.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord is your compass, your flashlight, and every provision
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  Speaker 1: you need in the valley. Just as the light of
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  Speaker 1: the moon illuminates the way for someone who is walking
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  Speaker 1: at night, Jesus lights the way for you. Any time
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  Speaker 1: you come to a crossroad, you can pray and ask
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  Speaker 1: for direction, and when you pray, believe God will show
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  Speaker 1: you the path to take. Psalm eighteen, verse thirty says
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  Speaker 1: this God, His way is perfect. The word of the
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  Speaker 1: Lord proves true. Hear the word of the Lord to
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  Speaker 1: night proving true in every area of your life, over
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  Speaker 1: your mind, your heart, your body, and your soul. The
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  Speaker 1: word of God proves true, my friend. Rest in what
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  Speaker 1: God is doing now. He is giving you the gift
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  Speaker 1: of sleep. He is blessing you with the few hours
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  Speaker 1: of peace and rest. As your mind slows down and
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  Speaker 1: your heart rate falls into a steady rhythm, feel your
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  Speaker 1: entire body grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen, verses five
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  Speaker 1: through seven says Lord, you alone are my portion and
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  Speaker 1: my cup. You make my lots secure. The boundary lines
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  Speaker 1: have fallen for me in pleasant places. Surely I have
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  Speaker 1: a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord who counsels me.
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  Speaker 1: Even at night. My heart instructs me. Allow your heart
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  Speaker 1: to instruct you tonight, a heart filled with the guidance
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  Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit. Let the boundary lines of God's
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  Speaker 1: faithfulness surround you with delight. Here is your portion and
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  Speaker 1: your cup. Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing this listener
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  Speaker 1: with the abundance of your peace and provision. In your presence,
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  Speaker 1: they are kept safe and secure. Please continue to speak
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  Speaker 1: to their heart about the wonderful things you are doing
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  Speaker 1: on their behalf. Assure them of your deep love for them,
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  Speaker 1: and give them the peace they seek in Jesus Holy name. Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now please listen to our focused passage again, this time
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  Speaker 1: from the amplified version. It says, do not let this
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  Speaker 1: one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord,
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  Speaker 1: one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand
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  Speaker 1: years is like one day. The Lord does not delay
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  Speaker 1: as though he were unable to act, and is not
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  Speaker 1: slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is
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  Speaker 1: extraordinarily patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish,
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  Speaker 1: but for all to come to repentance. My friend, be
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  Speaker 1: comforted by God's time line, a time line not bound
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  Speaker 1: by our impatience. For if a thousand years is like
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  Speaker 1: a day to the Lord, that assures us he knows
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  Speaker 1: the beginning from the end. He sees the big picture,
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  Speaker 1: and he is able to keep what we have committed
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  Speaker 1: to him, as tewod Timothy chapter one, verse twelve says,
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  Speaker 1: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded
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  Speaker 1: that he is able to keep what I have committed
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  Speaker 1: to him until that day. Be persuaded, dear friend, that
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  Speaker 1: God is able to keep what you have committed to
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  Speaker 1: Him until that day. Every hope, every prayer, every part
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  Speaker 1: of your life that is committed to Christ will be
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  Speaker 1: kept until his return. You can trust him in all things.
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  Speaker 1: There's an old chorus sung by the Maranatha choir that says,
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  Speaker 1: he is able more than able to accomplish what concerns
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  Speaker 1: me today. He is able more than able to handle
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  Speaker 1: anything that comes my way. He is able more than
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  Speaker 1: able to do much more than I could ever dream.
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  Speaker 1: He is able more than able to make me what
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  Speaker 1: he wants me to be. Let the words he is
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  Speaker 1: able flow over you with great peace. Tonight, rest, and
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  Speaker 1: what God is doing now, the things He is working
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  Speaker 1: out for your good. Oh, how the Father loves you
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  Speaker 1: and desires good things for you. Even when you cannot
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  Speaker 1: see the outcome, you can know God is with you
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  Speaker 1: in the process. Trust, faith, hope, security. These are yours
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  Speaker 1: in the Lord Jesus. Right here, in this present moment,
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  Speaker 1: God sees you and knows exactly what you need. There
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  Speaker 1: isn't one second of your life that escapes his notice.
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  Speaker 1: He cares about every detail of your existence. Allow your
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  Speaker 1: whole self to surrender to His loving provision. Tonight, Gracious God,
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  Speaker 1: Please lavish this beloved child with your peace. Let them
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  Speaker 1: know that they are cared for and held together by
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  Speaker 1: your great love for them. Please give them a deep
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  Speaker 1: sense of security in your presence. Assure them of your
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  Speaker 1: mighty work in their lives even as they sleep. In
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  Speaker 1: the name of Jesus. Amen. When the Bible says that
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  Speaker 1: God is patient toward you, it is a reminder of
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  Speaker 1: his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three twenty four says
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  Speaker 1: we are justified by His grace as a gift through
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  Speaker 1: the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Receive God's grace
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  Speaker 1: as the gift it was intended to be. Feel his
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  Speaker 1: grace flowing over you as you sleep. Every breath you
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  Speaker 1: take is a testament of His divine work in your life.
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  Speaker 1: God is not finished with you. Yet, His plan and
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  Speaker 1: purpose for you is one of amazing grace. As Paul
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  Speaker 1: once wrote to Timothy, you, then, my child, be strengthened
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  Speaker 1: by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. My prayer
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  Speaker 1: is that you will be strengthened by the grace found
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus. He is your constant source of strength,
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  Speaker 1: just as a supply of power first needs a power source.
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  Speaker 1: So Jesus is your source of power. For life. In
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  Speaker 1: the physical world, some type of generator is needed as
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  Speaker 1: a base from which a supply of power can flow.
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  Speaker 1: In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit generates his power
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  Speaker 1: through us so that we are constantly connected to the source,
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  Speaker 1: which is the Lord Jesus. Without him, we run on
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  Speaker 1: our own energy and eventually run out of steam. But
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  Speaker 1: when we abide in Jesus remained connected to him as
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  Speaker 1: our power source, we never run out of supply. In
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  Speaker 1: the Book of Mark, chapter five, we read about a
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  Speaker 1: woman who had been suffering for twelve years. The Bible
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  Speaker 1: says she had suffered a great deal under the care
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  Speaker 1: of many doctors and had spent all she had, Yet
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  Speaker 1: instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she heard
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  Speaker 1: about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd
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  Speaker 1: and touched his cloak because she thought, if I just
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  Speaker 1: touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately, her bleeding stopped,
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  Speaker 1: and she felt in her body that she was freed
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  Speaker 1: from her suffering. The next verse in chapter five is profound.
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  Speaker 1: It says, at once Jesus realized that power had gone
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  Speaker 1: out from him, he turned around in the crowd and asked,
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  Speaker 1: who touched my clothes? Even as a multitude of people
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  Speaker 1: crowded around him, Jesus knew that someone had touched the
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  Speaker 1: hem of his robe and great faith, and because of
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  Speaker 1: her faith, his healing power went out from him and
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  Speaker 1: healed her from her suffering. Let this be of great
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  Speaker 1: comfort for you tonight, At this very moment, you can
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  Speaker 1: rely on God's power to heal, to save, and to redeem.
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  Speaker 1: Holy God, thank you for your healing power in the
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  Speaker 1: life of this listener. Tonight, whatever they need, Lord, you
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  Speaker 1: will provide. Thank you that by your spirit they have
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  Speaker 1: everything they need for life and Godliness. Please be their
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  Speaker 1: power source, their constant provision of hope, peace, and faith
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  Speaker 1: in the precious name of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest
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  Speaker 1: as I share scriptures of God's power available to you.
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  Speaker 1: Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of
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  Speaker 1: His might. He gives power to the feint and to
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  Speaker 1: him who has no might increases strength. My grace is
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  Speaker 1: sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.
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  Speaker 1: Be strengthened with all power according to His glorious might,
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  Speaker 1: for all endurance and patience with joy. Allow the strength
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord to flow through every fiber of your being,
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  Speaker 1: transforming your mind to think of holy and honorable things,
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  Speaker 1: to encourage your heart to remain steadfast in Him, and
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  Speaker 1: to enable your body to do the things He's called
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  Speaker 1: you to do with joy and endurance. The ways in
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  Speaker 1: which God works in your life are too numerous to count.
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  Speaker 1: There are so many things He orchestrates in the heavenly
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  Speaker 1: realm we cannot even fathom it. He works on your
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  Speaker 1: behalf to bless you and guard your life. Every prayer
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  Speaker 1: that escapes your lips rises like incense before the holy
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  Speaker 1: Throne of God. You can rest assured that He hears you,
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  Speaker 1: He loves you, He cares about the things that matter
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  Speaker 1: most to you. He is the lifter of your head,
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  Speaker 1: the breath and your lungs, and the power in your limbs.
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  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, please continue to work in the life of
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  Speaker 1: this dear child, giving them the peace and joy they
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  Speaker 1: seek in their work, their play, their relationships, and their
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  Speaker 1: day to day activities. Let them know you are with
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  Speaker 1: them in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. But do
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  Speaker 1: not forget this one thing, dear friends. With the Lord,
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  Speaker 1: a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand
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  Speaker 1: years are like a day. The Lord is not slow
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  Speaker 1: in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he
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  Speaker 1: is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
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  Speaker 1: everyone to come to repentance. My friend, do not forget
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  Speaker 1: what you've heard tonight, in the stillness of this hour
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  Speaker 1: and in the holy presence of God, hold fast to
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  Speaker 1: what he is say. But the Lord, a day is
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  Speaker 1: like a thousand years. This means that every second of
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  Speaker 1: your life counts in the eyes of God. He is
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  Speaker 1: not rushing from here to there, overlooking the things that
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  Speaker 1: are important to you. Instead, he is able, more than
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  Speaker 1: able to work every detail out for his glory and
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  Speaker 1: your good. And if a thousand years are like a
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  Speaker 1: day to God, it means he is not bound by
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  Speaker 1: our time line. He is viewing your life and the
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  Speaker 1: life of every person ever to exist, on a grand
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  Speaker 1: time line set in motion by his eternal purpose. Let
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  Speaker 1: the imagery of a never ending time line of mercy
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  Speaker 1: and grace fill your mind as you sleep in God's
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  Speaker 1: peace to night. Nothing escapes his sight. He is aware
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  Speaker 1: of all that concerns you, and he is actively working
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  Speaker 1: to keep you within his tender care. Receive every blessing
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  Speaker 1: he has for you, blessings of love, joy, peace, and faith.
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  Speaker 1: As you sleep, allow God to strengthen your faith for
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  Speaker 1: the journey to boldly touch the Hymn of Jesus Robe
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  Speaker 1: as you seek everything you need from the one true
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  Speaker 1: source of power, Believe, receive, and be healed. Rest peacefully
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  Speaker 1: in the work God is doing today. He loves you
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  Speaker 1: more than you can ever imagine. He is not slow
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  Speaker 1: in keeping his promise, but instead he is faithful to
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  Speaker 1: fulfill his purpose in your life. And what a wonderful
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  Speaker 1: purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please let the
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  Speaker 1: work of your hands continue to be made known. Let
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  Speaker 1: more and more people see the light of your love
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  Speaker 1: shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to be
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  Speaker 1: a bold witness for you example of how you interact
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  Speaker 1: with them in a personal way, and all the work
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  Speaker 1: they do. Let your light shine through and the way
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  Speaker 1: they speak and act. Let your presence be made known.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you for doing
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  Speaker 1: what only you can do in the name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: let's listen again to the Sleep story about the wonderful,
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  Speaker 1: mysterious ways in which God is always working in your life.
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  Speaker 1: For your good and his glory. When Peter said with
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and
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  Speaker 1: a thousand years are like a day, it was a
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  Speaker 1: reminder not to lose hope. Please, don't lose hope in
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  Speaker 1: what God is doing. He has a beautiful purpose for you.
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  Speaker 1: Remember his loving kindness toward you, and do not give
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  Speaker 1: up on his promises. One of his promises comes from
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  Speaker 1: First John, chapter five, verses fourteen and fifteen, which says,
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  Speaker 1: this is the confidence we have in approaching God that
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  Speaker 1: if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
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  Speaker 1: And if we know that he hears us whatever we ask,
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  Speaker 1: we know that we have what we ask of him.
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  Speaker 1: Let this promise sink in for a moment. We have
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  Speaker 1: confidence in approaching God. It's not self confidence, but rather
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  Speaker 1: a Christ's centered confidence. It leads us to pray for
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  Speaker 1: God's holy will in our lives. Let's take this moment
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  Speaker 1: to pray for his will. Tonight, Holy God, please hear
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  Speaker 1: our prayer as we come boldly to you, knowing that
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  Speaker 1: whatever we ask according to your will we have. This
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  Speaker 1: powerful promise is so comforting, so filled with hope. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you Lord. I pray specifically for this beloved child, to
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  Speaker 1: know without a doubt that you hear them and want
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  Speaker 1: the very best for them. As they sleep, Please settle
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  Speaker 1: their hearts and minds in a secure place of peace
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  Speaker 1: and trust. I pray this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: as you rest calmly in the quietness of the room,
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  Speaker 1: feel the Holy Spirit's presence and know you are held.
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  Speaker 1: You are safe and secure in the Lord's covering. He
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  Speaker 1: is your refuge and peace. Psalm sixty two, verse eight
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  Speaker 1: says trust in Him at all times, O people, pour
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  Speaker 1: out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.
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  Speaker 1: When you hear the words trust in Him at all times,
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  Speaker 1: be assured that even in the valley, God is dependable
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  Speaker 1: and trustworthy. He does not leave you alone in difficult times.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord is your compass, your flashlight, and every provision
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  Speaker 1: you need in the valley. Just as the light of
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  Speaker 1: the moon illuminates the way for someone who is walking
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  Speaker 1: at night, Jesus lights the way for you. Any time
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  Speaker 1: you come to a crossroad, you can pray and ask
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  Speaker 1: for direction, and when you pray, believe God will show
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  Speaker 1: you the path to take. Psalm eighteen, verse thirty says
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  Speaker 1: this God His way is perfect. The word of the
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  Speaker 1: Lord proves true. Hear the word of the Lord tonight,
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  Speaker 1: proving true in every area of your life, over your mind,
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  Speaker 1: your heart, your body, and your soul. The word of
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  Speaker 1: God proves true, My friend. Rest in what God is
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  Speaker 1: doing now. He is giving you the gift of sleep.
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  Speaker 1: He is blessing you with a few hours of peace
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  Speaker 1: and rest. As your mind slows down and your heart
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  Speaker 1: rate falls into a steady rhythm, feel your entire body
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  Speaker 1: grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen, verses five through seven
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  Speaker 1: says Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup.
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  Speaker 1: You make my lots secure. The boundary lines have fallen
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  Speaker 1: for me in pleasant places. Surely I have a delightful inheritance.
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  Speaker 1: I will praise the Lord who counsels me. Even at night.
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  Speaker 1: My heart instructs me. Allow your heart to instruct you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: a heart filled with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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  Speaker 1: Let the boundary lines of God's faithfulness surround you with delight.
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  Speaker 1: Here's your portion and your cup. Heavenly Father, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for blessing this listener with the abundance of your peace
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  Speaker 1: and provision. In your presence, they are kept safe and
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  Speaker 1: secure Please continue to speak to their heart about the
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  Speaker 1: wonderful things you are doing on their behalf, Assure them
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  Speaker 1: of your deep love for them, and give them the
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  Speaker 1: peace they seek in Jesus Holy name. Amen. Now please
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  Speaker 1: listen to our focused passage again, this time from the
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  Speaker 1: amplified version. It says, do not let this one fact
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  Speaker 1: escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord, one day
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  Speaker 1: is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is
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  Speaker 1: like one day. The Lord does not delay as though
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  Speaker 1: he were unable to act, and is not slow about
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  Speaker 1: his promise us as some count slowness, but is extraordinarily
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  Speaker 1: patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but
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  Speaker 1: for all to come to repentance. My friend, be comforted
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  Speaker 1: by God's timeline, a timeline not bound by our impatience.
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  Speaker 1: For if a thousand years is like a day to
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, that assures us he knows the beginning from
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  Speaker 1: the end, he sees the big picture, and he is
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  Speaker 1: able to keep what we've committed to him. As two Timothy,
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  Speaker 1: Chapter one, verse twelve says, for I know whom I
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  Speaker 1: have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to
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  Speaker 1: keep what I have committed to him until that day.
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  Speaker 1: Be persuaded, dear friend, that God is able to keep
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  Speaker 1: what you have committed to him until that day. Every hope,
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  Speaker 1: every prayer, every part of your life that is committed
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  Speaker 1: to Christ will be kept until his return. You can
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  Speaker 1: trust Him in all things. There's an old chorus sung
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  Speaker 1: by the Maranatha choir that says, He is able more
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  Speaker 1: than able to accomplish what concerns me today. He is
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  Speaker 1: able more than able to handle anything that comes my way.
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  Speaker 1: He is able, more than able to do much more
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  Speaker 1: than I could ever dream. He is able more than
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  Speaker 1: able to make me what He wants me to be.
• 35:53
  Speaker 1: Let the words he is able flow over you with
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  Speaker 1: great peace tonight, rest, And what God is doing now,
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  Speaker 1: the things He is working out for your good. Oh,
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  Speaker 1: how the Father loves you and desires good things for you.
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  Speaker 1: Even when you cannot see the outcome, you can know
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  Speaker 1: God is with you in the process. Trust, faith, hope, security.
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  Speaker 1: These are yours in the Lord Jesus. Right here, in
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  Speaker 1: this present moment, God sees you and knows exactly what
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  Speaker 1: you need. There isn't one second of your life that
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  Speaker 1: escapes his notice. He cares about every detail of your existence.
• 36:52
  Speaker 1: Allow your whole self to surrender to His loving provision. Tonight, God,
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  Speaker 1: please lavish this beloved child with your peace. Let them
• 37:05
  Speaker 1: know that they are cared for and held together by
• 37:09
  Speaker 1: your great love for them. Please give them a deep
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  Speaker 1: sense of security in your presence tonight. Assure them of
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  Speaker 1: your mighty work in their lives even as they sleep.
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  Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus. Amen. When the Bible says
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  Speaker 1: that God is patient toward you, it is a reminder
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  Speaker 1: of his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three twenty four
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  Speaker 1: says we are justified by His grace as a gift
• 37:47
  Speaker 1: through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Receive God's
• 37:53
  Speaker 1: grace as the gift it was intended to be. Feel
• 37:59
  Speaker 1: his glace flowing over you as you sleep. Every breath
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  Speaker 1: you take is a testament of His divine work in
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  Speaker 1: your life. God is not finished with you. Yet, His
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  Speaker 1: plan and purpose for you is one of amazing grace.
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  Speaker 1: As Paul once wrote to Timothy, you, then, my child,
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  Speaker 1: be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: My prayer is that you will be strengthened by the
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  Speaker 1: grace found in Christ Jesus. He is your constant source
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  Speaker 1: of strength. Just as a supply of power first needs
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  Speaker 1: a power source, so Jesus is your source of power.
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  Speaker 1: For life. In the physical world, some type of generator
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  Speaker 1: is needed as a base from which a supply of
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  Speaker 1: power can flow. In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 1: generates his power through us, so that we are constantly
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  Speaker 1: connected to the source, which is the Lord Jesus. Without him,
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  Speaker 1: we run on our own energy and eventually run out
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  Speaker 1: of steam. But when we abide in Jesus, remain connected
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  Speaker 1: to him as our power source, we never run out
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  Speaker 1: of supply. In the Book of Mark, chapter five, we
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  Speaker 1: read about a woman who had been suffering for twelve years.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible says she had suffered a great deal under
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  Speaker 1: the care of many doctors and had spent all she had,
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  Speaker 1: Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she
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  Speaker 1: heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the
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  Speaker 1: crowd and touched his cloak because she thought, if I
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  Speaker 1: just touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately, her
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  Speaker 1: bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she
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  Speaker 1: was freed from her suffering. The next verse in chapter
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  Speaker 1: five is profound. It says at Once Jesus realized that
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  Speaker 1: power had gone out from him, he turned around in
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  Speaker 1: the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? Even as
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  Speaker 1: a multitude of people crowded around him, Jesus knew that
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  Speaker 1: someone had touched the hem of his robe and great faith,
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  Speaker 1: and because of her faith, his healing power went out
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  Speaker 1: from him and healed her from her suffering. Let this
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  Speaker 1: be of great comfort for you tonight, at this very moment,
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  Speaker 1: you can rely on God's power to heal, to save,
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  Speaker 1: and to re Holy God, Thank you for your healing
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  Speaker 1: power in the life of this listener. Tonight, whatever they need, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: you will provide. Thank you that by your spirit they
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  Speaker 1: have everything they need for life and Godliness. Please be
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  Speaker 1: their power source, their constant provision of hope, peace and
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  Speaker 1: faith in the precious name of Jesus. Amen, continue to
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  Speaker 1: rest as I share scriptures of God's power available to you.
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  Speaker 1: Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of
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  Speaker 1: his might. He gives power to the faint, and to
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  Speaker 1: him who has no might. He increases strength. My grace
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  Speaker 1: is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect
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  Speaker 1: in weakness. Be strengthened with all power according to His
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  Speaker 1: glorious might for all endurance and patience. With joy, allow
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  Speaker 1: the strength of the Lord to flow through every fiber
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  Speaker 1: of your being, transforming your mind to think of holy
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  Speaker 1: and honorable things, to encourage your heart to remain steadfast
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  Speaker 1: in Him, and to enable your body to do the
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  Speaker 1: things He's called you to do with joy and endurance.
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  Speaker 1: The ways in which God works in your life are
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  Speaker 1: too numerous to count. There are so many things He
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  Speaker 1: orchestrates in the heavenly realm we cannot even fathom it.
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  Speaker 1: He works on your behalf to bless you and guard
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  Speaker 1: your life. Every prayer that escapes your lips rises like
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  Speaker 1: incense before the holy throne of God. You can rest
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  Speaker 1: assured that He hears you, He loves you, He cares
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  Speaker 1: about the things that matter most to you. He is
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  Speaker 1: the lifter of your head, the breath in your lungs,
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  Speaker 1: and the power in your limbs. Heavenly Father, please continue
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  Speaker 1: to work in the life of this dear child, giving
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  Speaker 1: them the peace and joy they seek in their work,
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  Speaker 1: their play, their relationships, and their day to day activities.
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  Speaker 1: Let them know you are with them in the precious
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  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. Amen. But do not forget this one
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  Speaker 1: thing dear friends, with the Lord, a day is like
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  Speaker 1: a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as
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  Speaker 1: some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not
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  Speaker 1: wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, do not forget what you've heard tonight, in
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  Speaker 1: the stillness of this hour and in the holy presence
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  Speaker 1: of God, hold fast to what he is say. With
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, a day is like a thousand years. This
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  Speaker 1: means that every second of your life counts in the
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  Speaker 1: eyes of God. He is not rushing from he to there,
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  Speaker 1: overlooking the things that are important to you. Instead, he
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  Speaker 1: is able, more than able to work every detail out
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  Speaker 1: for his glory and your good. And if a thousand
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  Speaker 1: years are like a day to God, it means he
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  Speaker 1: is not bound by our timeline. He is viewing your
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  Speaker 1: life and the life of every person ever to exist,
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  Speaker 1: on a grand timeline set in motion by his eternal purpose.
• 45:37
  Speaker 1: Let the imagery of a never ending timeline of mercy
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  Speaker 1: and grace fill your mind as you sleep in God's
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  Speaker 1: peace tonight. Nothing escapes his sight. He is aware of
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  Speaker 1: all that concerns you, and he is actively working to
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  Speaker 1: keep you within his tender care. Receive every blessing He
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  Speaker 1: has for you, blessings of love, joy, peace, and faith.
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  Speaker 1: As you sleep, allow God to strengthen your faith for
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  Speaker 1: the journey to boldly touch the hymn of Jesus Robe
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  Speaker 1: as you seek everything you need from the one true
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  Speaker 1: source of power, Believe, receive, and be healed. Rest peacefully
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  Speaker 1: in the work God is doing to day. He loves
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  Speaker 1: you more than you can ever imagine. He is not
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  Speaker 1: slow in keeping his promise, but instead he is faithful
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  Speaker 1: to fulfill his purpose in your life. And what a
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  Speaker 1: wonderful purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please let
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  Speaker 1: the work of your hands continue to be made known.
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  Speaker 1: Let more and more people see the light of your
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  Speaker 1: love shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to
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  Speaker 1: be a bold witness for you, an example of how
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  Speaker 1: you interact with them in a personal way. In all
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  Speaker 1: the work they do, let your light shine through and
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  Speaker 1: the way they speak and act. Let your presence be
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  Speaker 1: made known. Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for doing what only you can do in the name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen, let's listen again to the sleep story
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  Speaker 1: about the wonderful, mysterious ways in which God is always
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  Speaker 1: working in your life for your good and his glory.
• 47:57
  Speaker 1: When Peter said with the Lord Lord, a day is
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  Speaker 1: like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like
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  Speaker 1: a day, it was a reminder not to lose hope. Please,
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  Speaker 1: don't lose hope in what God is doing. He has
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  Speaker 1: a beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving kindness towards you,
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  Speaker 1: and do not give up on his promises. One of
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  Speaker 1: his promises comes from First John, chapter five, verses fourteen
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  Speaker 1: and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence we have
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  Speaker 1: in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to
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  Speaker 1: his will, he hears us. And if we know that
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  Speaker 1: he hears us whatever we ask, we know that we
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  Speaker 1: have what we asked of him. Let this promise sink
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  Speaker 1: in for a moment. We have confidence in approaching God.
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  Speaker 1: It's not self confidence, but rather a Christ's centered confidence.
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  Speaker 1: It leads us to pray for God's holy will in
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  Speaker 1: our lives. Let's take this moment to pray for his will. Tonight,
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  Speaker 1: Holy God, please hear our prayer as we come boldly
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  Speaker 1: to you, knowing that whatever we ask according to your will,
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  Speaker 1: we have this powerful promise is so comforting, so filled
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  Speaker 1: with hope. Thank you, Lord, I pray specifically for this
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  Speaker 1: beloved child to know without a doubt that you hear
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  Speaker 1: them and want the very best for them. As they sleep,
• 49:54
  Speaker 1: Please settle their hearts and minds in a secure place
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  Speaker 1: of peace and trust. I pray this in the precious
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  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. Amen, as you rest calmly in the
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  Speaker 1: quietness of the room, feel the Holy Spirit's presence and
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  Speaker 1: know you are held. You are safe and secure in
• 50:20
  Speaker 1: the Lord's covering. He is your refuge and peace. Psalm
• 50:28
  Speaker 1: sixty two, verse eight says trust in Him at all times,
• 50:34
  Speaker 1: O people, pour out your heart before him. God is
• 50:39
  Speaker 1: a refuge for us. When you hear the words trust
• 50:44
  Speaker 1: in Him at all times, be assured that even in
• 50:48
  Speaker 1: the valley, God is dependable and trustworthy. He does not
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  Speaker 1: leave you alone in difficult times. The Lord is your compass,
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  Speaker 1: your flashlight, and every provision you need in the valley.
• 51:08
  Speaker 1: Just as the light of the moon illuminates the way
• 51:11
  Speaker 1: for someone who is walking at night, Jesus lights the
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  Speaker 1: way for you. Any time you come to a cross road,
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  Speaker 1: you can pray and ask for direction. And when you
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  Speaker 1: pray believe God will show you the path to take.
• 51:32
  Speaker 1: Psalm eighteen, verse thirty says this God, His way is perfect.
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  Speaker 1: The word of the Lord proves true. Hear the word
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord to night, proving true in every area
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  Speaker 1: of your life, over your mind, your heart, your body,
• 51:53
  Speaker 1: and your soul. The word of God proves true. My friend.
• 52:02
  Speaker 1: Rest and what God is doing now, He is giving
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  Speaker 1: you the gift of sleep. He is blessing you with
• 52:10
  Speaker 1: the few hours of peace and rest. As your mind
• 52:16
  Speaker 1: slows down and your heart rate falls into a steady rhythm,
• 52:21
  Speaker 1: feel your entire body grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen,
• 52:28
  Speaker 1: verses five through seven says Lord, you alone are my
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  Speaker 1: portion and my cup. You make my lots secure. The
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  Speaker 1: boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Surely
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  Speaker 1: I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord
• 52:48
  Speaker 1: who counsels me. Even at night, my heart instructs me.
• 52:55
  Speaker 1: Allow your heart to instruct you tonight, a heart filled
• 53:00
  Speaker 1: with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Let the boundary
• 53:05
  Speaker 1: lines of God's faithfulness surround you with the light. Here's
• 53:10
  Speaker 1: your portion and your cup. Heavenly Father, thank you for
• 53:17
  Speaker 1: blessing this listener. With the abundance of your peace and provision.
• 53:22
  Speaker 1: In your presence, they are kept safe and secure. Please
• 53:28
  Speaker 1: continue to speak to their heart about the wonderful things
• 53:32
  Speaker 1: you are doing on their behalf. Assure them of your
• 53:36
  Speaker 1: deep love for them, and give them the peace they
• 53:40
  Speaker 1: seek in Jesus' holy name. Amen. Now please listen to
• 53:48
  Speaker 1: our focused passage again, this time from the amplified version.
• 53:55
  Speaker 1: It says, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved,
• 54:00
  Speaker 1: that with the Lord, one day is like a thousand years,
• 54:04
  Speaker 1: and a thousand years is like one day. The Lord
• 54:09
  Speaker 1: does not delay as though he were unable to act,
• 54:13
  Speaker 1: and is not slow about his promise as some count slowness,
• 54:19
  Speaker 1: but is extraordinarily patient toward you, not wishing for any
• 54:25
  Speaker 1: to perish, but for all to come to repentance. My friend,
• 54:33
  Speaker 1: be comforted by God's timeline, a timeline not bound by
• 54:38
  Speaker 1: our impatience. For if a thousand years is like a
• 54:42
  Speaker 1: day to the Lord, that assures us he knows the
• 54:46
  Speaker 1: beginning from the end, He sees the big picture, and
• 54:51
  Speaker 1: he is able to keep what we've committed to him.
• 54:57
  Speaker 1: As two Timothy, Chapter one, verse twelve says, for I
• 55:02
  Speaker 1: know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He
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  Speaker 1: is able to keep what I have committed to him
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  Speaker 1: until that day. Be persuaded, dear friend, that God is
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  Speaker 1: able to keep what you have committed to him until
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  Speaker 1: that day. Every hope, every prayer, every part of your
• 55:27
  Speaker 1: life that is committed to Christ will be kept until
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  Speaker 1: his return. You can trust Him in all things. There's
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  Speaker 1: an old chorus sung by the Maranatha choir that says,
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  Speaker 1: he is able more than able to accomplish what concerns
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  Speaker 1: me today. He is able more than able to handle
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  Speaker 1: anything that comes my way. He is able, more than
• 55:57
  Speaker 1: able to do much more than I could ever dream.
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  Speaker 1: He is able more than able to make me what
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  Speaker 1: he wants me to be. Let the words he is
• 56:10
  Speaker 1: able flow over you with great peace tonight, rest, and
• 56:17
  Speaker 1: what God is doing now, the things He is working
• 56:21
  Speaker 1: out for your good. Oh, how the Father loves you
• 56:27
  Speaker 1: and desires good things for you. Even when you cannot
• 56:33
  Speaker 1: see the outcome, you can know God is with you
• 56:37
  Speaker 1: in the process. Trust, faith, hope, security. These are yours
• 56:46
  Speaker 1: in the Lord Jesus. Right here, in this present moment,
• 56:54
  Speaker 1: God sees you and knows exactly what you need. There
• 56:58
  Speaker 1: isn't one second of your life that escapes his notice.
• 57:02
  Speaker 1: He cares about every detail of your existence. Allow your
• 57:09
  Speaker 1: whole self to surrender to his loving provision tonight. Gracious God,
• 57:17
  Speaker 1: please lavish this beloved child with your peace. Let them
• 57:21
  Speaker 1: know that they are cared for and held together by
• 57:25
  Speaker 1: your great love for them. Please give them a deep
• 57:29
  Speaker 1: sense of security in your presence tonight. Assure them of
• 57:34
  Speaker 1: your mighty work in their lives, even as they sleep.
• 57:39
  Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus. Amen. When the Bible says
• 57:45
  Speaker 1: that God is patient toward you, it is a reminder
• 57:49
  Speaker 1: of his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three twenty four
• 57:56
  Speaker 1: says we are justified by His grace as a gift
• 58:03
  Speaker 1: through the redemption that is in Christ. Jesus. Receive God's
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  Speaker 1: grace as the gift it was intended to be. Feel
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  Speaker 1: his grace flowing over you as you sleep. Every breath
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  Speaker 1: you take is a testament of His divine work in
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  Speaker 1: your life. God is not finished with you. Yet, His
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  Speaker 1: plan and purpose for you is one of amazing grace.
• 58:36
  Speaker 1: As Paul once wrote to Timothy, you, then, my child,
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  Speaker 1: be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
• 58:47
  Speaker 1: my prayer is that you will be strengthened by the
• 58:49
  Speaker 1: grace found in Christ Jesus. He is your constant source
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  Speaker 1: of strength. Just as a supply of our first needs
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  Speaker 1: a power source, so Jesus is your source of power.
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  Speaker 1: For life. In the physical world, some type of generator
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  Speaker 1: is needed as a base from which a supply of
• 59:13
  Speaker 1: power can flow. In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit
• 59:19
  Speaker 1: generates his power through us so that we are constantly
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  Speaker 1: connected to the source, which is the Lord Jesus. Without him,
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  Speaker 1: we run on our own energy and eventually run out
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  Speaker 1: of steam. But when we abide in Jesus, remain connected
• 59:40
  Speaker 1: to him as our power source, we never run out
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  Speaker 1: of supply. In the Book of Mark, chapter five, we
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  Speaker 1: read about a woman who had been suffering for twelve years.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible says she had suffered a g great deal
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  Speaker 1: under the care of many doctors and had spent all
• 1:00:04
  Speaker 1: she had, Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.
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  Speaker 1: When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him
• 1:00:13
  Speaker 1: in the crowd and touched his cloak because she thought,
• 1:00:17
  Speaker 1: if I just touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately,
• 1:00:22
  Speaker 1: her bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that
• 1:00:26
  Speaker 1: she was freed from her suffering. The next verse in
• 1:00:31
  Speaker 1: chapter five is profound. It says, at once Jesus realized
• 1:00:37
  Speaker 1: that power had gone out from him, he turned around
• 1:00:40
  Speaker 1: in the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? Even
• 1:00:46
  Speaker 1: as a multitude of people crowded around him, Jesus knew
• 1:00:51
  Speaker 1: that someone had touched the hem of his robe and
• 1:00:54
  Speaker 1: great faith, and because of her faith, his healing power
• 1:00:58
  Speaker 1: went out from him and healed her from her suffering.
• 1:01:05
  Speaker 1: Let this be of great comfort for you tonight, at
• 1:01:09
  Speaker 1: this very moment, you can rely on God's power to heal,
• 1:01:14
  Speaker 1: to save, and to redeem. Holy God, thank you for
• 1:01:21
  Speaker 1: your healing power in the life of this listener. Tonight,
• 1:01:25
  Speaker 1: whatever they need, Lord, you will provide. Thank you that
• 1:01:31
  Speaker 1: by your spirit they have everything they need for life
• 1:01:36
  Speaker 1: and godliness. Please be their power source, their constant provision
• 1:01:42
  Speaker 1: of hope, peace and faith in the precious name of Jesus. Amen,
• 1:01:51
  Speaker 1: continue to rest as I share scriptures of God's power
• 1:01:55
  Speaker 1: available to you. Strong in the Lord and in the
• 1:02:01
  Speaker 1: strength of His might. He gives power to the faint,
• 1:02:08
  Speaker 1: and to him who has no might increases strength. My
• 1:02:14
  Speaker 1: grace is sufficient for you for my power is made
• 1:02:19
  Speaker 1: perfect in weakness. Be strengthened with all power according to
• 1:02:26
  Speaker 1: His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.
• 1:02:34
  Speaker 1: Allow the strength of the Lord to flow through every
• 1:02:36
  Speaker 1: fiber of your being, transforming your mind to think of
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 1: holy and honorable things, to encourage your heart to remain
• 1:02:46
  Speaker 1: steadfast in Him, and to enable your body to do
• 1:02:50
  Speaker 1: the things He's called you to do with joy and endurance.
• 1:02:57
  Speaker 1: The ways in which God works in your life are
• 1:03:01
  Speaker 1: too numerous to count. There are so many things He
• 1:03:07
  Speaker 1: orchestrates in the heavenly realm we cannot even fathom it.
• 1:03:14
  Speaker 1: He works on your behalf to bless you and guard
• 1:03:18
  Speaker 1: your life. Every prayer that escapes your lips rises like
• 1:03:24
  Speaker 1: incense before the holy throne of God. You can rest
• 1:03:31
  Speaker 1: assured that He hears you, He loves you, He cares
• 1:03:35
  Speaker 1: about the things that matter most to you. He is
• 1:03:41
  Speaker 1: the lifter of your head, the breath in your lungs,
• 1:03:46
  Speaker 1: and the power in your limbs. Heavenly Father, please continue
• 1:03:53
  Speaker 1: to work in the life of this dear child, giving
• 1:03:56
  Speaker 1: them the peace and joy they seek in their work,
• 1:04:02
  Speaker 1: their play, their relationships, and their day to day activities.
• 1:04:08
  Speaker 1: Let them know you are with them in the precious
• 1:04:12
  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. Amen. But do not forget this one thing,
• 1:04:20
  Speaker 1: dear friends. With the Lord, a day is like a
• 1:04:24
  Speaker 1: thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
• 1:04:29
  Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as
• 1:04:33
  Speaker 1: some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not
• 1:04:39
  Speaker 1: wanting any one to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
• 1:04:46
  Speaker 1: My friend, do not forget what you have heard tonight,
• 1:04:51
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of this hour and in the holy
• 1:04:54
  Speaker 1: presence of God. Hold fast to what he is say.
• 1:05:01
  Speaker 1: But the Lord, a day is like a thousand years.
• 1:05:06
  Speaker 1: This means that every second of your life counts in
• 1:05:10
  Speaker 1: the eyes of God. He is not rushing from here
• 1:05:16
  Speaker 1: to there, overlooking the things that are important to you. Instead,
• 1:05:22
  Speaker 1: he is able, more than able to work every detail
• 1:05:27
  Speaker 1: out for his glory and your good. And if a
• 1:05:33
  Speaker 1: thousand years are like a day to God, it means
• 1:05:37
  Speaker 1: he is not bound by our timeline. He is viewing
• 1:05:41
  Speaker 1: your life and the life of every person ever to exist,
• 1:05:46
  Speaker 1: on a grand time line set in motion by his
• 1:05:49
  Speaker 1: eternal purpose. Let the imagery of a never ending timeline
• 1:05:55
  Speaker 1: of mercy and grace fill your mind as you sleep
• 1:06:00
  Speaker 1: in God's peace tonight. Nothing escapes his sight. He is
• 1:06:08
  Speaker 1: aware of all that concerns you, and he is actively
• 1:06:11
  Speaker 1: working to keep you within his tender care. Receive every
• 1:06:18
  Speaker 1: blessing He has for you, blessings of love, joy, peace,
• 1:06:24
  Speaker 1: and faith. As you sleep, Allow God to strengthen your
• 1:06:30
  Speaker 1: faith for the journey to boldly touch the hymn of
• 1:06:34
  Speaker 1: Jesus Robe. As you seek everything you need from the
• 1:06:38
  Speaker 1: one true source of power, Believe, receive, and be healed.
• 1:06:49
  Speaker 1: Rest peacefully in the work God is doing today. He
• 1:06:53
  Speaker 1: loves you more than you could ever imagine. He is
• 1:06:57
  Speaker 1: not slow and keep his promise, but instead he is
• 1:07:04
  Speaker 1: faithful to fulfill his purpose in your life. And what
• 1:07:08
  Speaker 1: a wonderful purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please
• 1:07:16
  Speaker 1: let the work of your hands continue to be made known.
• 1:07:21
  Speaker 1: Let more and more people see the light of your
• 1:07:23
  Speaker 1: love shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to
• 1:07:29
  Speaker 1: be a bold witness for you, an example of how
• 1:07:32
  Speaker 1: you interact with them in a personal way. In all
• 1:07:37
  Speaker 1: the work they do, let your light shine through and
• 1:07:42
  Speaker 1: the way they speak and act. Let your presence be
• 1:07:45
  Speaker 1: made known. Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you
• 1:07:51
  Speaker 1: for doing what only you can do in the name
• 1:07:56
  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen. Let's listen again to the Sleep story
• 1:08:03
  Speaker 1: about the wonderful, mysterious ways in which God is always
• 1:08:07
  Speaker 1: working in your life for your good and his glory.
• 1:08:13
  Speaker 1: When Peter said with the Lord, a day is like
• 1:08:17
  Speaker 1: a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day,
• 1:08:22
  Speaker 1: it was a reminder not to lose hope. Please, don't
• 1:08:29
  Speaker 1: lose hope in what God is doing. He has a
• 1:08:32
  Speaker 1: beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving kindness towards you,
• 1:08:40
  Speaker 1: and do not give up on his promises. One of
• 1:08:46
  Speaker 1: his promises comes from First John, chapter five, verses fourteen
• 1:08:50
  Speaker 1: and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence we have
• 1:08:56
  Speaker 1: in approaching God that if we ask anything according to
• 1:09:00
  Speaker 1: his will, he hears us. And if we know that
• 1:09:04
  Speaker 1: he hears us whatever we ask, we know that we
• 1:09:09
  Speaker 1: have what we ask of him. Let this promise sink
• 1:09:14
  Speaker 1: in for a moment. We have confidence in approaching God.
• 1:09:21
  Speaker 1: It's not self confidence, but rather a Christ centered confidence.
• 1:09:27
  Speaker 1: It leads us to pray for God's holy will in
• 1:09:31
  Speaker 1: our lives. Let's take this moment to pray for his
• 1:09:36
  Speaker 1: will tonight, Holy God, please hear our prayer as we
• 1:09:42
  Speaker 1: come boldly to you, knowing that whatever we ask according
• 1:09:47
  Speaker 1: to your will, we have. This powerful promise is so comforting,
• 1:09:53
  Speaker 1: so filled with hope. Thank you Lord. I pray specifically
• 1:10:00
  Speaker 1: for this beloved child to know without a doubt that
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  Speaker 1: you hear them and want the very best for them.
• 1:10:09
  Speaker 1: As they sleep, Please settle their hearts and minds in
• 1:10:13
  Speaker 1: a secure place of peace and trust. I pray this
• 1:10:17
  Speaker 1: in the precious name of Jesus. Amen, as you rest
• 1:10:24
  Speaker 1: calmly in the quietness of the room, feel the Holy
• 1:10:29
  Speaker 1: Spirit's presence and know you are held. You are safe
• 1:10:34
  Speaker 1: and secure in the Lord's covering. He is your refuge
• 1:10:40
  Speaker 1: and peace. Psalm sixty two, verse eight says trust in
• 1:10:48
  Speaker 1: Him at all times, O people, pour out your heart
• 1:10:52
  Speaker 1: before him. God is a refuge for us. When you
• 1:10:59
  Speaker 1: hear the word, it's trust in Him at all times.
• 1:11:03
  Speaker 1: Be assured that even in the valley, God is dependable
• 1:11:07
  Speaker 1: and trustworthy. He does not leave you alone in difficult times.
• 1:11:15
  Speaker 1: The Lord is your compass, your flashlight, and every provision
• 1:11:20
  Speaker 1: you need in the valley. Just as the light of
• 1:11:25
  Speaker 1: the moon illuminates the way for someone who is walking
• 1:11:28
  Speaker 1: at night, Jesus lights the way for you. Any time
• 1:11:35
  Speaker 1: you come to a crossroad, you can pray and ask
• 1:11:39
  Speaker 1: for direction, And when you pray, believe, God will show
• 1:11:44
  Speaker 1: you the path to take. Psalm eighteen, verse thirty says
• 1:11:51
  Speaker 1: this God, His way is perfect. The word of the
• 1:11:55
  Speaker 1: Lord proves true. Hear the word of the Lord to night,
• 1:12:03
  Speaker 1: proving true in every area of your life, over your mind,
• 1:12:07
  Speaker 1: your heart, your body, and your soul. The word of
• 1:12:12
  Speaker 1: God proves true. My friend. Rest in what God is
• 1:12:20
  Speaker 1: doing now. He is giving you the gift of sleep.
• 1:12:25
  Speaker 1: He is blessing you with the few hours of peace
• 1:12:28
  Speaker 1: and rest. As your mind slows down and your heart
• 1:12:34
  Speaker 1: rate falls into a steady rhythm, feel your entire body
• 1:12:39
  Speaker 1: grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen, verses five through seven
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  Speaker 1: says Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup.
• 1:12:51
  Speaker 1: You make my lots secure. The boundary lines have fallen
• 1:12:56
  Speaker 1: for me in pleasant places. Surely I have a delightful inheritance.
• 1:13:02
  Speaker 1: I will praise the Lord who counsels me. Even at night,
• 1:13:07
  Speaker 1: my heart instructs me. Allow your heart to instruct you tonight,
• 1:13:15
  Speaker 1: a heart filled with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
• 1:13:21
  Speaker 1: Let the boundary lines of God's faithfulness surround you with delight.
• 1:13:25
  Speaker 1: Here's your portion and your cup. Heavenly Father, thank you
• 1:13:33
  Speaker 1: for blessing this listener with the abundance of your peace
• 1:13:36
  Speaker 1: and provision. In your presence, they are kept safe and secure.
• 1:13:43
  Speaker 1: Please continue to speak to their heart about the wonderful
• 1:13:48
  Speaker 1: things you are doing on their behalf. Assure them of
• 1:13:52
  Speaker 1: your deep love for them, and give them the peace
• 1:13:55
  Speaker 1: they seek in Jesus Holy name. Now please listen to
• 1:14:04
  Speaker 1: our focused passage again, this time from the amplified version.
• 1:14:11
  Speaker 1: It says, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved,
• 1:14:16
  Speaker 1: that with the Lord, one day is like a thousand years,
• 1:14:20
  Speaker 1: and a thousand years is like one day. The Lord
• 1:14:25
  Speaker 1: does not delay as though he were unable to act,
• 1:14:29
  Speaker 1: and is not slow about his promise as some count slowness,
• 1:14:35
  Speaker 1: but is extraordinarily patient toward you, not wishing for any
• 1:14:41
  Speaker 1: to perish, but for all to come to repentance. My friend,
• 1:14:49
  Speaker 1: be comforted by God's timeline, a timeline not bound by
• 1:14:54
  Speaker 1: our impatience. For if a thousand years is like a day,
• 1:14:58
  Speaker 1: to the Lord, that assures us he knows the beginning
• 1:15:03
  Speaker 1: from the end, he sees the big picture, and he
• 1:15:08
  Speaker 1: is able to keep what we've committed to him, as
• 1:15:14
  Speaker 1: tewod Timothy Chapter one, verse twelve says, for I know
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  Speaker 1: whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is
• 1:15:23
  Speaker 1: able to keep what I have committed to him until
• 1:15:27
  Speaker 1: that day. Be persuaded, dear friend, that God is able
• 1:15:34
  Speaker 1: to keep what you have committed to him until that day.
• 1:15:40
  Speaker 1: Every hope, every prayer, every part of your life that
• 1:15:44
  Speaker 1: is committed to Christ will be kept until his return.
• 1:15:49
  Speaker 1: You can trust him in all things. There's an old
• 1:15:56
  Speaker 1: chorus sung by the Maranatha choir that says, he is
• 1:16:01
  Speaker 1: able more than able to accomplish what concerns me to day.
• 1:16:06
  Speaker 1: He is able, more than able to handle anything that
• 1:16:09
  Speaker 1: comes my way. He is able, more than able to
• 1:16:14
  Speaker 1: do much more than I could ever dream. He is
• 1:16:18
  Speaker 1: able more than able to make me what He wants
• 1:16:21
  Speaker 1: me to be. Let the words he is able flow
• 1:16:27
  Speaker 1: over you with great peace to night. Rest and what
• 1:16:33
  Speaker 1: God is doing now, the things He is working out
• 1:16:37
  Speaker 1: for your good. Oh, how the Father loves you and
• 1:16:44
  Speaker 1: desires good things for you. Even when you cannot see
• 1:16:50
  Speaker 1: the outcome, you can know God is with you in
• 1:16:53
  Speaker 1: the process. Trust, faith, hope, security. These are yours in
• 1:17:03
  Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus right here, in this present moment, God
• 1:17:10
  Speaker 1: sees you and knows exactly what you need. There isn't
• 1:17:15
  Speaker 1: one second of your life that escapes his notice. He
• 1:17:18
  Speaker 1: cares about every detail of your existence. Allow your whole
• 1:17:25
  Speaker 1: self to surrender to his loving provision. Tonight, Gracious God,
• 1:17:33
  Speaker 1: please lavish this beloved child with your peace. Let them
• 1:17:37
  Speaker 1: know that they are cared for and held together by
• 1:17:41
  Speaker 1: your great love for them. Please give them a deep
• 1:17:45
  Speaker 1: sense of security in your presence tonight. Assure them of
• 1:17:50
  Speaker 1: your mighty work in their lives even as they sleep.
• 1:17:55
  Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus. Amen. When the Bible says
• 1:18:01
  Speaker 1: that God is patient toward you, it is a reminder
• 1:18:05
  Speaker 1: of his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three twenty four
• 1:18:12
  Speaker 1: says we are justified by His grace as a gift
• 1:18:19
  Speaker 1: through the redemption that is in Christ. Jesus receive God's
• 1:18:25
  Speaker 1: grace as the gift it was intended to be. Feel
• 1:18:31
  Speaker 1: his grace flowing over you as you sleep. Every breath
• 1:18:37
  Speaker 1: you take is a testament of His divine work in
• 1:18:41
  Speaker 1: your life. God is not finished with you. Yet, His
• 1:18:46
  Speaker 1: plan and purpose for you is one of amazing grace.
• 1:18:52
  Speaker 1: As Paul once wrote to Timothy, You, then, my child,
• 1:18:57
  Speaker 1: be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ. To Jesus,
• 1:19:03
  Speaker 1: my prayer is that you will be strengthened by the
• 1:19:06
  Speaker 1: grace found in Christ. Jesus. He is your constant source
• 1:19:11
  Speaker 1: of strength. Just as a supply of power first needs
• 1:19:17
  Speaker 1: a power source, so Jesus is your source of power.
• 1:19:21
  Speaker 1: For life. In the physical world, some type of generator
• 1:19:26
  Speaker 1: is needed as a base from which a supply of
• 1:19:29
  Speaker 1: power can flow. In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit
• 1:19:35
  Speaker 1: generates his power through us so that we are constantly
• 1:19:39
  Speaker 1: connected to the source, which is the Lord Jesus. Without him,
• 1:19:47
  Speaker 1: we run on our own energy and eventually run out
• 1:19:51
  Speaker 1: of steam. But when we abide in Jesus, remain connected
• 1:19:56
  Speaker 1: to him as our power source, never run out of supply.
• 1:20:04
  Speaker 1: In the Book of Mark, chapter five, we read about
• 1:20:08
  Speaker 1: a woman who had been suffering for twelve years. The
• 1:20:12
  Speaker 1: Bible says she had suffered a great deal under the
• 1:20:17
  Speaker 1: care of many doctors and had spent all she had,
• 1:20:22
  Speaker 1: Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she
• 1:20:26
  Speaker 1: heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the
• 1:20:29
  Speaker 1: crowd and touched his cloak because she thought if I
• 1:20:33
  Speaker 1: just touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately her
• 1:20:38
  Speaker 1: bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she
• 1:20:42
  Speaker 1: was freed from her suffering. The next verse in chapter
• 1:20:47
  Speaker 1: five is profound. It says, at once Jesus realized that
• 1:20:53
  Speaker 1: power had gone out from him, he turned around in
• 1:20:56
  Speaker 1: the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? Even as
• 1:21:02
  Speaker 1: a multitude of people crowded around him, Jesus knew that
• 1:21:07
  Speaker 1: some one had touched the hem of his robe and
• 1:21:10
  Speaker 1: great faith, and because of her faith, his healing power
• 1:21:14
  Speaker 1: went out from him and healed her from her suffering.
• 1:21:21
  Speaker 1: Let this be of great comfort for you tonight, At
• 1:21:25
  Speaker 1: this very moment, you can rely on God's power to heal,
• 1:21:30
  Speaker 1: to save, and to redeem. Holy God, thank you for
• 1:21:37
  Speaker 1: your healing power in the life of this listener. Tonight,
• 1:21:41
  Speaker 1: whatever they need, Lord, you will provide. Thank you that
• 1:21:48
  Speaker 1: by your spirit they have everything they need for life
• 1:21:52
  Speaker 1: and godliness. Please be their power source, their constant provision
• 1:21:58
  Speaker 1: of hope, peace and faith in the precious name of Jesus. Amen,
• 1:22:07
  Speaker 1: continue to rest as I share scriptures of God's power
• 1:22:11
  Speaker 1: available to you. Be strong in the Lord and in
• 1:22:17
  Speaker 1: the strength of His might. He gives power to the faint,
• 1:22:24
  Speaker 1: and to him who has no might. He increases strength.
• 1:22:30
  Speaker 1: My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is
• 1:22:34
  Speaker 1: made perfect in weakness. Be strengthened with all power, according
• 1:22:42
  Speaker 1: to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.
• 1:22:50
  Speaker 1: Allow the strength of the Lord to flow through every
• 1:22:52
  Speaker 1: fiber of your being, transforming your mind to think of
• 1:22:57
  Speaker 1: holy and honorable things, to encourage your heart to remain
• 1:23:02
  Speaker 1: steadfast in Him, and to enable your body to do
• 1:23:06
  Speaker 1: the things He's called you to do with joy and endurance.
• 1:23:13
  Speaker 1: The ways in which God works in your life are
• 1:23:17
  Speaker 1: too numerous to count. There are so many things He
• 1:23:23
  Speaker 1: orchestrates in the heavenly realm we cannot even fathom it.
• 1:23:30
  Speaker 1: He works on your behalf to bless you and guard
• 1:23:34
  Speaker 1: your life. Every prayer that escapes your lips rises like
• 1:23:40
  Speaker 1: incense before the holy throne of God. You can rest
• 1:23:47
  Speaker 1: assured that He hears you, He loves you, He cares
• 1:23:51
  Speaker 1: about the things that matter most to you. He is
• 1:23:57
  Speaker 1: the lifter of your head, the breath in your lungs,
• 1:24:02
  Speaker 1: and the power in your limbs. Heavenly Father, please continue
• 1:24:09
  Speaker 1: to work in the life of this dear child. Giving
• 1:24:12
  Speaker 1: them the peace and joy they seek in their work,
• 1:24:18
  Speaker 1: their play, their relationships, and their day to day activities.
• 1:24:24
  Speaker 1: Let them know you are with them in the precious
• 1:24:28
  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. Amen. But do not forget this one thing,
• 1:24:36
  Speaker 1: dear friends. With the Lord, a day is like a
• 1:24:40
  Speaker 1: thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
• 1:24:45
  Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as
• 1:24:49
  Speaker 1: some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not
• 1:24:55
  Speaker 1: wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repent.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, do not forget what you've heard tonight, in
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  Speaker 1: the stillness of this hour and in the holy presence
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  Speaker 1: of God. Hold fast to what he is say. But
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, a day is like a thousand years. This
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  Speaker 1: means that every second of your life counts in the
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  Speaker 1: eyes of God. He is not rushing from here to there,
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  Speaker 1: overlooking the things that are important to you. Instead, he
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  Speaker 1: is able, more than able to work every detail out
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  Speaker 1: for his glory and your good. And if a thousand
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  Speaker 1: years are like a day to God, it means he
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  Speaker 1: is not bound by our timeline. He is viewing your
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  Speaker 1: life and the life of every person ever to exist
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  Speaker 1: on a grand timeline set in motion by his eternal purpose.
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  Speaker 1: Let the imagery of a never ending timeline of mercy
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  Speaker 1: and grace fill your mind as you sleep in God's
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  Speaker 1: peace tonight. Nothing escapes his sight. He is aware of
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  Speaker 1: all that concerns you, and he is actively working to
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  Speaker 1: keep you within his tender care. Receive every blessing He
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  Speaker 1: has for you, blessings of love, joy, peace, and faith.
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  Speaker 1: As you sleep, Allow God to strengthen your faith for
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  Speaker 1: the journey to boldly touch the hymn of Jesus' robe
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  Speaker 1: as you seek everything you need from the one true
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  Speaker 1: source of power. Believe eve and be healed. Rest peacefully
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  Speaker 1: in the work God is doing today. He loves you
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  Speaker 1: more than you could ever imagine. He is not slow
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  Speaker 1: in keeping his promise, but instead he is faithful to
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  Speaker 1: fulfill his purpose in your life. And what a wonderful
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  Speaker 1: purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please let the
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  Speaker 1: work of your hands continue to be made known. Let
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  Speaker 1: more and more people see the light of your love
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  Speaker 1: shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to be
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  Speaker 1: a bold witness for you, an example of how you
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  Speaker 1: interact with them in a personal way in all the
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  Speaker 1: work they do. Let your light shine through and the
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  Speaker 1: way they speak and act. Let your presence be made known.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you for doing
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  Speaker 1: what only you can do in the name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: continue to be comforted and filled with hope as you
• 1:28:20
  Speaker 1: remember the precious promises you've heard Tonight. You have a
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  Speaker 1: God who loves you, who works all things out in
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  Speaker 1: his time. Let these words drift in and out of
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  Speaker 1: your dreams like a gentle wave of peace. In his time.
• 1:28:44
  Speaker 1: He makes all things beautiful in his time. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to the Sleep story. Truly, you can rest
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  Speaker 1: assured that God is doing mighty things in your life today.
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  Speaker 1: He will continue to move on your behalf until the
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  Speaker 1: glorious day of his return. It's easy to grow in
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  Speaker 1: patient with God, wanting him to answer our prayers according
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  Speaker 1: to our timeline. Yet God is working all things out
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  Speaker 1: for his glory and our good. It might not make
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  Speaker 1: sense to us, but we can trust our Father in heaven.
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  Speaker 1: Tonight we'll be hearing from the scriptures about the extraordinary
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  Speaker 1: things God is doing in the hearts of mankind according
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  Speaker 1: to his good, pleasing and perfect will. Our focused Bible
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  Speaker 1: passage tonight comes from tewod Peter chapter three, verses eight
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  Speaker 1: and nine, it says, forget this one thing, dear friends,
• 1:30:03
  Speaker 1: with the Lord, a day is like a thousand years,
• 1:30:06
  Speaker 1: and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord
• 1:30:10
  Speaker 1: is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead,
• 1:30:17
  Speaker 1: he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,
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  Speaker 1: but everyone to come to repentance. How comforting it is
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  Speaker 1: to know that God is not slow in keeping his promise.
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  Speaker 1: Let this truth comfort you tonight as you prepare to
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  Speaker 1: fall asleep. My friend, though it seems like the Lord
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  Speaker 1: is tarrying, he is doing great and mighty things today,
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  Speaker 1: and that is what will be assured of in this
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  Speaker 1: sleep story. I invite you to let go of your
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  Speaker 1: own agenda and timeline and commit everything to the Father
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  Speaker 1: who loves you. You can trust that he knows what
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  Speaker 1: is best for you, and he is continuing to work
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  Speaker 1: all things out. Thank you for tuning in tonight, for
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  Speaker 1: seeking the Lord as you fall asleep. Jesus is the
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  Speaker 1: best remedy for insomnia and the most precious thought we
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  Speaker 1: could have as we drift off to sleep each night. Now,
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  Speaker 1: please take a few moments to remove any distracting lights
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  Speaker 1: or sounds. As you make yourself comfortable, it's time to
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  Speaker 1: forget about work and responsibilities and seek the rest you need.
• 1:31:50
  Speaker 1: Your obligations will still be waiting for you tomorrow. However,
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  Speaker 1: remember the words of Jesus. Do not be anxious for tomorrow,
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  Speaker 1: for tomorrow will care for itself. Heed the comforting words
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord, and let go of all worry, anxiety,
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  Speaker 1: and care. Take a slow, deep breath in and exhale.
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  Speaker 1: Do this a few more times, inhaling as slowly as
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  Speaker 1: you can and exhaling, feel your whole body relax as
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  Speaker 1: you center your thoughts on the Lord. Invite the Holy
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  Speaker 1: Spirit to surround you with his peace. Imagine the peace
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  Speaker 1: of God filling the room, inhabiting every square inch of
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  Speaker 1: space Isaiah twenty six, Verse Thie you keep him in
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  Speaker 1: perfect peace, whose mind has stayed on you because He
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  Speaker 1: trusts in you, Rest in perfect peace tonight. As you
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  Speaker 1: keep your mind fixed on Jesus, you can count on
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  Speaker 1: the perfect peace he offers. As the Lord calms your
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  Speaker 1: mind and relaxes you, let this be a moment of
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  Speaker 1: thankfulness for His presence in your life. If you're led,
• 1:33:37
  Speaker 1: whisper the words thank you God. The truth is even
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  Speaker 1: when we don't feel it, God is actively working things
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  Speaker 1: out for our good. I know it's difficult when God
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  Speaker 1: seems absent, but it's during these times when our faith
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  Speaker 1: is grown. Do not forget this one thing, dear friends,
• 1:34:05
  Speaker 1: with the Lord, a day is like a thousand years,
• 1:34:09
  Speaker 1: and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord
• 1:34:13
  Speaker 1: is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead,
• 1:34:20
  Speaker 1: he is patient with you, not wanting any one to perish,
• 1:34:25
  Speaker 1: but everyone to come to repentance. Gracious God, thank you
• 1:34:31
  Speaker 1: for your patience and kindness over us. Forgive us for
• 1:34:35
  Speaker 1: doubting your continued work in our lives. Lord, I pray
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  Speaker 1: for this dear listener to night, that they would be
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  Speaker 1: reassured of your companionship, your constant presence that never leaves
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  Speaker 1: them nor forsakes them. Please, God, help your child let
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  Speaker 1: go of all worries and concerns and find deep sleep
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  Speaker 1: to night. Calm their minds and turn their thoughts toward you.
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  Speaker 1: Settle their souls and fill them with an assurance that
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  Speaker 1: you are with them. I pray for your peace and
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  Speaker 1: protection to be with them in their entire household through
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  Speaker 1: every hour of the night. I pray that you will
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  Speaker 1: use these night hours to restore them and rejuvenate them
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  Speaker 1: for the day ahead. Most of all, I pray they
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  Speaker 1: will find comfort and hope through the scriptures. I ask
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  Speaker 1: that you will make your word clear to them and
• 1:35:41
  Speaker 1: remind them that you are doing great and mighty things
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  Speaker 1: for your glory and their good. In Jesus Holy name. Amen.
• 1:35:54
  Speaker 1: When Peter said with the Lord, a day is like
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  Speaker 1: a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day,
• 1:36:03
  Speaker 1: it was a reminder not to lose hope. Please, don't
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  Speaker 1: lose hope in what God is doing. He has a
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  Speaker 1: beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving kindness toward you,
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  Speaker 1: and do not give up on his promises. One of
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  Speaker 1: his promises comes from First John, chapter five, verses fourteen
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  Speaker 1: and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence we have
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  Speaker 1: in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to
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  Speaker 1: his will, he hears us. And if we know that
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  Speaker 1: he hears us whatever we ask, we know that we
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  Speaker 1: have what we asked of him. Let this promise sink
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  Speaker 1: in for a moment. We have confidefidence in approaching God.
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  Speaker 1: It's not self confidence, but rather a christ centered confidence.
• 1:37:08
  Speaker 1: It leads us to pray for God's Holy will in
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  Speaker 1: our lives. Let's take this moment to pray for His
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  Speaker 1: will tonight. Holy God, please hear our prayer as we
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  Speaker 1: come boldly to you, knowing that whatever we ask according
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  Speaker 1: to Your will we have. This powerful promise is so comforting,
• 1:37:34
  Speaker 1: so filled with hope. Thank you Lord. I pray specifically
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  Speaker 1: for this beloved child to know without a doubt that
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  Speaker 1: you hear them and want the very best for them.
• 1:37:50
  Speaker 1: As they sleep, Please settle their hearts and minds in
• 1:37:53
  Speaker 1: a secure place of peace and trust. I pray this
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  Speaker 1: in the precious name of Jesus Us. Amen, as you
• 1:38:05
  Speaker 1: rest calmly in the quietness of the room, feel the
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  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit's presence and know you are held. You are
• 1:38:15
  Speaker 1: safe and secure in the Lord's covering. He is your
• 1:38:19
  Speaker 1: refuge and peace. Psalm sixty two, verse eight says trust
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  Speaker 1: in Him at all times, O people, pour out your
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  Speaker 1: heart before him. God is a refuge for us. When
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  Speaker 1: you hear the words trust in Him at all times,
• 1:38:44
  Speaker 1: be assured that even in the valley, God is dependable
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  Speaker 1: and trustworthy. He does not leave you alone in difficult times.
• 1:38:56
  Speaker 1: The Lord is your compass, your flashlight, and every provision
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  Speaker 1: you need. In the valley. Just as the light of
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  Speaker 1: the moon illuminates the way for someone who is walking
• 1:39:09
  Speaker 1: at night, Jesus lights the way for you. Any time
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  Speaker 1: you come to a cross road, you can pray and
• 1:39:20
  Speaker 1: ask for direction, And when you pray, believe, God will
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  Speaker 1: show you the path to take. Psalm eighteen, verse thirty
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  Speaker 1: says this God, His way is perfect. The word of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord proves true. Hear the word of the Lord
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  Speaker 1: to night, proving true in every area of your life,
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  Speaker 1: over your mind, your heart, your body, and your soul.
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  Speaker 1: The word of God proves true. My friend. Rest in
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  Speaker 1: what God is doing now. He has given you the
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  Speaker 1: gift of sleep. He is blessing you with the few
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  Speaker 1: hours of peace and rest. As your mind slows down
• 1:40:14
  Speaker 1: and your heart rate falls into a steady rhythm, feel
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  Speaker 1: your entire body grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen, verses
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  Speaker 1: five through seven says Lord, you alone are my portion
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  Speaker 1: and my cup. You make my lots secure. The boundary
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  Speaker 1: lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Surely I
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  Speaker 1: have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord who
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  Speaker 1: counsels me. Even at night. My heart instructs me. Allow
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  Speaker 1: your heart to instruct you to night a heart filled
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  Speaker 1: with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Let the boundary
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  Speaker 1: lines of God's faithfulness surround you with delight. Here's your
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  Speaker 1: portion and your cup. Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing
• 1:41:14
  Speaker 1: this listener with the abundance of your peace and provision.
• 1:41:19
  Speaker 1: In your presence, they are kept safe and secure. Please
• 1:41:25
  Speaker 1: continue to speak to their heart about the wonderful things
• 1:41:29
  Speaker 1: you are doing on their behalf. Assure them of your
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  Speaker 1: deep love for them, and give them the peace they
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  Speaker 1: seek in Jesus Holy name. Amen. Now please listen to
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  Speaker 1: our focused passage again, this time from the amplified version.
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  Speaker 1: It says, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved,
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  Speaker 1: that with the Lord, one day is like a thousand years,
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  Speaker 1: and a thousand years is like one day. The Lord
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  Speaker 1: does not delay as though he were unable to act,
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  Speaker 1: and is not slow about his promise as some count slowness,
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  Speaker 1: but is extraordinarily patient toward you, not wishing for any
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  Speaker 1: to perish, but for all to come to repentance. My friend,
• 1:42:30
  Speaker 1: be comforted by God's timeline, a timeline not bound by
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  Speaker 1: our impatience. For if a thousand years is like a day,
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  Speaker 1: to the Lord that assures us he knows the beginning
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  Speaker 1: from the end. He sees the big picture, and he
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  Speaker 1: is able to keep what we've committed to him. As
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  Speaker 1: two Timothy, Chapter one, verse twelve says, for I know,
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  Speaker 1: I have believed and am persuaded that he is able
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  Speaker 1: to keep what I have committed to him until that day.
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  Speaker 1: Be persuaded, dear friend, that God is able to keep
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  Speaker 1: what you have committed to him until that day. Every hope,
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  Speaker 1: every prayer, every part of your life that is committed
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  Speaker 1: to Christ will be kept until his return. You can
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  Speaker 1: trust him in all things. There's an old chorus sung
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  Speaker 1: by the Maranatha choir that says, he is able more
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  Speaker 1: than able to accomplish what concerns me today. He is
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  Speaker 1: able more than able to handle anything that comes my way.
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  Speaker 1: He is able more than able to do much more
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  Speaker 1: than I could ever dream. He is able than able
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  Speaker 1: to make me what He wants me to be. Let
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  Speaker 1: the words he is able flow over you with great
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  Speaker 1: peace tonight, rest, and what God is doing now, the
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  Speaker 1: things he is working out for your good. Oh, how
• 1:44:22
  Speaker 1: the Father loves you and desires good things for you,
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  Speaker 1: even when you cannot see the outcome. You can know
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  Speaker 1: God is with you in the process. Trust, faith, hope, security.
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  Speaker 1: These are yours in the Lord Jesus. Right here, in
• 1:44:49
  Speaker 1: this present moment, God sees you and knows exactly what
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  Speaker 1: you need. There isn't one second of your life that
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  Speaker 1: escapes his notice. He cares every detail of your existence.
• 1:45:05
  Speaker 1: Allow your whole self to surrender to His loving provision tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, please lavish this beloved child with your peace.
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  Speaker 1: Let them know that they are cared for and held
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  Speaker 1: together by your great love for them. Please give them
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  Speaker 1: a deep sense of security in your presence tonight. Assure
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  Speaker 1: them of Your mighty work in their lives even as
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  Speaker 1: they sleep. In the name of Jesus. Amen. When the
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  Speaker 1: Bible says that God is patient toward you, it is
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  Speaker 1: a reminder of his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three
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  Speaker 1: twenty four says we are justified by His grace as
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  Speaker 1: a gift through the redemption that is in Christ. Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Receive God's grace as the gift it was intended to be.
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  Speaker 1: Feel his grace flowing over you as you sleep. Every
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  Speaker 1: breath you take is a testament of His divine work
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  Speaker 1: in your life. God is not finished with you. Yet
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  Speaker 1: His plan and purpose for you was one of amazing grace.
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  Speaker 1: As Paul once wrote to Timothy, you, then, my child,
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  Speaker 1: be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: My prayer is that you will be strengthened by the
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  Speaker 1: grace found in Christ Jesus. He is your constant source
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  Speaker 1: of strength. Just as a supply of power first needs
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  Speaker 1: a power source, so Jesus is your source of power.
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  Speaker 1: For life. In the physical world, some type of generator
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  Speaker 1: is needed as a base from which a supply of
• 1:47:10
  Speaker 1: power can flow. In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 1: generates his power through us so that we are constantly
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  Speaker 1: connected to the source, which is the Lord Jesus. Without him,
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  Speaker 1: we run on our own energy and eventually run out
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  Speaker 1: of steam. But when we abide in Jesus, remain connected
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  Speaker 1: to him as our power source, we never run out
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  Speaker 1: of supply. In the Book of Mark, chapter five, we
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  Speaker 1: read about a woman who had been suffering for twelve years.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible says she had suffered a great deal under
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  Speaker 1: the care of many doctors and had spent all she had.
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  Speaker 1: Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she
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  Speaker 1: heard about Jesus. She came up behind him in the
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  Speaker 1: crowd and touched his cloak because she thought, if I
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  Speaker 1: just touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately, her
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  Speaker 1: bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she
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  Speaker 1: was freed from her suffering. The next verse in chapter
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  Speaker 1: five is profound. It says, at once Jesus realized that
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  Speaker 1: power had gone out from him, he turned around in
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  Speaker 1: the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? Even as
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  Speaker 1: a multitude of people crowded around him, Jesus knew that
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  Speaker 1: someone had touched the hem of his robe and great faith,
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  Speaker 1: and because of her faith, his healing power went out
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  Speaker 1: from him and healed her from her suffering. Let this
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  Speaker 1: be of great comfort for you tonight, At this very moment,
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  Speaker 1: you can rely on God's power to heal, to save,
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  Speaker 1: and to redeem. Holy God, thank you for your healing
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  Speaker 1: power in the life of this listener. Tonight, whatever they need, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: you will provide. Thank you that by your spirit they
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  Speaker 1: have everything they need for life and godliness. Please be
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  Speaker 1: their power source, their constant provision of hope, peace and
• 1:49:41
  Speaker 1: faith in the precious name of Jesus. Amen, continue to
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  Speaker 1: rest as I share scriptures of God's power available to you.
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  Speaker 1: Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of
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  Speaker 1: His might. He gives power to the faint, and to
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  Speaker 1: him who has no might, increases strength. My grace is
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  Speaker 1: sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
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  Speaker 1: Be strengthened with all power according to His glorious might,
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  Speaker 1: for all endurance and patience with joy. Allow the strength
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord to flow through every fiber of your being,
• 1:50:35
  Speaker 1: transforming your mind to think of holy and honorable things,
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  Speaker 1: to encourage your heart to remain steadfast in Him, and
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  Speaker 1: to enable your body to do the things He's called
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  Speaker 1: you to do with joy and endurance. The ways in
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  Speaker 1: which God works in your life are too numerous to count.
• 1:51:02
  Speaker 1: There are so many things He orchestrates in the heavenly
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  Speaker 1: realm we cannot even fathom it. He works on your
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  Speaker 1: behalf to bless you and guard your life. Every prayer
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  Speaker 1: that escapes your lips rises like incense before the holy
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  Speaker 1: throne of God. You can rest assured that He hears you,
• 1:51:30
  Speaker 1: He loves you, He cares about the things that matter
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  Speaker 1: most to you. He is the lifter of your head,
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  Speaker 1: the breath in your lungs and the power in your limbs.
• 1:51:47
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, please continue to work in the life of
• 1:51:51
  Speaker 1: this dear child, giving them the peace and joy they
• 1:51:55
  Speaker 1: seek in their work, their play, their relationships, and their
• 1:52:03
  Speaker 1: day to day activities. Let them know you are with
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  Speaker 1: them in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. But do
• 1:52:14
  Speaker 1: not forget this one thing, dear friends. With the Lord,
• 1:52:20
  Speaker 1: a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand
• 1:52:23
  Speaker 1: years are like a day. The Lord is not slow
• 1:52:27
  Speaker 1: in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he
• 1:52:33
  Speaker 1: is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
• 1:52:38
  Speaker 1: everyone to come to repentance. My friend, do not forget
• 1:52:45
  Speaker 1: what you've heard tonight. In the stillness of this hour
• 1:52:50
  Speaker 1: and in the holy presence of God, hold fast to
• 1:52:54
  Speaker 1: what he is say. With the Lord, a day like
• 1:53:00
  Speaker 1: a thousand years. This means that every second of your
• 1:53:05
  Speaker 1: life counts in the eyes of God. He is not
• 1:53:11
  Speaker 1: rushing from here to there, overlooking the things that are
• 1:53:15
  Speaker 1: important to you. Instead, he is able, more than able
• 1:53:23
  Speaker 1: to work every detail out for his glory and your good.
• 1:53:30
  Speaker 1: And if a thousand years are like a day to God,
• 1:53:34
  Speaker 1: it means he is not bound by our timeline. He
• 1:53:38
  Speaker 1: is viewing your life and the life of every person
• 1:53:40
  Speaker 1: ever to exist, on a grand timeline set in motion
• 1:53:45
  Speaker 1: by his eternal purpose. Let the imagery of a never
• 1:53:51
  Speaker 1: ending timeline of mercy and grace fill your mind as
• 1:53:56
  Speaker 1: you sleep in God's peace tonight. Nothing escapes his sight.
• 1:54:04
  Speaker 1: He is aware of all that concerns you, and he
• 1:54:07
  Speaker 1: is actively working to keep you within his tender care.
• 1:54:14
  Speaker 1: Receive every blessing He has for you, blessings of love, joy, peace,
• 1:54:20
  Speaker 1: and faith. As you sleep, allow God to strengthen your
• 1:54:27
  Speaker 1: faith for the journey to boldly touch the Hymn of
• 1:54:31
  Speaker 1: Jesus Robe as you seek everything you need from the
• 1:54:34
  Speaker 1: one true source of power. Believe, receive, and be healed.
• 1:54:46
  Speaker 1: Rest peacefully in the work God is doing today. He
• 1:54:50
  Speaker 1: loves you more than you could ever imagine. He is
• 1:54:54
  Speaker 1: not slow in keeping his promise, but instead he is
• 1:55:00
  Speaker 1: faithful to fulfill his purpose in your life. And what
• 1:55:05
  Speaker 1: a wonderful purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please
• 1:55:13
  Speaker 1: let the work of your hands continue to be made known.
• 1:55:17
  Speaker 1: Let more and more people see the light of your
• 1:55:20
  Speaker 1: love shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to
• 1:55:26
  Speaker 1: be a bold witness for you an example of how
• 1:55:29
  Speaker 1: you interact with them in a personal way. In all
• 1:55:34
  Speaker 1: the work they do, let your light shine through and
• 1:55:39
  Speaker 1: the way they speak and act, Let your presence be
• 1:55:42
  Speaker 1: made known. Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you
• 1:55:48
  Speaker 1: for doing what only you can do in the name
• 1:55:53
  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen, let's listen again to the Sleep story
• 1:56:00
  Speaker 1: about the wonderful, mysterious ways in which God is always
• 1:56:04
  Speaker 1: working in your life for your good and his glory.
• 1:56:10
  Speaker 1: When Peter said with the Lord, a day is like
• 1:56:14
  Speaker 1: a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day,
• 1:56:19
  Speaker 1: it was a reminder not to lose hope. Please, don't
• 1:56:26
  Speaker 1: lose hope in what God is doing. He has a
• 1:56:29
  Speaker 1: beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving kindness towards you,
• 1:56:37
  Speaker 1: and do not give up on his promises. One of
• 1:56:42
  Speaker 1: his promises comes from First John, chapter five, verses fourteen
• 1:56:47
  Speaker 1: and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence we have
• 1:56:53
  Speaker 1: in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to
• 1:56:57
  Speaker 1: his will, he hears us. And if we know that
• 1:57:01
  Speaker 1: he hears us whatever we ask, we know that we
• 1:57:06
  Speaker 1: have what we ask of him. Let this promise sink
• 1:57:11
  Speaker 1: in for a moment. We have confidence in approaching God
• 1:57:18
  Speaker 1: it's not self confidence, but rather a Christ's centered confidence.
• 1:57:24
  Speaker 1: It leads us to pray for God's holy will in
• 1:57:27
  Speaker 1: our lives. Let's take this moment to pray for his
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  Speaker 1: will to night. Holy God, please hear our prayer as
• 1:57:39
  Speaker 1: we come boldly to you, knowing that whatever we ask
• 1:57:43
  Speaker 1: according to Your will, we have. This powerful promise is
• 1:57:49
  Speaker 1: so comforting, so filled with hope. Thank you Lord. I
• 1:57:55
  Speaker 1: pray specifically for this beloved child to know without a
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  Speaker 1: doubt that you hear them and want the very best
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  Speaker 1: for them. As they sleep, Please settle their hearts and
• 1:58:09
  Speaker 1: minds in a secure place of peace and trust. I
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  Speaker 1: pray this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen, as
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  Speaker 1: you rest calmly in the quietness of the room, feel
• 1:58:25
  Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit's presence and know you are held. You
• 1:58:30
  Speaker 1: are safe and secure in the Lord's covering. He is
• 1:58:35
  Speaker 1: your refuge and peace. Psalm sixty two, verse eight says
• 1:58:44
  Speaker 1: trust in Him at all times, O people, pour out
• 1:58:49
  Speaker 1: your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.
• 1:58:55
  Speaker 1: When you hear the words trust in Him at all times,
• 1:59:00
  Speaker 1: be assured that even in the valley, God is dependable
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  Speaker 1: and trustworthy. He does not leave you alone. In difficult times.
• 1:59:12
  Speaker 1: The Lord is your compass, your flashlight in every provision
• 1:59:17
  Speaker 1: you need in the valley. Just as the light of
• 1:59:22
  Speaker 1: the moon illuminates the way for someone who is walking
• 1:59:25
  Speaker 1: at night, Jesus lights the way for you. Any time
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  Speaker 1: you come to a cross road, you can pray and
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  Speaker 1: ask for direction, And when you pray, believe God will
• 1:59:40
  Speaker 1: show you the path to take. Psalm eighteen, verse thirty
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  Speaker 1: says this God, His way is perfect. The word of
• 1:59:52
  Speaker 1: the Lord proves true. Hear the word of the Lord tonight,
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  Speaker 1: proving true in every area of your life, over your mind,
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  Speaker 1: your heart, your body, and your soul. The word of
• 2:00:09
  Speaker 1: God proves true. My friend. Rest in what God is
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  Speaker 1: doing now. He is giving you the gift of sleep.
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  Speaker 1: He is blessing you with a few hours of peace
• 2:00:25
  Speaker 1: and rest. As your mind slows down and your heart
• 2:00:31
  Speaker 1: rate falls into a steady rhythm, feel your entire body
• 2:00:35
  Speaker 1: grow heavy with contentment. Psalm sixteen, verses five through seven
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  Speaker 1: says Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup.
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  Speaker 1: You make my lots secure. The boundary lines have fallen
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  Speaker 1: for me in pleasant places. Surely I have a delightful inheritance.
• 2:00:59
  Speaker 1: I will pray, praise the Lord who counsels me even
• 2:01:03
  Speaker 1: at night, my heart instructs me. Allow your heart to
• 2:01:09
  Speaker 1: instruct you tonight, a heart filled with the guidance of
• 2:01:14
  Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. Let the boundary lines of God's faithfulness
• 2:01:20
  Speaker 1: surround you with delight. Here's your portion and your cup.
• 2:01:27
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing this listener with the
• 2:01:31
  Speaker 1: abundance of your peace and provision. In your presence, they
• 2:01:36
  Speaker 1: are kept safe and secure. Please continue to speak to
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  Speaker 1: their heart about the wonderful things you are doing on
• 2:01:46
  Speaker 1: their behalf. Assure them of your deep love for them,
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  Speaker 1: and give them the peace they seek. In Jesus Holy name. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Please listen to our focused passage again, this time from
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  Speaker 1: the amplified version. It says, do not let this one
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  Speaker 1: fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord, one
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  Speaker 1: day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years
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  Speaker 1: is like one day. The Lord does not delay as
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  Speaker 1: though he were unable to act, and is not slow
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  Speaker 1: about his promise as some count slowness, but is extraordinarily
• 2:02:34
  Speaker 1: patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but
• 2:02:40
  Speaker 1: for all to come to repentance. My friend, be comforted
• 2:02:46
  Speaker 1: by God's time line, a time line not bound by
• 2:02:51
  Speaker 1: our impatience. For if a thousand years is like a
• 2:02:55
  Speaker 1: day to the Lord, that assures us he knows the
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  Speaker 1: beginning from the end. He sees the big picture, and
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  Speaker 1: he is able to keep what we've committed to him.
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  Speaker 1: As two Timothy, Chapter one, verse twelve says, for I
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  Speaker 1: know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he
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  Speaker 1: is able to keep what I have committed to him
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  Speaker 1: until that day. Be persuaded, dear friend, that God is
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  Speaker 1: able to keep what you have committed to him until
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  Speaker 1: that day. Every hope, every prayer, every part of your
• 2:03:40
  Speaker 1: life that is committed to Christ will be kept until
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  Speaker 1: his return. You can trust Him in all things. There's
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  Speaker 1: an old chorus sung by the Maranatha choir that says,
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  Speaker 1: he is able more than able to pumplish what concerns
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  Speaker 1: me today. He is able more than able to handle
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  Speaker 1: anything that comes my way. He is able more than
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  Speaker 1: able to do much more than I could ever dream.
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  Speaker 1: He is able more than able to make me what
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  Speaker 1: He wants me to be. Let the words he is
• 2:04:23
  Speaker 1: able flow over you with great peace tonight, rest, and
• 2:04:30
  Speaker 1: what God is doing now, the things he is working
• 2:04:34
  Speaker 1: out for your good. Oh, how the Father loves you
• 2:04:40
  Speaker 1: and desires good things for you. Even when you cannot
• 2:04:46
  Speaker 1: see the outcome, you can know God is with you
• 2:04:50
  Speaker 1: in the process. Trust, faith, hope, security. These are yours
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  Speaker 1: in the life Lord Jesus. Right here, in this present moment,
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  Speaker 1: God sees you and knows exactly what you need. There
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  Speaker 1: isn't one second of your life that escapes his notice.
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  Speaker 1: He cares about every detail of your existence. Allow your
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  Speaker 1: whole self to surrender to His loving provision. Tonight, Gracious God,
• 2:05:30
  Speaker 1: please lavish this beloved child with your peace. Let them
• 2:05:34
  Speaker 1: know that they are cared for and held together by
• 2:05:37
  Speaker 1: your great love for them. Please give them a deep
• 2:05:42
  Speaker 1: sense of security in your presence tonight. Assure them of
• 2:05:47
  Speaker 1: your mighty work in their lives even as they sleep.
• 2:05:52
  Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus. Amen. When the Bible says
• 2:05:58
  Speaker 1: that God is patient to work toward you, it is
• 2:06:01
  Speaker 1: a reminder of his limitless grace and mercy. Romans three
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  Speaker 1: twenty four says we are justified by His grace as
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  Speaker 1: a gift through the redemption that is in Christ. Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Receive God's grace as the gift it was intended to be.
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  Speaker 1: Feel his grace flowing over you as you sleep. Every
• 2:06:34
  Speaker 1: breath you take is a testament of His divine work
• 2:06:38
  Speaker 1: in your life. God is not finished with you. Yet,
• 2:06:42
  Speaker 1: His plan and purpose for you is one of amazing grace.
• 2:06:49
  Speaker 1: As Paul once wrote to Timothy, you, then, my child,
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  Speaker 1: be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ. To Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: my prayer is that you will be strengthened by the
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  Speaker 1: grace found in Christ. Jesus. He is your constant source
• 2:07:08
  Speaker 1: of strength. Just as a supply of power first needs
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  Speaker 1: a power source, so Jesus is your source of power.
• 2:07:18
  Speaker 1: For life. In the physical world, some type of generator
• 2:07:23
  Speaker 1: is needed as a base from which a supply of
• 2:07:26
  Speaker 1: power can flow. In our spiritual lives, the Holy Spirit
• 2:07:32
  Speaker 1: generates his power through us so that we are constantly
• 2:07:36
  Speaker 1: connected to the source, which is the Lord Jesus. Without him,
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  Speaker 1: we run on our own energy and eventually run out
• 2:07:48
  Speaker 1: of steam. But when we abide in Jesus, remain connected
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  Speaker 1: to him as our power source, we never run out
• 2:07:58
  Speaker 1: of supply. In the Book of Mark, chapter five, we
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  Speaker 1: read about a woman who had been suffering for twelve years.
• 2:08:08
  Speaker 1: The Bible says she had suffered a great deal under
• 2:08:13
  Speaker 1: the care of many doctors, and had spent all she had.
• 2:08:18
  Speaker 1: Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she
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  Speaker 1: heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the
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  Speaker 1: crowd and touched his cloak because she thought, if I
• 2:08:30
  Speaker 1: just touch his clothes, I will be healed. Immediately, her
• 2:08:35
  Speaker 1: bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she
• 2:08:39
  Speaker 1: was freed from her suffering. The next verse in chapter
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  Speaker 1: five is profound. It says, at once Jesus realized that
• 2:08:50
  Speaker 1: power had gone out from him, he turned around in
• 2:08:53
  Speaker 1: the crowd and asked, who touched my clothes? Even as
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  Speaker 1: a multiitude of people crowded around him, Jesus knew that
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  Speaker 1: someone had touched the hem of his robe and great faith,
• 2:09:08
  Speaker 1: and because of her faith, his healing power went out
• 2:09:12
  Speaker 1: from him and healed her from her suffering. Let this
• 2:09:18
  Speaker 1: be of great comfort for you tonight, At this very moment,
• 2:09:23
  Speaker 1: you can rely on God's power to heal, to save,
• 2:09:28
  Speaker 1: and to redeem. Holy God, thank you for your healing
• 2:09:34
  Speaker 1: power in the life of this listener. Tonight, whatever they need, Lord,
• 2:09:40
  Speaker 1: you will provide. Thank you that by your spirit they
• 2:09:46
  Speaker 1: have everything they need for life and Godliness. Please be
• 2:09:51
  Speaker 1: their power source, their constant provision of hope, peace and
• 2:09:57
  Speaker 1: faith in the precious name Jesus. Amen, continue to rest
• 2:10:05
  Speaker 1: as I share scriptures of God's power available to you.
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  Speaker 1: Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of
• 2:10:15
  Speaker 1: His might. He gives power to the faint, and to
• 2:10:21
  Speaker 1: him who has no might, He increases strength. My grace
• 2:10:28
  Speaker 1: is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect
• 2:10:32
  Speaker 1: in weakness. Be strengthened with all power according to His
• 2:10:39
  Speaker 1: glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, Allow
• 2:10:47
  Speaker 1: the strength of the Lord to flow through every fiber
• 2:10:50
  Speaker 1: of your being, transforming your mind to think of holy
• 2:10:55
  Speaker 1: and honorable things, to encourage your heart to remain steadfast
• 2:10:59
  Speaker 1: and him, and to enable your body to do the
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  Speaker 1: things He's called you to do with joy and endurance.
• 2:11:10
  Speaker 1: The ways in which God works in your life are
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  Speaker 1: too numerous to count. There are so many things He
• 2:11:19
  Speaker 1: orchestrates in the heavenly realm we cannot even fathom it.
• 2:11:27
  Speaker 1: He works on your behalf to bless you and guard
• 2:11:31
  Speaker 1: your life. Every prayer that escapes your lips rises like
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  Speaker 1: incense before the holy throne of God. You can rest
• 2:11:44
  Speaker 1: assured that He hears you. He loves you. He cares
• 2:11:48
  Speaker 1: about the things that matter most to you. He is
• 2:11:54
  Speaker 1: the lifter of your head, the breath in your lungs,
• 2:11:59
  Speaker 1: and the power and your limbs. Heavenly Father, please continue
• 2:12:05
  Speaker 1: to work in the life of this dear child, giving
• 2:12:09
  Speaker 1: them the peace and joy they seek in their work,
• 2:12:15
  Speaker 1: their play, their relationships, and their day to day activities.
• 2:12:21
  Speaker 1: Let them know you are with them in the precious
• 2:12:25
  Speaker 1: name of Jesus. Amen. But do not forget this one thing,
• 2:12:32
  Speaker 1: dear friends. With the Lord, a day is like a
• 2:12:36
  Speaker 1: thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
• 2:12:42
  Speaker 1: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as
• 2:12:46
  Speaker 1: some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not
• 2:12:51
  Speaker 1: wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
• 2:13:00
  Speaker 1: And do not forget what you've heard tonight, in the
• 2:13:04
  Speaker 1: stillness of this hour and in the holy presence of God,
• 2:13:09
  Speaker 1: hold fast to what he is say. But the Lord,
• 2:13:15
  Speaker 1: a day is like a thousand years. This means that
• 2:13:19
  Speaker 1: every second of your life counts in the eyes of God.
• 2:13:27
  Speaker 1: He is not rushing from here to there, overlooking the
• 2:13:31
  Speaker 1: things that are important to you. Instead, he is able,
• 2:13:37
  Speaker 1: more than able to work every detail out for his
• 2:13:41
  Speaker 1: glory and your good. And if a thousand years are
• 2:13:47
  Speaker 1: like a day to God, it means he is not
• 2:13:51
  Speaker 1: bound by our timeline. He is viewing your life and
• 2:13:55
  Speaker 1: the life of every person ever to exist, on a
• 2:13:59
  Speaker 1: grand time line set in motion by his eternal purpose.
• 2:14:05
  Speaker 1: Let the imagery of a never ending timeline of mercy
• 2:14:09
  Speaker 1: and grace fill your mind as you sleep in God's
• 2:14:14
  Speaker 1: peace to night. Nothing escapes his sight. He is aware
• 2:14:21
  Speaker 1: of all that concerns you, and he is actively working
• 2:14:25
  Speaker 1: to keep you within his tender care. Receive every blessing
• 2:14:31
  Speaker 1: he asks for you, blessings of love, joy, peace, and faith.
• 2:14:40
  Speaker 1: As you sleep, allow God to strengthen your faith for
• 2:14:43
  Speaker 1: the journey to boldly touch the Hymn of Jesus Robe
• 2:14:48
  Speaker 1: as you seek everything you need from the one true
• 2:14:51
  Speaker 1: source of power. Believe, receive, and be healed. Rest peacefully
• 2:15:03
  Speaker 1: in the work God is doing to day. He loves
• 2:15:06
  Speaker 1: you more than you could ever imagine. He is not
• 2:15:10
  Speaker 1: slow in keeping his promise, but instead he is faithful
• 2:15:17
  Speaker 1: to fulfill his purpose in your life. And what a
• 2:15:21
  Speaker 1: wonderful purpose he has for you. Holy God, Please let
• 2:15:29
  Speaker 1: the work of your hands continue to be made known.
• 2:15:33
  Speaker 1: Let more and more people see the light of your
• 2:15:36
  Speaker 1: love shining brightly in the world. Strengthen this child to
• 2:15:42
  Speaker 1: be a bold witness for you, an example of how
• 2:15:45
  Speaker 1: you interact with them in a personal way. In all
• 2:15:50
  Speaker 1: the work they do, let your light shine through and
• 2:15:55
  Speaker 1: the way they speak and act. Let your presence be
• 2:15:58
  Speaker 1: made known. Thank you, Lord for your promises. Thank you
• 2:16:04
  Speaker 1: for doing what only you can do in the name
• 2:16:09
  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen, let's listen again to the Sleep story
• 2:16:15
  Speaker 1: about the wonderful, mysterious ways in which God is always
• 2:16:19
  Speaker 1: working in your life for your good and his glory.
• 2:16:26
  Speaker 1: When Peter said with the Lord, a day is like
• 2:16:30
  Speaker 1: a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day,
• 2:16:35
  Speaker 1: it was a reminder not to lose hope. Please, don't
• 2:16:42
  Speaker 1: lose hope in what God is doing. He has a
• 2:16:45
  Speaker 1: beautiful purpose for you. Remember his loving kindness towards you,
• 2:16:53
  Speaker 1: and do not give up on his promises. One of
• 2:16:58
  Speaker 1: his promises comes from One John chapter five, verses fourteen
• 2:17:03
  Speaker 1: and fifteen, which says, this is the confidence we have
• 2:17:09
  Speaker 1: in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to
• 2:17:13
  Speaker 1: his will, he hears us. And if we know that
• 2:17:17
  Speaker 1: he hears us whatever we ask, we know that we
• 2:17:21
  Speaker 1: have what we asked of him. Let this promise sink
• 2:17:27
  Speaker 1: in for a moment.