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Jesus' Promise Kingdom of Heaven - Beatitudes Meditation [Dark Screen] - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to this sleep story from Abide. I'm Jennifer,
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  Speaker 1: and I'm glad you're joining me for our story called
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  Speaker 1: Theirs is the Kingdom, a peaceful meditation to help you
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  Speaker 1: relax and fall asleep based on the viatitudes. Tonight, we
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  Speaker 1: will be hearing from Jesus himself as he sat on
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  Speaker 1: a mountainside, gazing at the multitude of people below and
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  Speaker 1: blessing them with words of life and peace. That's why
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  Speaker 1: you're here, isn't it to hear from Jesus, to be
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  Speaker 1: led by his words of life and peace? As you
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  Speaker 1: wind down for the day, I want you to know
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  Speaker 1: just how welcome you are. As Jesus welcomed the crowds
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  Speaker 1: of people and invited them to listen to his life
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  Speaker 1: giving words, you are invited to listen to this sleep
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  Speaker 1: story and hear life giving words from the scriptures. Not
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  Speaker 1: only will we learn what it means to be poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit, but we will also discover the heavenly blessing
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  Speaker 1: that is waiting for such as these. Truly, the beatitudes
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  Speaker 1: in the Bible are some of the most comforting words
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  Speaker 1: Jesus spoke. The word beatitude means blessedness, and accurately describes
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  Speaker 1: the divine blessing God has for his people. As you
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  Speaker 1: fall asleep tonight, my prayer is that you'll be surrounded
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  Speaker 1: by the abundant blessings of God and know that in
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  Speaker 1: every circumstance, the Living God is with you. He is
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  Speaker 1: your comfort and your peace. He loves you and invites
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  Speaker 1: you to commune with him. He is not a god
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  Speaker 1: who is far away, but the God who knows every
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  Speaker 1: intricate detail of your life. Before we begin our story
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  Speaker 1: from the beatitudes, let's take a few moments to prepare
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  Speaker 1: for sleep and find peace in the presence of the Lord.
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  Speaker 1: Turn off the lights and remove any distractions. If it's helpful,
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  Speaker 1: turn on a fan or a bit of white noise,
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  Speaker 1: whatever will help you relax. Go ahead and take care
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  Speaker 1: of those things now. As you settle into bed, find
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  Speaker 1: a comfortable position where you can be still and peacefully
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  Speaker 1: listen to this story. Resist the cycling thoughts that will
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  Speaker 1: try to interrupt this meditation. In fact, let all of
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  Speaker 1: your thoughts come to a stand still. Now. They are
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  Speaker 1: winding down like the gears of a machine slowly coming
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  Speaker 1: to a halt. There is a gentle nudge from the
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  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit to turn your thoughts towards Jesus. Think of
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  Speaker 1: him sitting peacefully on a hillside with your eyes closed.
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  Speaker 1: Fix your gaze on him, and take a slow, deep
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  Speaker 1: breath in exhale all other thoughts. As you prepare to
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  Speaker 1: hear from the Word of God. Feel every muscle in
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  Speaker 1: your body. Relax, from the creases in your forehead to
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  Speaker 1: your clenched jaw, down to your shoulders, arms, and legs.
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  Speaker 1: Rest in complete relaxation for a moment. Again, focus your
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  Speaker 1: mind on Jesus, the gentle teacher who blesses you with
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  Speaker 1: words of peace and hope. Let your hope be in
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  Speaker 1: Jesus tonight without fail. He is always there for you,
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  Speaker 1: offering hope in every situation. You are never without hope,
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  Speaker 1: My friend, Bring your tired body, mind, and heart to
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  Speaker 1: the Savior tonight. He has words of promise for you,
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  Speaker 1: a message of strength and joy. As you listen, keep
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  Speaker 1: your gaze on him and receives a blessing he offers
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  Speaker 1: to the poor in spirit, for in him you will
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  Speaker 1: find true rest tonight and sleep soundly in his presence. Now,
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  Speaker 1: please allow me to pray over you, Lord, as this
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  Speaker 1: child prepares for sleep and turns their thoughts toward you.
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  Speaker 1: Please usher in the sweetest moment of unity and peace.
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  Speaker 1: Let all other details fade away as they focus on
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  Speaker 1: your tender words of blessing over them. Lead them into
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  Speaker 1: a deep and peaceful night's rest, helping them awaken, refreshed
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  Speaker 1: in the morning, ready to face the day. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for sleep, Lord, for the hours of rest and recuperation
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  Speaker 1: you designed us to have. Please, please send the covering
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  Speaker 1: of your spirit to guard this listener and protect them
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  Speaker 1: from all harm. Command your angels to surround their household
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  Speaker 1: and ward off anything that doesn't belong. Thank you, Lord
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  Speaker 1: for your word and for the beatitudes that Jesus spoke
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  Speaker 1: to the multitude. I pray that your word will not
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  Speaker 1: return void, but accomplish your purpose tonight in the blessed
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  Speaker 1: name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now, let's fix our eyes once again on the hillside.
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  Speaker 1: As Jesus climbed up to find a comfortable place away
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  Speaker 1: from the crowds. This wasn't because he didn't care about
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  Speaker 1: the people following him, but because he had important things
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  Speaker 1: to tell his disciples.
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  Speaker 3: That day.
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  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
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  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say with the
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  Speaker 1: people below. Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
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  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
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  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives. The things we need
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  Speaker 1: to hear from the Lord will be made clear to us,
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  Speaker 1: especially when we take the time to seek him. The
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  Speaker 1: scriptures say, seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
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  Speaker 1: and all these things shall be added to you.
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  Speaker 2: What things will.
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  Speaker 1: Be added to you food, water, clothing, and everything you
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  Speaker 1: need for life. The Lord knows what you need before
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  Speaker 1: you even ask. And that's how it was the day
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  Speaker 1: Jesus spoke from the mountainside. Every man, woman and child
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  Speaker 1: who gathered at the foot of that mountain was there
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  Speaker 1: because they were seeking something from Jesus. Even though he
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  Speaker 1: distanced himself from the crowd, make no mistake, he loved
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  Speaker 1: them and wanted them to hear words of life and truth.
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  Speaker 1: As Matthew Chapter five, Verses two and three tell us,
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  Speaker 1: then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, blessed
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  Speaker 1: are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of Heaven. The first word Jesus spoke at that moment
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  Speaker 1: was the word blessed. Let that word echo around you
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  Speaker 1: as you recall just how blessed you are to be
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  Speaker 1: included by Jesus. In him, you have always been loved, included,
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  Speaker 1: and invited. The blessing of knowing Christ is the greatest
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  Speaker 1: blessing this side of heaven, For in our relationship with
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  Speaker 1: a savior we have the promise of heaven. Allow your
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  Speaker 1: vision of heaven to bring you comfort and peace tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Let your heart soar above the things of earth and
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in the hope you have of eternity with your Savior.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus' entire ministry was to proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven
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  Speaker 1: and provide a way back to the Father through his
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  Speaker 1: own sacrifice on a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully
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  Speaker 1: understand his mission until the resurrection, but Jesus continually taught
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  Speaker 1: them about the Kingdom of heaven. Hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord again. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
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  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor in
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  Speaker 1: spirit is another way of saying humble in spirit or
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  Speaker 1: submitted to God. It portrays a person who is emptied
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  Speaker 1: of themselves. They are the first to say I am
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  Speaker 1: nothing without Jesus. The poor in spirit don't rely on
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  Speaker 1: their own efforts to make a way. They rely on
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  Speaker 1: the only way, Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie quietly
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  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room, empty yourself of all
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  Speaker 1: striving and open your spirit to the Living God. If
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  Speaker 1: you are so led, open your poems as a symbol
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  Speaker 1: that you are releasing every part of your life to
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  Speaker 1: the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: It is a.
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  Speaker 1: Posture of humility. Rest now completely humble before the throne
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  Speaker 1: of God. Theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father,
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  Speaker 1: I ask that you give this beloved listener an open
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  Speaker 1: heart to receive the precious words of Jesus Tonight as
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  Speaker 1: they hear what it means to be poor in spirit,
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  Speaker 1: encourage them to let go of anything that stands in
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  Speaker 1: the way of complete humility and submission to You. Perhaps
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  Speaker 1: for the first time in their lives, they are seeing
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  Speaker 1: the value of being poor in spirit, humble, gentle, and
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  Speaker 1: emptied of self. If so, Lord, bless them with your
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  Speaker 1: promise and fill them with joy at the thought of
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  Speaker 1: releasing all human striving. Lead them to bow themselves before
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  Speaker 1: your throne under your mighty hand help them relax and
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  Speaker 1: fall asleep as they continue to listen to this peaceful
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  Speaker 1: sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen, now take
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  Speaker 1: a moment to readjust the covers if needed, and get
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  Speaker 1: comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen says, the
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  Speaker 1: sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and
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  Speaker 1: contrite heart. O God, you will not despise as you
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  Speaker 1: hear these words. Try to focus on humble devotion to
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  Speaker 1: the God who loves you. Consider that a broken spirit
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  Speaker 1: and contrite heart is an indication of an internal longing
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  Speaker 1: for the filling of the Lord by his strength and power.
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  Speaker 1: Self reliance vanishes as the realization that we are nothing
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  Speaker 1: without Christ is made manifest in us. In our desperate
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  Speaker 1: need for a savior, we are emptied of all attempts
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  Speaker 1: to save ourselves. At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus
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  Speaker 1: came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of
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  Speaker 1: God and saying, the time is fulfilled and the Kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel.
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  Speaker 1: It was the poor in spirit who heard these words
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  Speaker 1: and placed their faith in Jesus for theirs is the
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  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. Being poor and lowly of spirit is
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  Speaker 1: not a sign of weakness, but instead it is a
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  Speaker 1: characteristic of great strength. Be strengthened tonight by the words
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus, the beatitudes that were taught first to the disciples.
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  Speaker 1: Imagine sitting on the mountain side that day, being high
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  Speaker 1: in elevation. You likely feel the air being crisp, cool,
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  Speaker 1: and refreshing. There may have been a gentle breeze flowing
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  Speaker 1: down from the top of the mountain, cooling those who
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  Speaker 1: gathered around Jesus. Breathe deeply tonight, as if you were
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  Speaker 1: breathing in cool mountain air. There's a calm, serenity flowing
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  Speaker 1: around you as you hear the words of the scriptures
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  Speaker 1: and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you with
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  Speaker 1: life and peace. Lord God, let your presence be made
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  Speaker 1: known to this child tonight. They are listening to this
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  Speaker 1: story because they are seeking your help to fall asleep.
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  Speaker 1: Please be their last thought of the day as you
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  Speaker 1: usher them into the various stages of sleep and help
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  Speaker 1: them find undisturbed rest. Lord, as they continue to hear
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  Speaker 1: encouraging messages from your word, let your truth sink deeply
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  Speaker 1: into their minds, hearts, and souls. Please give them a
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  Speaker 1: better understanding of the beatitude. Blessed are the poor in
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  Speaker 1: spirit in the precious name of Jesus Amen. For many
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  Speaker 1: of us, being poor in spirit doesn't come naturally. It
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  Speaker 1: takes a humbling of oneself and a willingness to go
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  Speaker 1: before God in complete surrender. The beautiful thing about surrendering
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  Speaker 1: to God is the peace that comes when we simply
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  Speaker 1: let go. All of our ambitions are released to the Father,
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  Speaker 1: all of our accomplishments are attributed to his mighty work.
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  Speaker 1: All of our striving cease as we surrender to His good,
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  Speaker 1: pleasing and perfect will. My friend, despite what our flesh
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  Speaker 1: tells us, it is good to surrender.
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  Speaker 2: It is freeing.
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  Speaker 1: It is like fresh air filling our lungs, allowing us
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  Speaker 1: to take a full, deep breath for the first time
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  Speaker 1: in a long time. That's what surrender feels like. In
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  Speaker 1: His presence is fullness of joy, rest in the presence
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  Speaker 1: of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called before
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  Speaker 1: the Throne of God Above. It encourages us with these lyrics.
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  Speaker 1: Before the Throne of God Above, I have a strong
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  Speaker 1: and perfect plea a great high Priest whose name is Love.
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  Speaker 1: Who ever lives and pleads for me, Jesus lives and
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  Speaker 1: pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures tell us that
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  Speaker 1: it is Christ who died, and furthermore is also Risen,
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  Speaker 1: who is even at the right hand of God, who
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  Speaker 1: also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight, knowing Jesus
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  Speaker 1: makes intercession for you. He takes all that concerns you
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  Speaker 1: and discusses it with a father. What assurance to know
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  Speaker 1: that the Lord himself is interceding for you. Let this
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  Speaker 1: knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you rest contentedly
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  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room. How humbling it is
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  Speaker 1: to think that Jesus cares so much he actually prays
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  Speaker 1: for you. One of the prayers he prayed for all
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  Speaker 1: believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty four through
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  Speaker 1: twenty six. He said, Father, I want those you have
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  Speaker 1: given me to be with me where I am, and
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  Speaker 1: to see my glory, the glory you have given me
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  Speaker 1: because you loved me before the creation of the world.
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  Speaker 1: Righteous Father. Though the world does not know you, I
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  Speaker 1: know you, and they know that you have sent me.
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  Speaker 1: I have made you known to them and will continue
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  Speaker 1: to make you known, in order that the love you
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  Speaker 1: have for me may be in them, and that I
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  Speaker 1: myself may be in them. This powerful prayer of faith
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  Speaker 1: encourages us with the promise of Heaven, our true home
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  Speaker 1: that is being prepared for us. One day we will
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  Speaker 1: see the glory of the Lord, his glory that has
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  Speaker 1: always existed. And as we remain in Christ, Jesus, the
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  Speaker 1: Father's love remains in us. In fact, Jesus himself dwells
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  Speaker 1: in us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Allow
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  Speaker 1: the presence of the Holy Spirit to well up in you,
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  Speaker 1: filling you with great joy, peace, love, and goodness. Let
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  Speaker 1: him fill the rooms of your house, covering those you love,
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  Speaker 1: and surrounding your home with a shield of protection. Remember
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  Speaker 1: that God's love can fill you to the full, even
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  Speaker 1: in a world that has lost its way, And through
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  Speaker 1: his mighty love in you, you can reach the lost.
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  Speaker 1: Even those who are forlorn and forgotten. Sleep soundly in
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  Speaker 1: the love of the Father.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight He is with you.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
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  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know you are
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  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
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  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to you,
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  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance. Through every hour of the night.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to remind them of the beautiful blessing that is
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  Speaker 1: awaiting them, the blessing that says, blessed are the poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now as we return to the mountainside, we see jesus
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  Speaker 1: disciples listening intently. He is the one they chose to follow.
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  Speaker 1: They cannot help but marvel at his words, so wise,
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  Speaker 1: so true. They look to the one people call the
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  Speaker 1: good Teacher, and they try to wrap their minds around.
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  Speaker 2: Who he really is.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus would ask his disciples, who do you say that
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  Speaker 1: I am? Simon Peter would answer, you are the Christ,
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  Speaker 1: the Son of the Living God. If Jesus were to
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  Speaker 1: ask us, who do you say that I am? I
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  Speaker 1: wonder what our answer would be. Perhaps we would echo
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  Speaker 1: Peter's answer, you are the Christ, the son of the
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  Speaker 1: Living God. Or maybe we would say you are the Messiah,
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  Speaker 1: the long awaited Savior. I imagine some would answer you
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  Speaker 1: are Emmanuel.
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  Speaker 2: God with us.
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  Speaker 1: You are the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: you are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
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  Speaker 1: You are true bread and living water, the Way, the truth,
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  Speaker 1: and the life. You are the Redeemer, our good shepherd
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  Speaker 1: and faithful friend, Jesus. You are the Great I Am.
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  Speaker 1: As these beautiful names of Jesus flow over you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: let your spirit cry.
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  Speaker 3: Holy, Holy, Holy, Worthy.
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  Speaker 1: Is the Lamb that was slain. There is no other
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  Speaker 1: name by which we are saved. And that, my friend,
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  Speaker 1: is the best description of a poor and humble spirit.
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  Speaker 2: To admit we.
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  Speaker 1: Cannot save ourselves, but desperately need the saving grace of
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  Speaker 1: our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the perfect picture of
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  Speaker 1: someone who is poor in spirit. Theirs is the Kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of Heaven. The everlasting kingdom is promised to those who repent, believe,
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  Speaker 1: and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek, and contrite all descriptions
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  Speaker 1: of a poor spirit that is rich in God's glory.
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  Speaker 1: In this humble state, you are the strongest you've ever been.
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  Speaker 1: His grace is sufficient for you. His power is made
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  Speaker 1: perfect in your weakness. No more trying to do things
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  Speaker 1: in your own strength. God's strength is all you need.
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  Speaker 1: He has given you power by his spirit.
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  Speaker 2: Within you.
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  Speaker 1: Sleep well, beloved one, in full submission to the Father,
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  Speaker 1: Sleep deeper than you have in a long time, for
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  Speaker 1: there is amazing peace and knowing you are completely submitted
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  Speaker 1: to God. Poor in spirit a lovely place to be,
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  Speaker 1: not poor at all, but rich in the heavenly realm.
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  Speaker 1: Let this imagery fill your dreams tonight as you rest
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  Speaker 1: securely in the presence of God. The steadfast love of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end.
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  Speaker 1: He is with you, He loves you, Heavenly Father, of
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  Speaker 1: all the beatitudes your son shared on the mountain side,
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  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven is the first blessing
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  Speaker 1: he shared. This is significant for every believer who wants
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  Speaker 1: to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and spend eternity with You.
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  Speaker 1: Please guide this beloved child into a deeper acceptance of
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  Speaker 1: humility and surrender as they let down their guard and
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  Speaker 1: become lowly in spirit. Thank You for allowing your grace
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  Speaker 1: to be sufficient in all things, especially in our weaknesses.
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  Speaker 1: I pray for the comfort and peace of this beloved
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  Speaker 1: child tonight in the mighty name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply comforted by
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  Speaker 1: this sleep meditation, perhaps you've learned something new about what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit. If so, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that the Lord will continue to lead you into
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  Speaker 1: a place of sweet humility before his throne. It is,
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  Speaker 1: after all, the best place to be in the holy
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  Speaker 1: presence of God. May the Lord bless you, keep you,
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  Speaker 1: guard you, and guide you in all things and in
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  Speaker 1: every way. Let's listen again to this sleep story about
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  Speaker 1: the blessing of the Kingdom of God. Now let's fix
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  Speaker 1: our eyes once again on the hillside. As Jesus climbed
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  Speaker 1: up to find a comfortable place away from the crowds.
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  Speaker 1: This wasn't because he didn't care about the people following him,
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  Speaker 1: but because he had important things to tell his disciples.
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  Speaker 2: That day.
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  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
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  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say. With the
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  Speaker 1: people below, Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
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  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
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  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives. The things we need
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  Speaker 1: to hear from the Lord will be made clear to us,
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  Speaker 1: especially when we take the time to seek him. The
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  Speaker 1: scriptures say, seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
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  Speaker 1: and all these things shall be added to you. What
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  Speaker 1: things will be added to you, food, water, clothing, and
• 33:53
  Speaker 1: everything you need for life. The Lord knows what you
• 33:59
  Speaker 1: need before you even ask. And that's how it was
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  Speaker 1: the day Jesus spoke from the mountainside. Every man, woman
• 34:11
  Speaker 1: and child who gathered at the foot of that mountain
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  Speaker 1: was there because they were seeking something from Jesus. Even
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  Speaker 1: though he distanced himself from the crowd, Make no mistake,
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  Speaker 1: he loved them and wanted them to hear words of
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  Speaker 1: life and truth, as Matthew Chapter five, Verses two and
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  Speaker 1: three tell us. Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
• 34:45
  Speaker 1: blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
• 34:50
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. The first word Jesus spoke at that
• 34:57
  Speaker 1: moment was the word blessed. Let that word echo around
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  Speaker 1: you as you recall just how blessed you are to
• 35:09
  Speaker 1: be included by Jesus. In him, you have always been loved, included,
• 35:18
  Speaker 1: and invited. The blessing of knowing Christ is the greatest
• 35:26
  Speaker 1: blessing this side of heaven. For in our relationship with
• 35:32
  Speaker 1: a savior. We have the promise of heaven. Allow your
• 35:40
  Speaker 1: vision of heaven to bring you comfort and peace. Tonight,
• 35:49
  Speaker 1: Let your heart soar above the things of earth and
• 35:53
  Speaker 1: rejoice in the hope you have of eternity with your Savior.
• 36:01
  Speaker 1: Jesus' entire ministry was to proclaim the kingdom of Heaven
• 36:06
  Speaker 1: and provide a way back to the Father through his
• 36:09
  Speaker 1: own sacrifice on a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully
• 36:17
  Speaker 1: understand his mission until the resurrection, but Jesus continually taught
• 36:23
  Speaker 1: them about the Kingdom of Heaven. Hear the words of
• 36:29
  Speaker 1: the Lord again. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
• 36:35
  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor in
• 36:41
  Speaker 1: spirit is another way of saying humble in spirit, or
• 36:47
  Speaker 1: submitted to God. It portrays a person who is emptied
• 36:53
  Speaker 1: of themselves. They are the first to say I am
• 36:59
  Speaker 1: nothing without Jesus. The poor in spirit don't rely on
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  Speaker 1: their own efforts to make a way. They rely on
• 37:12
  Speaker 1: the only way, Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie quietly
• 37:22
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room, empty yourself of all
• 37:26
  Speaker 1: striving and open your spirit to the Living God. If
• 37:35
  Speaker 1: you are so led, open your poems as a symbol
• 37:39
  Speaker 1: that you are releasing every part of your life to
• 37:44
  Speaker 1: the Lord. It is a posture of humility. Rest now
• 37:53
  Speaker 1: completely humble before the throne of God. Theirs is the
• 38:01
  Speaker 1: kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father, I ask that you give
• 38:09
  Speaker 1: this beloved listener an open heart to receive the precious
• 38:14
  Speaker 1: words of Jesus tonight as they hear what it means
• 38:19
  Speaker 1: to be poor in spirit. Encourage them to let go
• 38:24
  Speaker 1: of anything that stands in the way of complete humility
• 38:29
  Speaker 1: and submission to You. Perhaps for the first time in
• 38:34
  Speaker 1: their lives, they are seeing the value of being poor
• 38:39
  Speaker 1: in spirit, humble, gentle, and emptied of self. If so, Lord,
• 38:49
  Speaker 1: bless them was your promise, and fill them with joy
• 38:53
  Speaker 1: at the thought of releasing all human striving. Lead them
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  Speaker 1: to bow themselves before your throne under your mighty hand.
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  Speaker 1: Help them relax and fall asleep as they continue to
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  Speaker 1: listen to this peaceful sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Now take a moment to readjust the covers if needed,
• 39:25
  Speaker 1: and get comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen
• 39:34
  Speaker 1: says the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a
• 39:40
  Speaker 1: broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise
• 39:48
  Speaker 1: as you hear these words. Try to focus on humble
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  Speaker 1: devotion to the God who loves you. Consider that a
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  Speaker 1: broken spirit and contrite heart is an indication of an
• 40:06
  Speaker 1: internal longing for the filling of the Lord by his
• 40:11
  Speaker 1: strength and power. Self reliance vanishes as the realization that
• 40:20
  Speaker 1: we are nothing without Christ is made manifest in us.
• 40:29
  Speaker 1: In our desperate need for a savior, we are emptied
• 40:33
  Speaker 1: of all attempts to save ourselves. At the beginning of
• 40:41
  Speaker 1: his ministry, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of
• 40:47
  Speaker 1: the Kingdom of God and saying, the time is fulfilled
• 40:52
  Speaker 1: and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and
• 40:57
  Speaker 1: believe in the Gospel. It was the poor in spirit
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  Speaker 1: who heard these words and placed their faith in Jesus,
• 41:10
  Speaker 1: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Being poor and
• 41:17
  Speaker 1: lowly of spirit is not a sign of weakness, but
• 41:22
  Speaker 1: instead it is a characteristic of great strength. Be strengthened
• 41:31
  Speaker 1: tonight by the words of Jesus the beatitudes that were
• 41:36
  Speaker 1: taught first to the disciples. Imagine sitting on the mountainside
• 41:44
  Speaker 1: that day, being high in elevation, you likely feel the
• 41:51
  Speaker 1: air being crisp, cool and refreshing. There may have been
• 42:00
  Speaker 1: a gentle breeze flowing down from the top of the mountain,
• 42:04
  Speaker 1: cooling those who gathered around Jesus. Breathe deeply tonight, as
• 42:13
  Speaker 1: if you were breathing in cool mountain air. There's a
• 42:21
  Speaker 1: calm serenity flowing around you as you hear the words
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  Speaker 1: of the scriptures, and allow the Holy Spirit to flow
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  Speaker 1: through you with life and peace. Lord God, let your
• 42:38
  Speaker 1: presence be made known to this child tonight. They are
• 42:43
  Speaker 1: listening to this story because they are seeking your help
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  Speaker 1: to fall asleep. Please be their last thought of the
• 42:52
  Speaker 1: day as you usher them into the various stages of sleep,
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  Speaker 1: and help them find under disturbed rest. Lord, as they
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  Speaker 1: continue to hear encouraging messages from your word, let your
• 43:09
  Speaker 1: truth sink deeply into their minds, hearts, and souls. Please
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  Speaker 1: give them a better understanding of the beatitude. Blessed are
• 43:22
  Speaker 1: the poor in spirit in the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: For many of us, being poor in spirit doesn't come naturally.
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  Speaker 1: It takes a humbling of oneself and a willingness to
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  Speaker 1: go before God in complete surrender. The beautiful thing about
• 43:50
  Speaker 1: surrendering to God is the peace that comes when we
• 43:55
  Speaker 1: simply let go. All of our ambitions are released to
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  Speaker 1: the Father, All of our accomplishments are attributed to his
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  Speaker 1: mighty work. All of our striving cease as we surrender
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  Speaker 1: to His good, pleasing and perfect will. My friend, despite
• 44:25
  Speaker 1: what our flesh tells us, it is good to surrender.
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  Speaker 2: It is freeing.
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  Speaker 1: It is like fresh air filling our lungs, allowing us
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  Speaker 1: to take a full, deep breath for the first time
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  Speaker 1: in a long time. That's what surrender feels like. In
• 44:52
  Speaker 1: His presence is fullness of joy. Rest in the presence
• 44:58
  Speaker 1: of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called before
• 45:06
  Speaker 1: the Throne of God Above. It encourages us with these lyrics.
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  Speaker 1: Before the Throne of God Above, I have a strong
• 45:18
  Speaker 1: and perfect plea a great high priest whose name is Love,
• 45:24
  Speaker 1: who ever lives and pleads for me, Jesus lives and
• 45:33
  Speaker 1: pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures tell us that
• 45:39
  Speaker 1: it is Christ who died, and furthermore is also Risen,
• 45:45
  Speaker 1: who is even at the right hand of God, who
• 45:48
  Speaker 1: also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight, knowing Jesus
• 45:58
  Speaker 1: makes intercession for you. He takes all that concerns you
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  Speaker 1: and discusses it with a father. What assurance to know
• 46:11
  Speaker 1: that the Lord himself is interceding for you. Let this
• 46:18
  Speaker 1: knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you rest contentedly
• 46:23
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room. How humbling it is
• 46:31
  Speaker 1: to think that Jesus cares so much he actually prays
• 46:36
  Speaker 1: for you. One of the prayers he prayed for all
• 46:42
  Speaker 1: believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty four through
• 46:48
  Speaker 1: twenty six. He said, Father, I want those you have
• 46:55
  Speaker 1: given me to be with me where I am, and
• 46:58
  Speaker 1: to see my life glory, the glory you have given
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  Speaker 1: me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
• 47:08
  Speaker 1: Righteous Father. Though the world does not know you, I
• 47:13
  Speaker 1: know you, and they know that you have sent me.
• 47:18
  Speaker 1: I have made you known to them and will continue
• 47:21
  Speaker 1: to make you known, in order that the love you
• 47:25
  Speaker 1: have for me may be in them, and that I
• 47:28
  Speaker 1: myself may be in them. This powerful prayer of faith
• 47:37
  Speaker 1: encourages us with the promise of Heaven, our true home
• 47:41
  Speaker 1: that is being prepared for us. One day we will
• 47:48
  Speaker 1: see the glory of the Lord, his glory that has
• 47:52
  Speaker 1: always existed. And as we remain in Christ. Jesus, the
• 48:00
  Speaker 1: Father's love remains in us. In fact, Jesus himself dwells
• 48:08
  Speaker 1: in us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Allow
• 48:14
  Speaker 1: the presence of the Holy Spirit to well up in you,
• 48:19
  Speaker 1: filling you with great joy, peace, love, and goodness. Let
• 48:28
  Speaker 1: him fill the rooms of your house, covering those you love,
• 48:33
  Speaker 1: and surrounding your home with a shield of protection. Remember
• 48:41
  Speaker 1: that God's love can fill you to the full, even
• 48:45
  Speaker 1: in a world that has lost its way, And through
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  Speaker 1: his mighty love in you, you can reach the lost.
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  Speaker 1: Even those who are forlorn and forgotten. Sleep soundly in
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  Speaker 1: the love of the Father. Tonight He is with you.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
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  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know You are
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  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
• 49:29
  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to You,
• 49:33
  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance. Through every hour of the night.
• 49:41
  Speaker 1: Continue to remind them of the beautiful blessing that is
• 49:46
  Speaker 1: awaiting them, the blessing that says, blessed are the poor
• 49:51
  Speaker 1: in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
• 49:56
  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus. Amen. Now, as we return to the mountainside,
• 50:05
  Speaker 1: we see jesus disciples listening intently. He is the one
• 50:11
  Speaker 1: they chose to follow. They cannot help but marvel at
• 50:18
  Speaker 1: his words, so wise, so true.
• 50:26
  Speaker 2: They look to.
• 50:27
  Speaker 1: The one people call the good Teacher, and they try
• 50:32
  Speaker 1: to wrap their minds around who he really is. Later on,
• 50:40
  Speaker 1: Jesus would ask his disciples, who do you say that
• 50:44
  Speaker 1: I am? Simon Peter would answer, you are the Christ,
• 50:51
  Speaker 1: the Son of the Living God. If Jesus were to
• 50:58
  Speaker 1: ask us, who, how do you say that I am?
• 51:02
  Speaker 1: I wonder what our answer would be. Perhaps we would
• 51:09
  Speaker 1: echo Peter's answer, you are the Christ, the son of
• 51:14
  Speaker 1: the Living God. Or maybe we would say you are
• 51:20
  Speaker 1: the Messiah, the.
• 51:22
  Speaker 2: Long awaited Savior.
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  Speaker 1: I imagine some would answer, you are Emmanuel God with us.
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  Speaker 1: You are the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus,
• 51:43
  Speaker 1: you are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
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  Speaker 1: You are true bread and living water, the Way, the
• 51:56
  Speaker 1: Truth and the Life. You are the Redeemer, our good
• 52:03
  Speaker 1: shepherd and faithful friend. Jesus, you are the Great I am.
• 52:17
  Speaker 1: As these beautiful names of Jesus flow over you tonight,
• 52:22
  Speaker 1: let your spirit.
• 52:23
  Speaker 3: Cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Worthy.
• 52:28
  Speaker 2: Is the Lamb that was slain.
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  Speaker 1: There is no other name by which we are saved,
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  Speaker 1: And that, my friend, is the best description of a
• 52:41
  Speaker 1: poor and humble spirit to admit we cannot save ourselves,
• 52:50
  Speaker 1: but desperately need the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 52:55
  Speaker 1: This is the perfect picture of someone who is poor
• 52:59
  Speaker 1: in spirit. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The everlasting
• 53:10
  Speaker 1: kingdom is promised to those who repent, believe, and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek,
• 53:22
  Speaker 1: and contrite all descriptions of a poor spirit that is
• 53:28
  Speaker 1: rich in God's glory. In this humble state, you are
• 53:35
  Speaker 1: the strongest you've ever been. His grace is sufficient for you.
• 53:44
  Speaker 1: His power is made perfect in your weakness. No more
• 53:52
  Speaker 1: trying to do things in your own strength. God's strength
• 53:57
  Speaker 1: is all you need. Has given you power by his
• 54:02
  Speaker 1: spirit within you. Sleep well, beloved one, in full submission
• 54:11
  Speaker 1: to the Father. Sleep deeper than you have in a
• 54:15
  Speaker 1: long time, for there is amazing peace and knowing you
• 54:21
  Speaker 1: are completely submitted to God. Poor in spirit a lovely
• 54:30
  Speaker 1: place to be, not poor at all, but rich in
• 54:36
  Speaker 1: the heavenly realm. Let this imagery fill your dreams tonight
• 54:43
  Speaker 1: as you rest securely in the presence of God. The
• 54:50
  Speaker 1: steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never
• 54:56
  Speaker 1: come to an end. He is with you, He loves you.
• 55:04
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, of all the beatitudes your son shared on
• 55:09
  Speaker 1: the mountain side, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven is
• 55:14
  Speaker 1: the first blessing he shared. This is significant for every
• 55:20
  Speaker 1: believer who wants to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and
• 55:23
  Speaker 1: spend eternity with you. Please guide this beloved child into
• 55:30
  Speaker 1: a deeper acceptance of humility and surrender as they let
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  Speaker 1: down their guard and become lowly in spirit. Thank You
• 55:42
  Speaker 1: for allowing your grace to be sufficient in all things,
• 55:47
  Speaker 1: especially in our weaknesses. I pray for the comfort and
• 55:53
  Speaker 1: peace of this beloved child tonight in the mighty name
• 55:58
  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen. My hope is that you have been
• 56:05
  Speaker 1: deeply comforted by this sleep meditation. Perhaps you've learned something
• 56:12
  Speaker 1: new about what it means to be poor in spirit.
• 56:17
  Speaker 1: If so, I pray that the Lord will continue to
• 56:21
  Speaker 1: lead you into a place of sweet humility before his throne.
• 56:27
  Speaker 1: It is, after all, the best place to be in
• 56:32
  Speaker 1: the holy presence of God. May the Lord bless you,
• 56:39
  Speaker 1: keep you, guard you, and guide you in all things
• 56:45
  Speaker 1: and in every way. Let's listen again to this sleep
• 56:52
  Speaker 1: story about the blessing of the Kingdom of God. Now
• 56:59
  Speaker 1: let's fix our eyes once again on the hillside. As
• 57:04
  Speaker 1: Jesus climbed up to find a comfortable place away from
• 57:09
  Speaker 1: the crowds. This wasn't because he didn't care about the
• 57:14
  Speaker 1: people following him, but because he had important things to
• 57:19
  Speaker 1: tell his disciples.
• 57:24
  Speaker 2: That day.
• 57:25
  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
• 57:30
  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say. With the
• 57:36
  Speaker 1: people below, Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
• 57:41
  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
• 57:47
  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
• 57:55
  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives. The thing is we
• 58:00
  Speaker 1: need to hear from the Lord will be made clear
• 58:04
  Speaker 1: to us, especially when we take the time to seek him.
• 58:12
  Speaker 1: The scriptures say, seek first the Kingdom of God and
• 58:17
  Speaker 1: his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
• 58:26
  Speaker 1: What things will be added to you food, water, clothing,
• 58:32
  Speaker 1: and everything you need for life. The Lord knows what
• 58:39
  Speaker 1: you need before you even ask. And that's how it
• 58:43
  Speaker 1: was the day Jesus spoke from the mountainside. Every man,
• 58:50
  Speaker 1: woman and child who gathered at the foot of that
• 58:53
  Speaker 1: mountain was there because they were seeking something from Jesus.
• 59:02
  Speaker 1: Even though he distanced himself from the crowd, Make no mistake,
• 59:08
  Speaker 1: he loved them and wanted them to hear words of
• 59:12
  Speaker 1: life and truth. As Matthew Chapter five, Verses two and
• 59:19
  Speaker 1: three tell us, then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
• 59:25
  Speaker 1: blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
• 59:30
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. The first word Jesus spoke at that
• 59:38
  Speaker 1: moment was the word blessed. Let that word echo around
• 59:44
  Speaker 1: you as you recall just how blessed you are to
• 59:49
  Speaker 1: be included by Jesus. In him, you have always been loved, included,
• 59:58
  Speaker 1: and invited. The blessing of knowing Christ is the greatest
• 1:00:06
  Speaker 1: blessing this side of heaven, For in our relationship with
• 1:00:12
  Speaker 1: a Savior, we have the promise of heaven. Allow your
• 1:00:20
  Speaker 1: vision of heaven to bring you comfort and peace tonight.
• 1:00:29
  Speaker 1: Let your heart soar above the things of earth and
• 1:00:33
  Speaker 1: rejoice in the hope you have of eternity with your Savior.
• 1:00:41
  Speaker 1: Jesus' entire ministry was to proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven.
• 1:00:46
  Speaker 1: And provide a way back to the Father through his
• 1:00:49
  Speaker 1: own sacrifice on a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully
• 1:00:57
  Speaker 1: understand his mission until the erection, but Jesus continually taught
• 1:01:03
  Speaker 1: them about the Kingdom of Heaven. Hear the words of
• 1:01:09
  Speaker 1: the Lord again. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
• 1:01:15
  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor in
• 1:01:21
  Speaker 1: spirit is another way of saying humble in spirit, or
• 1:01:27
  Speaker 1: submitted to God. It portrays a person who is emptied
• 1:01:33
  Speaker 1: of themselves. They are the first to say I am
• 1:01:40
  Speaker 1: nothing without Jesus. The poor in spirit don't rely on
• 1:01:48
  Speaker 1: their own efforts to make a way. They rely on
• 1:01:52
  Speaker 1: the only way, Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie quietly
• 1:02:02
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room, empty yourself of all
• 1:02:06
  Speaker 1: striving and open your spirit to the Living God. If
• 1:02:15
  Speaker 1: you are so led, open your poems as a symbol
• 1:02:19
  Speaker 1: that you are releasing every part of your life to
• 1:02:24
  Speaker 1: the Lord. It is a posture of humility. Rest now
• 1:02:33
  Speaker 1: completely humble before the throne of God. Theirs is the
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father, I ask that you give
• 1:02:49
  Speaker 1: this beloved listener an open heart to receive the precious
• 1:02:54
  Speaker 1: words of Jesus tonight as they hear what it means
• 1:02:59
  Speaker 1: to be poor in spirit, encourage them to let go
• 1:03:04
  Speaker 1: of anything that stands in the way of complete humility
• 1:03:09
  Speaker 1: and submission to You. Perhaps for the first time in
• 1:03:14
  Speaker 1: their lives, they are seeing the value of being poor
• 1:03:19
  Speaker 1: in spirit, humble, gentle, and emptied of self. If so, Lord,
• 1:03:29
  Speaker 1: bless them with your promise and fill them with joy
• 1:03:33
  Speaker 1: at the thought of releasing all human striving. Lead them
• 1:03:40
  Speaker 1: to bow themselves before your throne under your mighty hand.
• 1:03:47
  Speaker 1: Help them relax and fall asleep as they continue to
• 1:03:51
  Speaker 1: listen to this peaceful sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen,
• 1:04:01
  Speaker 1: now take a moment to readjust the covers if needed,
• 1:04:05
  Speaker 1: and get comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen says,
• 1:04:16
  Speaker 1: the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken
• 1:04:21
  Speaker 1: and contrite heart. O God, you will not despise as
• 1:04:29
  Speaker 1: you hear these words. Try to focus on humble devotion
• 1:04:34
  Speaker 1: to the God who loves you. Consider that a broken
• 1:04:41
  Speaker 1: spirit and contrite heart is an indication of an internal
• 1:04:47
  Speaker 1: longing for the filling of the Lord by his strength
• 1:04:51
  Speaker 1: and power. Self reliance vanishes as the realization that we
• 1:05:00
  Speaker 1: are nothing without Christ is made manifest in us. In
• 1:05:09
  Speaker 1: our desperate need for a savior, we are emptied of
• 1:05:14
  Speaker 1: all attempts to save ourselves. At the beginning of his ministry,
• 1:05:23
  Speaker 1: Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom
• 1:05:28
  Speaker 1: of God and saying, the time is fulfilled and the
• 1:05:33
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in
• 1:05:38
  Speaker 1: the gospel. It was the poor in spirit who heard
• 1:05:45
  Speaker 1: these words and placed their faith in Jesus, for theirs
• 1:05:51
  Speaker 1: is the Kingdom of Heaven. Being poor and lowly of
• 1:05:58
  Speaker 1: spirit is not a sign of weakness, but instead it
• 1:06:03
  Speaker 1: is a characteristic of great strength. Be strengthened tonight by
• 1:06:12
  Speaker 1: the words of Jesus, the beatitudes that were taught first
• 1:06:17
  Speaker 1: to the disciples. Imagine sitting on the mountain side that day.
• 1:06:28
  Speaker 1: Being high in elevation, you likely feel the air being crisp, cool,
• 1:06:35
  Speaker 1: and refreshing. There may have been a gentle breeze flowing
• 1:06:42
  Speaker 1: down from the top of the mountain, cooling those who
• 1:06:46
  Speaker 1: gathered around Jesus. Breathe deeply tonight, as if you were
• 1:06:54
  Speaker 1: breathing in cool mountain air. There's a calm, serenity flowing
• 1:07:03
  Speaker 1: around you as you hear the words of the scriptures,
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  Speaker 1: and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you with
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  Speaker 1: life and peace. Lord God, let your presence be made
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  Speaker 1: known to this child tonight. They are listening to this
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  Speaker 1: story because they are seeking your help to fall asleep.
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  Speaker 1: Please be their last thought of the day as you
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  Speaker 1: usher them into the various stages of sleep, and help
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  Speaker 1: them find undisturbed rest. Lord, as they continue to hear
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  Speaker 1: encouraging messages from your word, let your truth sink deeply
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  Speaker 1: into their minds, hearts, and souls. Please give them a
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  Speaker 1: better understanding of the being attitude. Blessed are the poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit in the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: For many of us, being poor in spirit doesn't come naturally.
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  Speaker 1: It takes a humbling of one's self and a willingness
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  Speaker 1: to go before God in complete surrender. The beautiful thing
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  Speaker 1: about surrendering to God is the peace that comes when
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  Speaker 1: we simply let go. All of our ambitions are released
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  Speaker 1: to the Father, all of our accomplishments are attributed to
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  Speaker 1: His mighty work. All of our striving cease as we
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  Speaker 1: surrender to His good, pleasing and perfect will. My friend,
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  Speaker 1: despite what our flesh tells us. It is good to surrender.
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  Speaker 1: It is freeing. It is like fresh air filling our lungs,
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  Speaker 1: allowing us to take a full, deep breath for the
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  Speaker 1: first time in a long time. That's what surrender feels like.
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  Speaker 1: In His presence is fullness of joy. Rest in the
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  Speaker 1: presence of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called
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  Speaker 1: before the Throne of God Above. It encourages us with
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  Speaker 1: these lyrics. Before the Throne of God above, I have
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  Speaker 1: a strong and perfect plea, a great high priest whose
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  Speaker 1: name is Love. Who ever lives and pleads for me,
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  Speaker 1: Jesus lives and pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures
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  Speaker 1: tell us that it is Christ who died, and furthermore
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  Speaker 1: is also Risen, who is even at the right hand
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  Speaker 1: of God, who also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight,
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  Speaker 1: knowing Jesus makes intercession for you. He takes all that
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  Speaker 1: concerns you and discusses it with a father. What assurance
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  Speaker 1: to know that the Lord himself is interceding for you.
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  Speaker 1: Let this knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you
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  Speaker 1: rest contentedly in the stillness of the room. How humbling
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  Speaker 1: it is to think that Jesus cares so much he
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  Speaker 1: actually prays for you. One of the prayers he prayed
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  Speaker 1: for all believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty
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  Speaker 1: four through twenty six. He said, Father, I want those
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  Speaker 1: you have given me to be with me where I am,
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  Speaker 1: and to see my glory, the glory you have given
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  Speaker 1: me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
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  Speaker 2: Righteous Father.
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  Speaker 1: Though the world does not know you, I know you,
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  Speaker 1: and they know that you have sent me. I have
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  Speaker 1: made you known to them and will continue to make
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  Speaker 1: you known in order that the love you have for
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  Speaker 1: me may be in them, and that I myself may
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  Speaker 1: be in them. This powerful prayer of faith encourages us
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  Speaker 1: with the promise of Heaven, our true home that is
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  Speaker 1: being prepared for us. One day we will see the
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  Speaker 1: glory of the Lord, his glory that has always existed.
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  Speaker 1: And as we remain in Christ, Jesus, the Father's love
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  Speaker 1: remains in us. In fact, Jesus himself dwells in us
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  Speaker 1: by the power of his Holy Spirit. Allow the presence
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  Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit to well up in you, filling
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  Speaker 1: you with great joy, peace, love, and goodness. Let him
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  Speaker 1: fill the rooms of your house, covering those you love
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  Speaker 1: and surrounding your home with a shield of protection. Remember
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  Speaker 1: that God's love can fill you to the full, even
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  Speaker 1: in a world that has lost its way, and through
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  Speaker 1: His mighty love in you, you can reach the lost.
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  Speaker 1: Even those who are forlorn and forgotten. Sleep soundly in
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  Speaker 1: the love of the Father.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight he is with you.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
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  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know You are
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  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
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  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to You,
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  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance. Through every hour of the night.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to remind them of the beautiful blessing that is
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  Speaker 1: awaiting them, the blessing that says, blessed are the poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now, as we return to the mountainside, we see jesus
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  Speaker 1: disciples listening intently. He is the one they chose to follow.
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  Speaker 1: They cannot help but marvel at his words, so wise,
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  Speaker 1: so true.
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  Speaker 2: They look to.
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  Speaker 1: The one people call the good Teacher, and they try
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  Speaker 1: to wrap their minds around who he really is. Later on,
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  Speaker 1: Jesus would ask his disciples who do you say that
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  Speaker 1: I am Simon, Peter would answer, you are the Christ,
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  Speaker 1: the Son of the Living God. If Jesus were to
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  Speaker 1: ask us, who do you say that I am? I
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  Speaker 1: wonder what our answer would be. Perhaps we would echo
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  Speaker 1: Peter's answer, you are the Christ, the son of the
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  Speaker 1: Living God. Or maybe we would say you are the Messiah,
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  Speaker 1: the long awaited Savior. I imagine some would answer you
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  Speaker 1: are Emmanuel God with us. You are the King of
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  Speaker 1: kings and Lord of lords. Jesus, you are the Alpha
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  Speaker 1: and Omega, the.
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  Speaker 2: Beginning and the end.
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  Speaker 1: You are true bread and living water, the Way, the Truth,
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  Speaker 1: and the Life. You are the Redeemer, our good shepherd
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  Speaker 1: and faithful friend. Jesus, You are the Great I Am.
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  Speaker 1: As these beautiful names of Jesus flow over you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: let your spirit.
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  Speaker 3: Cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Worthy.
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  Speaker 1: Is the Lamb that was slain. There is no other
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  Speaker 1: name by which we are saved. And that, my friend,
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  Speaker 1: is the best description of a poor and humble spirit
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  Speaker 1: to admit we cannot save ourselves, but desperately need the
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  Speaker 1: saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the
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  Speaker 1: perfect picture of someone who is poor in spirit. Theirs
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  Speaker 1: is the kingdom of heaven. The everlasting Kingdom is promised
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  Speaker 1: to those who repent, believe, and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek,
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  Speaker 1: and contrite all descriptions of a poor spirit that is
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  Speaker 1: rich in God's glory. In this humble state, you are
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  Speaker 1: the strongest you've ever been. His grace is sufficient for you.
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  Speaker 1: His power is made perfect in your weakness. No more
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  Speaker 1: trying to do things in your own strength. God's strength
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  Speaker 1: is all you need. He has given you power by
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  Speaker 1: his spirit within you. Sleep well, beloved one, in full
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  Speaker 1: submission to the Father. Sleep deeper than you have in
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  Speaker 1: a long time.
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  Speaker 2: For there is.
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  Speaker 1: Amazing peace in knowing you are completely submitted to God.
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  Speaker 1: Poor in spirit, a lovely place to be, not poor
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  Speaker 1: at all, but rich in the heavenly realm. Let this
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  Speaker 1: imagery fill your dreams tonight as you rest securely in
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  Speaker 1: the presence of God. The steadfast love of the Lord
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  Speaker 1: never ceases, His mercies never come to an end.
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  Speaker 2: He is with you, He loves.
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  Speaker 1: You, Heavenly Father. Of all the beatitudes your son shared
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  Speaker 1: on the mountain side, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
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  Speaker 1: Is the first blessing he shared. This is significant for
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  Speaker 1: every believer who wants to receive the Kingdom of Heaven
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  Speaker 1: and spend eternity with you. Please guide this beloved child
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  Speaker 1: into a deeper acceptance of humility and surrender as they
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  Speaker 1: let down their guard and become lowly in spirit. Thank
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  Speaker 1: You for allowing your grace to be sufficient in all things,
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  Speaker 1: especially in our weaknesses. I pray for the comfort and
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  Speaker 1: peace of this beloved child tonight in the mighty name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply comforted by
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  Speaker 1: this sleep meditation. Perhaps you've learned something new about what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit. If so, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that the Lord Lord will continue to lead you
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  Speaker 1: into a place of sweet humility before his throne. It is,
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  Speaker 1: after all, the best place to be in the holy
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  Speaker 1: presence of God. May the Lord bless you, keep you,
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  Speaker 1: guard you, and guide you in all things and in
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  Speaker 1: every way. Tonight we will be hearing from Jesus himself
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  Speaker 1: as he sat on a mountainside, gazing at the multitude
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  Speaker 1: of people below and blessing them with words of life
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  Speaker 1: and peace. That's why you're here, isn't it to hear
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  Speaker 1: from Jesus, to be led by his words? Of life
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  Speaker 1: and peace. As you wind down for the day, I
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  Speaker 1: want you to know just how.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome you are.
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  Speaker 1: As Jesus welcomed the crowds of people and invited them
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  Speaker 1: to listen to his life giving words, you are invited
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  Speaker 1: to listen to this sleep story and hear life giving
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  Speaker 1: words from the scriptures. Not only will we learn what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit, but we will
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  Speaker 1: also discover the heavenly blessing that is waiting for such
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  Speaker 1: as these. Truly, the Beatitudes in the Bible are some
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  Speaker 1: of the most comforting words Jesus spoke. The word beatitude
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  Speaker 1: means blessedness and accurately describes the divine blessings God has
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  Speaker 1: for his people. As you fall asleep tonight, my prayer
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  Speaker 1: is that you'll be surrounded by the abundant blessings of
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  Speaker 1: God and know that in every circumstance, the Living.
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  Speaker 2: God is with you.
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  Speaker 1: He is your comfort and your peace. He loves you
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  Speaker 1: and invites you to commune with him. He is not
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  Speaker 1: a God who is far away, but the God who
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  Speaker 1: knows every intricate detail of your life. Before we begin
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  Speaker 1: our story from the Beatitudes, let's take a few moments
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  Speaker 1: to prepare for sleep and find peace in the presence
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord. Turn off the lights and remove any distractions.
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  Speaker 1: If it's helpful, turn on a fan or a bit
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  Speaker 1: of white noise, whatever will help you relax. Go ahead
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  Speaker 1: and take care of those things now. As you settle
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  Speaker 1: into bed, find a comfortable position where you can be
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  Speaker 1: still and peacefully listen to this story. Resist the cycling
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  Speaker 1: thoughts that will try to interrupt this meditation. In fact,
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  Speaker 1: let all of your thoughts come to a stand still.
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  Speaker 2: Now.
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  Speaker 1: They are winding down like the gears of a machine,
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  Speaker 1: slowly coming to a halt. There is a gentle nudge
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  Speaker 1: from the Holy Spirit to turn your thoughts toward Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Think of him sitting peacefully on a hillside with your
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  Speaker 1: eyes closed. Fix your gaze on him, and take a slow,
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  Speaker 1: deep breath in exhale all other thoughts. As you prepare
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  Speaker 1: to hear from the Word of God, feel every muscle
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  Speaker 1: in your body. Relax, from the creases in your forehead
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  Speaker 1: to your clenched jaw, down to your shoulders, arms, and legs.
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  Speaker 1: Rest in complete relaxation for a moment. Again, focus your
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  Speaker 1: mind on Jesus, the gentle teacher who blesses you was
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  Speaker 1: words of peace and hope. Let your hope be in
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  Speaker 1: Jesus tonight without fail He is always there for you,
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  Speaker 1: offering hope in every situation. You are never without hope,
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  Speaker 1: my friend. Bring your tired body, mind, and heart to
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  Speaker 1: the Savior tonight. He has words of promise for you,
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  Speaker 1: a message of strength and joy. As you listen, keep
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  Speaker 1: your gaze on him and receives a blessing he offers
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  Speaker 1: to the poor in spirit, for in him you will
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  Speaker 1: find true rest tonight and sleep soundly in his presence. Now,
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  Speaker 1: please allow me to pray over you, Lord, as this
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  Speaker 1: child prepares for sleep and turns their thoughts toward you.
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  Speaker 1: Please usher in the sweetest moment of unity and peace.
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  Speaker 1: Let all other details fade away as they focus on
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  Speaker 1: your tender words of blessing over them. Lead them into
• 1:27:38
  Speaker 1: a deep and peaceful night's rest, helping them awaken refreshed
• 1:27:43
  Speaker 1: in the morning, ready to face the day. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for sleep, Lord, for the hours of rest and recuperation
• 1:27:54
  Speaker 1: you designed us to have. Please send the covering of
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  Speaker 1: your spirit to guard this listener and protect them from
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  Speaker 1: all harm. Command your angels to surround their household and
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  Speaker 1: ward off anything that doesn't belong. Thank you, Lord for
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  Speaker 1: your word and for the beatitudes that Jesus spoke to
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  Speaker 1: the multitude. I pray that your word will not return void,
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  Speaker 1: but accomplish your purpose tonight in the blessed name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now let's fix our eyes once again on the hillside.
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  Speaker 1: As Jesus climbed up to find a comfortable place away
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  Speaker 1: from the crowds, this wasn't because he didn't care about
• 1:28:52
  Speaker 1: the people following him, but because he had important things
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  Speaker 1: to tell his disciples.
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  Speaker 2: That day.
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  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
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  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say. With the
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  Speaker 1: people below, Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
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  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
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  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives. The things we need
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  Speaker 1: to hear from the Lord will be made clear to us,
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  Speaker 1: especially when we take the time to seek him. The
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  Speaker 1: scriptures say seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
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  Speaker 1: and all these things shall be added to to you.
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  Speaker 1: What things will be added to you, food, water, clothing,
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  Speaker 1: and everything you need for life. The Lord knows what
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  Speaker 1: you need before you even ask. And that's how it
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  Speaker 1: was the day Jesus spoke from the mountainside, every man,
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  Speaker 1: woman and child who gathered at the foot of that
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  Speaker 1: mountain was there because they were seeking something from Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Even though he distanced himself from the crowd, Make no mistake,
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  Speaker 1: he loved them and wanted them to hear words of
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  Speaker 1: life and truth. As Matthew Chapter five, Verses two and
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  Speaker 1: three tell us, Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
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  Speaker 1: blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
• 1:31:08
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. The first word Jesus spoke at that
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  Speaker 1: moment was the word blessed. Let that word echo around
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  Speaker 1: you as you recall just how blessed you are to
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  Speaker 1: be included by Jesus. In him, you have always been loved, included,
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  Speaker 1: and invited. The blessing of knowing Christ is the greatest
• 1:31:43
  Speaker 1: blessing this side of heaven, For in our relationship with
• 1:31:49
  Speaker 1: a Savior, we have the promise of heaven. Allow your
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  Speaker 1: vision of heaven to bring you comfort and peace tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Let your heart soar above the things of earth and
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in the hope you have of eternity with your Savior.
• 1:32:19
  Speaker 1: Jesus' entire ministry was to proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven
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  Speaker 1: and provide a way back to the Father through his
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  Speaker 1: own sacrifice on a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully
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  Speaker 1: understand his mission until the resurrection, but Jesus continually taught
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  Speaker 1: them about the Kingdom of Heaven. Hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord again. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
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  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor in
• 1:32:58
  Speaker 1: spirit is another way of saying humble in spirit, or
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  Speaker 1: submitted to God. It portrays a person who is emptied
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  Speaker 1: of themselves. They are the first to say I am
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  Speaker 1: nothing without Jesus. The poor in spirit don't rely on
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  Speaker 1: their own efforts to make a way.
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  Speaker 2: They rely on the only way.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie quietly in the stillness
• 1:33:41
  Speaker 1: of the room, empty yourself of all striving and open
• 1:33:46
  Speaker 1: your spirit to the living God. If you are so led,
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  Speaker 1: open your poems as a symbol that you are releasing
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  Speaker 1: every part heart of your life to the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: It is a.
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  Speaker 1: Posture of humility. Rest now completely humble before the throne
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  Speaker 1: of God. Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father,
• 1:34:25
  Speaker 1: I ask that you give this beloved listener an open
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  Speaker 1: heart to receive the precious words of Jesus tonight as
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  Speaker 1: they hear what it means to be poor in spirit.
• 1:34:39
  Speaker 1: Encourage them to let go of anything that stands in
• 1:34:43
  Speaker 1: the way of complete humility and submission to You. Perhaps
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  Speaker 1: for the first time in their lives, they are seeing
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  Speaker 1: the value of being poor in spirit, humble, gentle, and
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  Speaker 1: emptied of self. If so, Lord, bless them with your
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  Speaker 1: promise and fill them with joy at the thought of
• 1:35:12
  Speaker 1: releasing all human striving. Lead them to bow themselves before
• 1:35:20
  Speaker 1: your throne under your mighty hand. Help them relax and
• 1:35:26
  Speaker 1: fall asleep as they continue to listen to this peaceful
• 1:35:31
  Speaker 1: sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen. Now take
• 1:35:39
  Speaker 1: a moment to readjust the covers if needed, and get
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  Speaker 1: comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen says, the
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  Speaker 1: sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and
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  Speaker 1: contrad heart. Oh God, you will not despise as you
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  Speaker 1: hear these words. Try to focus on humble devotion to
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  Speaker 1: the God who loves you. Consider that a broken spirit
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  Speaker 1: and contrite heart is an indication of an internal longing
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  Speaker 1: for the filling of the Lord by his strength and power.
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  Speaker 1: Self reliance vanishes as the realization that we are nothing
• 1:36:39
  Speaker 1: without Christ is made manifest in us. In our desperate
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  Speaker 1: need for a savior, we are emptied of all attempts
• 1:36:53
  Speaker 1: to save ourselves. At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus
• 1:37:01
  Speaker 1: came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of
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  Speaker 1: God and saying, the time is fulfilled and the Kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel.
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  Speaker 1: It was the poor in spirit who heard these words
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  Speaker 1: and placed their faith in Jesus, for theirs is the
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  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. Being poor and lowly of spirit is
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  Speaker 1: not a sign of weakness, but instead it is a
• 1:37:41
  Speaker 1: characteristic of great strength. Be strengthened tonight by the words
• 1:37:50
  Speaker 1: of Jesus, the beatitudes that were taught first to the disciples,
• 1:38:00
  Speaker 1: and sitting on the mountain side that day, being high
• 1:38:06
  Speaker 1: in elevation, you likely feel the air being crisp, cool
• 1:38:12
  Speaker 1: and refreshing. There may have been a gentle breeze flowing
• 1:38:19
  Speaker 1: down from the top of the mountain, cooling those who
• 1:38:23
  Speaker 1: gathered around Jesus breathe deeply tonight, as if you were
• 1:38:32
  Speaker 1: breathing in cool mountain air. There's a calm serenity flowing
• 1:38:40
  Speaker 1: around you as you hear the words of the scriptures,
• 1:38:44
  Speaker 1: and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you with
• 1:38:48
  Speaker 1: life and peace. Lord God, let your presence be made
• 1:38:57
  Speaker 1: known to this child tonight. They are listening to this
• 1:39:02
  Speaker 1: story because they are seeking your help to fall asleep.
• 1:39:08
  Speaker 1: Please be their last thought of the day as you
• 1:39:11
  Speaker 1: usher them into the various stages of sleep, and help
• 1:39:16
  Speaker 1: them find undisturbed rest. Lord, as they continue to hear
• 1:39:23
  Speaker 1: encouraging messages from your word, let your truth sink deeply
• 1:39:29
  Speaker 1: into their minds, hearts, and souls. Please give them a
• 1:39:35
  Speaker 1: better understanding of the beatitude. Blessed are the poor in
• 1:39:40
  Speaker 1: spirit in the precious name of Jesus Amen. For many
• 1:39:50
  Speaker 1: of us, being poor in spirit doesn't come naturally. It
• 1:39:55
  Speaker 1: takes a humbling of oneself and a willingness to go
• 1:40:00
  Speaker 1: before God in complete surrender. The beautiful thing about surrendering
• 1:40:09
  Speaker 1: to God is the peace that comes when we simply
• 1:40:14
  Speaker 1: let go. All of our ambitions are released to the Father,
• 1:40:23
  Speaker 1: all of our accomplishments are attributed to His mighty work.
• 1:40:29
  Speaker 1: All of our striving cease as we surrender to His good,
• 1:40:35
  Speaker 1: pleasing and perfect will, My friend, Despite what our flesh
• 1:40:44
  Speaker 1: tells us, it is good to surrender.
• 1:40:49
  Speaker 3: It is freeing.
• 1:40:51
  Speaker 1: It is like fresh air filling our lungs, allowing us
• 1:40:56
  Speaker 1: to take a full, deep breath for the first time
• 1:41:01
  Speaker 1: in a long time. That's what surrender feels like. In
• 1:41:10
  Speaker 1: His presence is fullness of joy. Rest in the presence
• 1:41:16
  Speaker 1: of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called before
• 1:41:24
  Speaker 1: the Throne of God above. It encourages us with these lyrics.
• 1:41:31
  Speaker 1: Before the Throne of God above, I have a strong
• 1:41:35
  Speaker 1: and perfect plea a great high priest whose name is Love,
• 1:41:42
  Speaker 1: who ever lives and pleads for me, Jesus lives and
• 1:41:51
  Speaker 1: pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures tell us that
• 1:41:57
  Speaker 1: it is Christ who died, and furthermore is also Risen,
• 1:42:02
  Speaker 1: who is even at the right hand of God, who
• 1:42:06
  Speaker 1: also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight, knowing Jesus
• 1:42:15
  Speaker 1: makes intercession for you. He takes all that concerns you
• 1:42:21
  Speaker 1: and discusses it with a father. What assurance to know
• 1:42:29
  Speaker 1: that the Lord himself is interceding for you. Let this
• 1:42:35
  Speaker 1: knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you rest contentedly
• 1:42:41
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room. How humbling it is
• 1:42:48
  Speaker 1: to think that Jesus cares so much he actually prays
• 1:42:54
  Speaker 1: for you. One of the prayers he prayed for all
• 1:43:00
  Speaker 1: believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty four through
• 1:43:06
  Speaker 1: twenty six. He said, Father, I want those you have
• 1:43:12
  Speaker 1: given me to be with me where I am, and
• 1:43:16
  Speaker 1: to see my glory, the glory you have given me
• 1:43:20
  Speaker 1: because you loved me before the creation of the world.
• 1:43:26
  Speaker 1: Righteous Father. Though the world does not know you, I
• 1:43:30
  Speaker 1: know you, and they know that you have sent me.
• 1:43:35
  Speaker 1: I have made you known to them and will continue
• 1:43:39
  Speaker 1: to make you known, in order that the love you
• 1:43:42
  Speaker 1: have for me may be in them, and that I
• 1:43:46
  Speaker 1: myself may be in them. This powerful prayer of faith
• 1:43:54
  Speaker 1: encourages us with the promise of Heaven, our true home
• 1:43:59
  Speaker 1: that has been prepared for us. One day we will
• 1:44:05
  Speaker 1: see the glory of the Lord, his glory that has
• 1:44:10
  Speaker 1: always existed. And as we remain in Christ, Jesus the
• 1:44:18
  Speaker 1: Father's love remains in us. In fact, Jesus himself dwells
• 1:44:25
  Speaker 1: in us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Allow
• 1:44:32
  Speaker 1: the presence of the Holy Spirit to well up in you,
• 1:44:36
  Speaker 1: filling you with great joy, peace, love, and goodness. Let
• 1:44:46
  Speaker 1: him fill the rooms of your house, covering those you love,
• 1:44:51
  Speaker 1: and surrounding your home with a shield of protection. Remember
• 1:44:58
  Speaker 1: that God's love can fill you to the full, even
• 1:45:02
  Speaker 1: in a world that has lost its way, And through
• 1:45:07
  Speaker 1: his mighty love in you, you can reach the lost.
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  Speaker 1: Even those who are forlorn and forgotten. Sleep soundly in
• 1:45:20
  Speaker 1: the love of the Father.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight he is with you.
• 1:45:28
  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
• 1:45:34
  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know you are
• 1:45:38
  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
• 1:45:46
  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to you,
• 1:45:51
  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance through every hour of the night.
• 1:45:59
  Speaker 1: Continue you to remind them of the beautiful blessing that
• 1:46:03
  Speaker 1: is awaiting them, the blessing that says, blessed are the
• 1:46:08
  Speaker 1: poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now, as we return to the mountainside, we see Jesus
• 1:46:24
  Speaker 1: disciples listening intently. He is the one they chose to follow.
• 1:46:33
  Speaker 1: They cannot help but marvel at his words, so wise,
• 1:46:39
  Speaker 1: so true. They look to the one people call the
• 1:46:46
  Speaker 1: good teacher, and they try to wrap their minds around
• 1:46:51
  Speaker 1: who he really is. Later on, Jesus would ask his
• 1:46:59
  Speaker 1: des disciples, who do you say that I am? Simon
• 1:47:05
  Speaker 1: Peter would answer, you are the Christ, the Son of
• 1:47:10
  Speaker 1: the Living God. If Jesus were to ask us, who
• 1:47:17
  Speaker 1: do you say that I am? I wonder what our
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  Speaker 1: answer would be. Perhaps we would echo Peter's answer, you
• 1:47:29
  Speaker 1: are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Or
• 1:47:35
  Speaker 1: maybe we would say you are the Messiah, the long
• 1:47:40
  Speaker 1: awaited Savior. I imagine some would answer you are Emmanuel
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  Speaker 1: God with us. You are the King of Kings and
• 1:47:55
  Speaker 1: Lord of Lords. You are the Alpha and Omega, the
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  Speaker 1: beginning and the end. You are true bread and living water,
• 1:48:12
  Speaker 1: the Way, the Truth, and the Life. You are the Redeemer,
• 1:48:20
  Speaker 1: our good shepherd and faithful friend. Jesus, you are the
• 1:48:30
  Speaker 1: Great I Am. As these beautiful names of Jesus flow
• 1:48:37
  Speaker 1: over you tonight, let your spirit.
• 1:48:41
  Speaker 3: Cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Worthy.
• 1:48:46
  Speaker 1: Is the Lamb that was slain. There is no other
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  Speaker 1: name by which we are saved. And that, my friend,
• 1:48:56
  Speaker 1: is the best description of a poor and humble spirit
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  Speaker 1: to admit we cannot save ourselves, but desperately need the
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  Speaker 1: saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the
• 1:49:14
  Speaker 1: perfect picture of someone who is poor in spirit. Theirs
• 1:49:22
  Speaker 1: is the Kingdom of Heaven. The everlasting kingdom is promised
• 1:49:29
  Speaker 1: to those who repent, believe, and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek,
• 1:49:40
  Speaker 1: and contrite all descriptions of a poor spirit that is
• 1:49:45
  Speaker 1: rich in God's glory. In this humble state, you are
• 1:49:53
  Speaker 1: the strongest you've ever been. His is sufficient for you.
• 1:50:02
  Speaker 1: His power is made perfect in your weakness. No more
• 1:50:09
  Speaker 1: trying to do things in your own strength. God's strength
• 1:50:14
  Speaker 1: is all you need. He has given you power by
• 1:50:19
  Speaker 1: his spirit within you. Sleep well, beloved one, in full
• 1:50:28
  Speaker 1: submission to the Father. Sleep deeper than you have in
• 1:50:32
  Speaker 1: a long time, for there is amazing peace and knowing
• 1:50:38
  Speaker 1: you are completely submitted to God. Poor in spirit, a
• 1:50:47
  Speaker 1: lovely place to be, not poor at all, but rich
• 1:50:54
  Speaker 1: in the heavenly realm. Let this imagery fill your dreams
• 1:50:59
  Speaker 1: tonight as you rest securely in the presence of God.
• 1:51:07
  Speaker 1: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies
• 1:51:13
  Speaker 1: never come to an end. He is with you, He
• 1:51:19
  Speaker 1: loves you, Heavenly Father of all the beatitudes, your son
• 1:51:26
  Speaker 1: shared on the mountain side. Theirs is the Kingdom of
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  Speaker 1: Heaven is the first blessing he shared. This is significant
• 1:51:36
  Speaker 1: for every believer who wants to receive the Kingdom of
• 1:51:40
  Speaker 1: Heaven and spend eternity with you. Please guide this beloved
• 1:51:47
  Speaker 1: child into a deeper acceptance of humility and surrender as
• 1:51:53
  Speaker 1: they let down their guard and become lowly in spirit.
• 1:51:59
  Speaker 1: Thank You for allowing your grace to be sufficient in
• 1:52:03
  Speaker 1: all things, especially in our weaknesses. I pray for the
• 1:52:09
  Speaker 1: comfort and peace of this beloved child tonight in the
• 1:52:15
  Speaker 1: mighty name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply comforted by
• 1:52:25
  Speaker 1: this sleep meditation. Perhaps you've learned something new about what
• 1:52:31
  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit. If so, I
• 1:52:36
  Speaker 1: pray that the Lord will continue to lead you into
• 1:52:40
  Speaker 1: a place of sweet humility before his throne. It is,
• 1:52:45
  Speaker 1: after all, the best place to be in the holy
• 1:52:51
  Speaker 1: presence of God. May the Lord bless you, keep you,
• 1:52:58
  Speaker 1: guard you, and guide you in all things and in
• 1:53:03
  Speaker 1: every way. Let's listen again to this sleep story about
• 1:53:10
  Speaker 1: the blessing of the Kingdom of God. Now let's fix
• 1:53:17
  Speaker 1: our eyes once again on the hillside, as Jesus climbed
• 1:53:22
  Speaker 1: up to find a comfortable place away from the crowds.
• 1:53:28
  Speaker 1: This wasn't because he didn't care about the people following him,
• 1:53:34
  Speaker 1: but because he had important things to tell his disciples.
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  Speaker 2: That day.
• 1:53:42
  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
• 1:53:47
  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say. With the
• 1:53:54
  Speaker 1: people below, Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
• 1:53:59
  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
• 1:54:05
  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
• 1:54:12
  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives.
• 1:54:16
  Speaker 2: The things we.
• 1:54:17
  Speaker 1: Need to hear from the Lord will be made clear
• 1:54:21
  Speaker 1: to us, especially when we take the time to seek him.
• 1:54:29
  Speaker 1: The scriptures say seek first the Kingdom of God and
• 1:54:35
  Speaker 1: his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
• 1:54:43
  Speaker 1: What things will be added to you food, water, clothing,
• 1:54:50
  Speaker 1: and everything you need for life. The Lord knows what
• 1:54:56
  Speaker 1: you need before you even ask. And that that's how
• 1:55:00
  Speaker 1: it was the day Jesus spoke from the mountainside. Every man,
• 1:55:07
  Speaker 1: woman and child who gathered at the foot of that
• 1:55:11
  Speaker 1: mountain was there because they were seeking something from Jesus.
• 1:55:19
  Speaker 1: Even though he distanced himself from the crowd, Make no
• 1:55:24
  Speaker 1: mistake he loved them and wanted them to hear words
• 1:55:29
  Speaker 1: of life and truth, as Matthew Chapter five, Verses two
• 1:55:36
  Speaker 1: and three tell us. Then he opened his mouth and
• 1:55:40
  Speaker 1: taught them, saying, blessed are the poor in spirit, for
• 1:55:46
  Speaker 1: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. The first word Jesus
• 1:55:54
  Speaker 1: spoke at that moment was the word blessed. Let that
• 1:56:00
  Speaker 1: word echo around you as you recall just how blessed
• 1:56:05
  Speaker 1: you are to be included by Jesus. In him, you
• 1:56:12
  Speaker 1: have always been loved, included, and invited. The blessing of
• 1:56:21
  Speaker 1: knowing Christ is the greatest blessing this side of heaven,
• 1:56:27
  Speaker 1: For in our relationship with a savior, we have the
• 1:56:31
  Speaker 1: promise of heaven. Allow your vision of heaven to bring
• 1:56:39
  Speaker 1: you comfort and peace tonight. Let your heart soar above
• 1:56:49
  Speaker 1: the things of earth, and rejoice in the hope you
• 1:56:53
  Speaker 1: have of eternity with your Savior. Jesus and hi ministry
• 1:57:01
  Speaker 1: was to proclaim the kingdom of Heaven and provide a
• 1:57:04
  Speaker 1: way back to the Father through his own sacrifice on
• 1:57:08
  Speaker 1: a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully understand his mission
• 1:57:16
  Speaker 1: until the resurrection, but Jesus continually taught them about the
• 1:57:22
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. Hear the words of the Lord again,
• 1:57:29
  Speaker 1: Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the
• 1:57:33
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor in spirit is another
• 1:57:40
  Speaker 1: way of saying humble in spirit, or submitted to God.
• 1:57:47
  Speaker 1: It portrays a person who is emptied of themselves. They
• 1:57:54
  Speaker 1: are the first to say I am nothing without Jesus.
• 1:58:02
  Speaker 1: The poor in spirit don't rely on their own efforts
• 1:58:07
  Speaker 1: to make a way. They rely on the only way,
• 1:58:12
  Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie quietly in the stillness
• 1:58:20
  Speaker 1: of the room, empty yourself of all striving and open
• 1:58:26
  Speaker 1: your spirit to the Living God. If you are so led,
• 1:58:34
  Speaker 1: open your palms as a symbol that you are releasing
• 1:58:39
  Speaker 1: every part of your life to the Lord. It is
• 1:58:44
  Speaker 1: a posture of humility. Rest now completely humble before the
• 1:58:53
  Speaker 1: throne of God. Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father,
• 1:59:05
  Speaker 1: I ask that you give this beloved listener an open
• 1:59:09
  Speaker 1: heart to receive the precious words of Jesus Tonight as
• 1:59:15
  Speaker 1: they hear what it means to be poor in spirit,
• 1:59:19
  Speaker 1: encourage them to let go of anything that stands in
• 1:59:23
  Speaker 1: the way of complete humility and submission to You. Perhaps
• 1:59:30
  Speaker 1: for the first time in their lives. They are seeing
• 1:59:34
  Speaker 1: the value of being poor in spirit, humble, gentle, and
• 1:59:42
  Speaker 1: emptied of self. If so, Lord, bless them with your
• 1:59:48
  Speaker 1: promise and fill them with joy at the thought of
• 1:59:52
  Speaker 1: releasing all human striving. Lead them to bow themselves before
• 2:00:00
  Speaker 1: your throne under your mighty hand. Help them relax and
• 2:00:06
  Speaker 1: fall asleep as they continue to listen to this peaceful
• 2:00:11
  Speaker 1: sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen, now take
• 2:00:19
  Speaker 1: a moment to readjust the covers if needed, and get
• 2:00:23
  Speaker 1: comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen says, the
• 2:00:33
  Speaker 1: sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and
• 2:00:39
  Speaker 1: contrite heart. O God, you will not despise as you
• 2:00:46
  Speaker 1: hear these words. Try to focus on humble devotion to
• 2:00:51
  Speaker 1: the God who loves you. Consider that a broken spirit
• 2:00:59
  Speaker 1: and contrite heart is an indication of an internal longing
• 2:01:05
  Speaker 1: for the filling of the Lord by his strength and power.
• 2:01:13
  Speaker 1: Self reliance vanishes as the realization that we are nothing
• 2:01:19
  Speaker 1: without Christ is made manifest in us. In our desperate
• 2:01:28
  Speaker 1: need for a savior, we are emptied of all attempts
• 2:01:33
  Speaker 1: to save ourselves. At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus
• 2:01:41
  Speaker 1: came to Galilee preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of
• 2:01:45
  Speaker 1: God and saying, the time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom
• 2:01:51
  Speaker 1: of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.
• 2:02:00
  Speaker 1: Was the poor in spirit who heard these words and
• 2:02:04
  Speaker 1: placed their faith in Jesus, for theirs is the Kingdom
• 2:02:09
  Speaker 1: of Heaven. Being poor and lowly of spirit is not
• 2:02:17
  Speaker 1: a sign of weakness, but instead it is a characteristic
• 2:02:22
  Speaker 1: of great strength. Be strengthened tonight by the words of
• 2:02:30
  Speaker 1: Jesus the beatitudes that were taught first to the disciples.
• 2:02:39
  Speaker 1: Imagine sitting on the mountain side that day, being high
• 2:02:46
  Speaker 1: in elevation. You likely feel the air being crisp, cool,
• 2:02:52
  Speaker 1: and refreshing. There may have been a gentle breeze flowing
• 2:02:59
  Speaker 1: down from the top of the mountain, cooling those who
• 2:03:03
  Speaker 1: gathered around Jesus. Breathe deeply tonight, as if you were
• 2:03:11
  Speaker 1: breathing in cool mountain air. There's a calm, serenity flowing
• 2:03:20
  Speaker 1: around you as you hear the words of the scriptures
• 2:03:24
  Speaker 1: and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you with
• 2:03:28
  Speaker 1: life and peace. Lord God, let your presence be made
• 2:03:37
  Speaker 1: known to this child tonight. They are listening to this
• 2:03:42
  Speaker 1: story because they are seeking your help to fall asleep.
• 2:03:47
  Speaker 1: Please be their last thought of the day as you
• 2:03:51
  Speaker 1: usher them into the various stages of sleep, and help
• 2:03:55
  Speaker 1: them find undisturbed rest.
• 2:04:00
  Speaker 3: Lord.
• 2:04:01
  Speaker 1: As they continue to hear encouraging messages from your word,
• 2:04:06
  Speaker 1: let your truth sink deeply into their minds, hearts, and souls.
• 2:04:14
  Speaker 1: Please give them a better understanding of the beatitude. Blessed
• 2:04:19
  Speaker 1: are the poor in spirit in the precious name of
• 2:04:24
  Speaker 1: Jesus Amen. For many of us, being poor in spirit
• 2:04:33
  Speaker 1: doesn't come naturally. It takes a humbling of one's self
• 2:04:38
  Speaker 1: and a willingness to go before God in complete surrender.
• 2:04:46
  Speaker 1: The beautiful thing about surrendering to God is the peace
• 2:04:51
  Speaker 1: that comes when we simply let go. All of our
• 2:04:59
  Speaker 1: ambitions are released to the Father, all of our accomplishments
• 2:05:05
  Speaker 1: are attributed to his mighty work. All of our striving
• 2:05:11
  Speaker 1: cease as we surrender to His good, pleasing and perfect will.
• 2:05:20
  Speaker 1: My friend, despite what our flesh tells us, it is
• 2:05:26
  Speaker 1: good to surrender.
• 2:05:29
  Speaker 2: It is freeing.
• 2:05:31
  Speaker 1: It is like fresh air filling our lungs, allowing us
• 2:05:36
  Speaker 1: to take a full, deep breath for the first time
• 2:05:40
  Speaker 1: in a long time. That's what surrender feels like in
• 2:05:50
  Speaker 1: his presence is fullness of joy. Rest in the presence
• 2:05:56
  Speaker 1: of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called before
• 2:06:04
  Speaker 1: the Throne of God Above. It encourages us with these lyrics.
• 2:06:11
  Speaker 1: Before the Throne of God Above, I have a strong
• 2:06:15
  Speaker 1: and perfect plea, a great high priest whose name is Love.
• 2:06:22
  Speaker 1: Who ever lives and pleads for me, Jesus lives and
• 2:06:30
  Speaker 1: pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures tell us that
• 2:06:36
  Speaker 1: it is Christ who died, and furthermore is also Risen,
• 2:06:42
  Speaker 1: who is even at the right hand of God, who
• 2:06:46
  Speaker 1: also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight, knowing Jesus
• 2:06:55
  Speaker 1: makes intercession for you. He takes all that concerns you
• 2:07:01
  Speaker 1: and discusses it with a father. What assurance to know
• 2:07:08
  Speaker 1: that the Lord himself is interceding for you. Let this
• 2:07:15
  Speaker 1: knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you rest contentedly
• 2:07:21
  Speaker 1: in the stillness of the room. How humbling it is
• 2:07:28
  Speaker 1: to think that Jesus cares so much he actually prays
• 2:07:34
  Speaker 1: for you. One of the prayers he prayed for all
• 2:07:40
  Speaker 1: believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty four through
• 2:07:46
  Speaker 1: twenty six. He said, Father, I want those you have
• 2:07:52
  Speaker 1: given me to be with me where I am, and
• 2:07:56
  Speaker 1: to see my glory, the glory you have given me
• 2:08:00
  Speaker 1: because you loved me before the creation of the world.
• 2:08:05
  Speaker 2: Righteous Father.
• 2:08:07
  Speaker 1: Though the world does not know you, I know you,
• 2:08:11
  Speaker 1: and they know that you have sent me. I have
• 2:08:15
  Speaker 1: made you known to them and will continue to make
• 2:08:19
  Speaker 1: you known, in order that the love you have for
• 2:08:23
  Speaker 1: me may be in them, and that I myself may
• 2:08:27
  Speaker 1: be in them. This powerful prayer of faith encourages us
• 2:08:35
  Speaker 1: with the promise of Heaven, our true home that is
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  Speaker 1: being prepared for us. One day we will see the
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  Speaker 1: glory of the Lord, his glory that has always existed.
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  Speaker 1: And as we remain in Christ, Jesus, the Father's love
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  Speaker 1: remains in us. In fact, Jesus himself dwells in us
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  Speaker 1: by the power of his Holy Spirit. Allow the presence
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  Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit to well up in you, filling
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  Speaker 1: you with great joy, peace, love, and goodness. Let him
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  Speaker 1: fill the rooms of your house, covering those you love,
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  Speaker 1: and surrounding your home with a shield of protection. Remember
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  Speaker 1: that God's love can fill you to the full, even
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  Speaker 1: in a world that has lost its way, and through
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  Speaker 1: His mighty love in you, you can reach the lost,
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  Speaker 1: even those who are forlorn and forgotten, sleep soundly in
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  Speaker 1: the love of the Father. Tonight he is with you.
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  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
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  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know you are
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  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
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  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to you,
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  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance. Through every hour of the night.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to remind them of the beautiful blessing that is
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  Speaker 1: awaiting them, the blessing that says blessed are the poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now, as we return to the mountainside, we see jesus
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  Speaker 1: disciples listening intently. He is the one they chose to follow.
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  Speaker 1: They cannot help but marvel at his words, so wise,
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  Speaker 1: so true. They look to the one people call the
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  Speaker 1: good Teacher, and they try to wrap their minds around
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  Speaker 1: who he really is. Later on, Jesus would ask his disciples,
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  Speaker 1: who do you say that I am? Simon Peter would answer,
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  Speaker 1: you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
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  Speaker 1: If Jesus were to ask us, who do you say
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  Speaker 1: that I am? I wonder what our answer would be.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps we would echo Peter's answer, you are the Christ,
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  Speaker 1: the son of the Living God. Or maybe we would
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  Speaker 1: say you are the Messiah, the long awaited Savior. I imagine
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  Speaker 1: some would answer you are Emmanuel God with us. You
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  Speaker 1: are the King of Kings and Lord of lords.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
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  Speaker 1: You are true bread and living water, the Way, the
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  Speaker 1: Truth and the Life. You are the Redeemer, our good
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  Speaker 1: shepherd and faithful friend.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Great I Am. As these beautiful names
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus flow over you tonight, let your spirit cry.
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  Speaker 3: Holy, Holy, Holy, Worthy.
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  Speaker 1: Is the Lamb that was slain. There is no other
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  Speaker 1: name by which we are saved. And that, my friend,
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  Speaker 1: is the best description of a poor and humble spirit
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  Speaker 1: to admit we cannot save ourselves, but desperately need the
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  Speaker 1: saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the
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  Speaker 1: perfect picture of someone who is poor in spirit. Theirs
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  Speaker 1: is the Kingdom of Heaven. The everlasting kingdom is promised
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  Speaker 1: to those who repent, believe, and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek,
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  Speaker 1: and contrite. All descriptions of a poor spirit that is
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  Speaker 1: rich in God's glory. In this humble state, you are
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  Speaker 1: the strongest you've ever been. His grace is sufficient for you.
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  Speaker 1: His power is made perfect in your weakness. No more
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  Speaker 1: trying to do things in your own strength. God's strength
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  Speaker 1: is all you need. He has given you power by
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  Speaker 1: his spirit within you. Sleep well, beloved one, in full
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  Speaker 1: submission to the Father. Sleep deeper than you have in
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  Speaker 1: a long time, for there is amazing peace and knowing
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  Speaker 1: you are completely submitted to God. Poor in spirit, a
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  Speaker 1: lovely place to be, not poor at all, but rich
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  Speaker 1: in the heavenly realm. Let this imagery fill your dreams
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  Speaker 1: tonight as you rest securely in the presence of God.
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  Speaker 1: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies
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  Speaker 1: never come to an end.
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  Speaker 2: He is with you, He loves you.
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  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, of all the beatitudes your son shared on
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  Speaker 1: the mountain side, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven is
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  Speaker 1: the first blessing he shared. This is significant for every
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  Speaker 1: believer who wants to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and
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  Speaker 1: spend eternity with you. Please guide this beloved child into
• 2:16:28
  Speaker 1: a deeper acceptance of humility and surrender. As they let
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  Speaker 1: down their guard and become lowly in spirit. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for allowing your grace to be sufficient in all things,
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  Speaker 1: especially in our weaknesses. I pray for the comfort and
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  Speaker 1: peace of this beloved child tonight in the mighty name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply comforted by
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  Speaker 1: this sleep meditation. Perhaps you've learned something new about what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit. If so, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that the Lord will continue to lead you into
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  Speaker 1: a place of sweet humility before his throne. It is,
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  Speaker 1: after all, the best place to be in the holy
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  Speaker 1: presence of God. May the Lord bless you, keep you,
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  Speaker 1: guard you, and guide you in all things and in
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  Speaker 1: every way. Let's listen again to this sleep story about
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  Speaker 1: the blessing of the Kingdom of God. Now let's fix
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  Speaker 1: our eyes once again on the hill side. As Jesus
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  Speaker 1: climbed up to find a comfortable place away from the crowds.
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  Speaker 1: This wasn't because he didn't care about the people following him,
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  Speaker 1: but because he had important things to tell his disciples.
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  Speaker 2: That day.
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  Speaker 1: His disciples followed him up the side of the mountain,
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  Speaker 1: eager to hear what he had to say. With the
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  Speaker 1: people below Jesus taught about the blessings of those who
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  Speaker 1: followed him. Everyone who needed to hear the words of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus that day heard them clearly. That's what we need
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  Speaker 1: to remember about our own lives. The things we need
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  Speaker 1: to hear from the Lord will be made clear to us,
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  Speaker 1: especially when we take the time to seek him. The
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  Speaker 1: scriptures say, seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
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  Speaker 1: and all these things shall be added to you. What
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  Speaker 1: things will be added to you food, water, clothing, and
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  Speaker 1: everything you need for life. The Lord knows what you
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  Speaker 1: need before you even ask. And that's how it was
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  Speaker 1: the day Jesus spoke from the mountainside. Every man, woman
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  Speaker 1: and child who gathered at the foot of that mountain
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  Speaker 1: was there because they were seeking something from Jesus. Even
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  Speaker 1: though he distanced himself from the crowd, make no mistake,
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  Speaker 1: he loved them and wanted them to hear words of
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  Speaker 1: life and truth. As Matthew Chapter five, Verses two and
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  Speaker 1: three tell us, then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
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  Speaker 1: blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
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  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Heaven. The first word Jesus spoke at that
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  Speaker 1: moment was the word blessed. Let that word echo around
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  Speaker 1: you as you recall just how blessed you are to
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  Speaker 1: be included by Jesus. In him, you have always been loved, included,
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  Speaker 1: and invited. The blessing of knowing Christ is the greatest
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  Speaker 1: blessing this side of heaven, For in our relationship with
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  Speaker 1: a savior we have the promise of heaven. Allow your
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  Speaker 1: vision of heaven to bring you comfort and peace tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Let your heart soar above the things of earth and
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in the hope you have of eternity with your Savior.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus' entire ministry was to proclaim the kingdom of Heaven
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  Speaker 1: and provide a way back to the Father through his
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  Speaker 1: own sacrifice on a wooden cross. His disciples didn't fully
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  Speaker 1: understand his mission until the resurrection, but Jesus continue manually
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  Speaker 1: taught them about the Kingdom of heaven. Hear the words
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord again. Blessed are the poor in spirit,
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  Speaker 1: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. To be poor
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  Speaker 1: in spirit is another way of saying humble in spirit
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  Speaker 1: or submitted to God. It portrays a person who is
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  Speaker 1: emptied of themselves. They are the first to say I
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  Speaker 1: am nothing without Jesus. The poor in spirit don't rely
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  Speaker 1: on their own efforts to make a way. They rely
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  Speaker 1: on the only way, Jesus Christ. Tonight, as you lie
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  Speaker 1: quietly in the stillness of the room, empty yourself of
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  Speaker 1: all striving and open your spirit to the Living God.
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  Speaker 1: If you are so led, open your palms as a
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  Speaker 1: symbol that you are releasing every part of your life
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  Speaker 1: to the Lord. It is a posture of humility. Rest
• 2:23:30
  Speaker 1: now completely humble before the throne of God. Theirs is
• 2:23:38
  Speaker 1: the kingdom of Heaven. Heavenly Father, I ask that you
• 2:23:46
  Speaker 1: give this beloved listener and open heart to receive the
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  Speaker 1: precious words of Jesus tonight as they hear what it
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  Speaker 1: means to be poor in spirit, encourage them to let
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  Speaker 1: go of anything that stands in the way of complete
• 2:24:05
  Speaker 1: humility and submission to You. Perhaps for the first time
• 2:24:12
  Speaker 1: in their lives, they are seeing the value of being
• 2:24:16
  Speaker 1: poor in spirit, humble, gentle, and emptied of self. If so, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: bless them with your promise and fill them with joy
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  Speaker 1: at the thought of releasing all human striving. Lead them
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  Speaker 1: to bow themselves before your throne under your mighty hand.
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  Speaker 1: Help them relax and fall asleep as they continue to
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  Speaker 1: listen to this peaceful sleep story in the name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: now take a moment to readjust the covers if needed,
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  Speaker 1: and get comfortable once more. Psalm fifty one, verse seventeen says,
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  Speaker 1: the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken
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  Speaker 1: and contrite heart. O God, you will not despise as
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  Speaker 1: you hear these words. Try to focus on humble devotion
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  Speaker 1: to the God who loves you. Consider that a broken
• 2:25:38
  Speaker 1: spirit and contrite heart is an indication of an internal
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  Speaker 1: longing for the filling of the Lord by his strength
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  Speaker 1: and power. Self reliance vanishes as the realization that we
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  Speaker 1: are nothing without Christ is made manifest in us. In
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  Speaker 1: our desperate need for a savior, we are emptied of
• 2:26:11
  Speaker 1: all attempts to save ourselves. At the beginning of his ministry,
• 2:26:20
  Speaker 1: Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of God and saying, the time is fulfilled and the
• 2:26:30
  Speaker 1: Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in
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  Speaker 1: the Gospel. It was the poor in spirit who heard
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  Speaker 1: these words and placed their faith in Jesus, for theirs
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  Speaker 1: is the Kingdom of Heaven. Being poor and lowly of
• 2:26:55
  Speaker 1: spirit is not a sign of weakness, but instead it
• 2:27:01
  Speaker 1: is a characteristic of great strength. Be strengthened tonight by
• 2:27:09
  Speaker 1: the words of Jesus, the beatitudes that were taught first
• 2:27:15
  Speaker 1: to the disciples. Imagine sitting on the mountain side that day,
• 2:27:25
  Speaker 1: being high in elevation. You likely feel the air being crisp, cool,
• 2:27:32
  Speaker 1: and refreshing. There may have been a gentle breeze flowing
• 2:27:39
  Speaker 1: down from the top of the mountain, cooling those who
• 2:27:43
  Speaker 1: gathered around Jesus. Breathe deeply tonight, as if you were
• 2:27:51
  Speaker 1: breathing in cool mountain air. There's a calm, serenity flowing
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  Speaker 1: around you as you hear the words of the scriptures,
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  Speaker 1: and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you with
• 2:28:08
  Speaker 1: life and peace. Lord God, let your presence be made
• 2:28:17
  Speaker 1: known to this child tonight. They are listening to this
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  Speaker 1: story because they are seeking your help to fall asleep.
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  Speaker 1: Please be their last thought of the day as you
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  Speaker 1: usher them into the various stages of sleep and help
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  Speaker 1: them find undisturbed rest. Lord, as they continue to hear
• 2:28:43
  Speaker 1: encouraging messages from your word, let your truth sink deeply
• 2:28:49
  Speaker 1: into their minds, hearts, and souls. Please give them a
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  Speaker 1: better understanding of the beatitude. Blessed are the poor in
• 2:29:00
  Speaker 1: spirit in the precious name of Jesus Amen. For many
• 2:29:09
  Speaker 1: of us, being poor in spirit doesn't come naturally. It
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  Speaker 1: takes a humbling of oneself and a willingness to go
• 2:29:20
  Speaker 1: before God in complete surrender. The beautiful thing about surrendering
• 2:29:28
  Speaker 1: to God is the peace that comes when we simply
• 2:29:34
  Speaker 1: let go. All of our ambitions are released to the Father,
• 2:29:43
  Speaker 1: all of our accomplishments are attributed to his mighty work.
• 2:29:49
  Speaker 1: All of our striving cease as we surrender to His good,
• 2:29:55
  Speaker 1: pleasing and perfect will. My friend, despite what our flesh
• 2:30:04
  Speaker 1: tells us, it is good to surrender. It is freeing.
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  Speaker 1: It is like fresh air filling our lungs, allowing us
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  Speaker 1: to take a full, deep breath for the first time
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  Speaker 1: in a long time. That's what surrender feels like. In
• 2:30:30
  Speaker 1: His presence is fullness of joy, rest in the presence
• 2:30:36
  Speaker 1: of your loving Father. There's a peaceful song called before
• 2:30:44
  Speaker 1: the Throne of God Above. It encourages us with these lyrics.
• 2:30:51
  Speaker 1: Before the Throne of God Above, I have a strong
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  Speaker 1: and perfect plea a great high priest whose name is Love.
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  Speaker 1: Who ever lives and pleads for me. Jesus lives and
• 2:31:10
  Speaker 1: pleads for you, my friend. The scriptures tell us that
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  Speaker 1: it is Christ who died, and furthermore is also Risen,
• 2:31:22
  Speaker 1: who is even at the right hand of God, who
• 2:31:26
  Speaker 1: also makes intercession for us. Sleep peacefully tonight, knowing Jesus
• 2:31:35
  Speaker 1: makes intercession for you. He takes all that concerns you
• 2:31:41
  Speaker 1: and discusses it with a father. What assurance to know
• 2:31:48
  Speaker 1: that the Lord himself is interceding for you. Let this
• 2:31:55
  Speaker 1: knowledge sink deeply into your heart as you rest can
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  Speaker 1: intentedly in the stillness of the room. How humbling it
• 2:32:07
  Speaker 1: is to think that Jesus cares so much he actually
• 2:32:13
  Speaker 1: prays for you. One of the prayers he prayed for
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  Speaker 1: all believers comes from John chapter seventeen, verses twenty four
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  Speaker 1: through twenty six.
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  Speaker 2: He said, Father, I.
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  Speaker 1: Want those you have given me to be with me
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  Speaker 1: where I am, and to see my glory, the glory
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  Speaker 1: you have given me because you loved me before the
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  Speaker 1: creation of the world.
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  Speaker 2: Righteous Father. Though the world.
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  Speaker 1: Does not know you, I know you, and they know
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  Speaker 1: that you have sent me. I have made you known
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  Speaker 1: to them and will continue to make you know in
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  Speaker 1: order that the love you have for me may be
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  Speaker 1: in them, and that I myself may be in them.
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  Speaker 1: This powerful prayer of faith encourages us with the promise
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  Speaker 1: of Heaven, our true home that is being prepared for us.
• 2:33:23
  Speaker 1: One day we will see the glory of the Lord,
• 2:33:28
  Speaker 1: his glory that has always existed. And as we remain
• 2:33:35
  Speaker 1: in Christ, Jesus, the Father's love remains in us. In fact,
• 2:33:43
  Speaker 1: Jesus himself dwells in us by the power of his
• 2:33:47
  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Allow the presence of the Holy Spirit to
• 2:33:54
  Speaker 1: well up in you, filling you with great joy, peace, love,
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  Speaker 1: and goodness. Let him fill the rooms of your house,
• 2:34:09
  Speaker 1: covering those you love, and surrounding your home with a
• 2:34:13
  Speaker 1: shield of protection. Remember that God's love can fill you
• 2:34:20
  Speaker 1: to the full, even in a world that has lost
• 2:34:24
  Speaker 1: its way, And through his mighty love in you, you
• 2:34:30
  Speaker 1: can reach the lost. Even those who are forlorn and forgotten.
• 2:34:38
  Speaker 1: Sleep soundly in the love of the Father.
• 2:34:41
  Speaker 2: Tonight He is with you.
• 2:34:48
  Speaker 1: Gracious God, Please let your love overflow in the heart
• 2:34:54
  Speaker 1: of this listener, so that they will know you are
• 2:34:57
  Speaker 1: with them. Your presence is all we need. Please guide
• 2:35:06
  Speaker 1: their dreams into a place of humble surrender to You,
• 2:35:11
  Speaker 1: giving them peace and assurance through every hour of the night.
• 2:35:19
  Speaker 1: Continue to remind them of the beautiful blessing that is
• 2:35:23
  Speaker 1: awaiting them, the blessing that says, blessed are the poor
• 2:35:28
  Speaker 1: in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen,
• 2:35:34
  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus.
• 2:35:36
  Speaker 2: Amen.
• 2:35:39
  Speaker 1: Now as we return to the mountainside, we see jesus
• 2:35:44
  Speaker 1: disciples listening intently. He is the one they chose to follow.
• 2:35:53
  Speaker 1: They cannot help but marvel at his words so wise true.
• 2:36:03
  Speaker 1: They look to the one people call the good Teacher,
• 2:36:08
  Speaker 1: and they try to wrap their minds around who he
• 2:36:12
  Speaker 1: really is. Later on, Jesus would ask his disciples, who
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  Speaker 1: do you say that I am? Simon Peter would answer,
• 2:36:27
  Speaker 1: you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
• 2:36:34
  Speaker 1: If Jesus were to ask us, who do you say
• 2:36:38
  Speaker 1: that I am? I wonder what our answer would be.
• 2:36:45
  Speaker 1: Perhaps we would echo Peter's answer, you are the Christ,
• 2:36:51
  Speaker 1: the son of the Living God. Or maybe we would
• 2:36:56
  Speaker 1: say you are the Messiah, the.
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  Speaker 2: Long awaited Savior.
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  Speaker 1: I imagine some would answer you are Emmanuel God with us.
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  Speaker 1: You are the King of Kings and Lord of lords. Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: you are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
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  Speaker 1: You are true bread and living water, the Way, the Truth,
• 2:37:34
  Speaker 1: and the Life. You are the Redeemer, our good shepherd
• 2:37:42
  Speaker 1: and faithful friend, Jesus. You are the Great I Am.
• 2:37:54
  Speaker 1: As these beautiful names of Jesus flow over you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: let your spirit cry.
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  Speaker 3: Holy, Holy, Holy.
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  Speaker 2: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain.
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  Speaker 1: There is no other name by which we are saved,
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  Speaker 1: And that, my friend, is the best description of a
• 2:38:18
  Speaker 1: poor and humble spirit.
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  Speaker 2: To admit we cannot.
• 2:38:25
  Speaker 1: Save ourselves, but desperately need the saving grace of our
• 2:38:31
  Speaker 1: Lord Jesus Christ. This is the perfect picture of someone
• 2:38:36
  Speaker 1: who is poor in spirit. Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
• 2:38:46
  Speaker 1: The everlasting Kingdom is promised to those who repent, believe,
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  Speaker 1: and receive Jesus. Humble, lowly, meek, and contrite all descriptions
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  Speaker 1: of a poor spirit that is rich in God's glory.
• 2:39:10
  Speaker 1: In this humble state, you are the strongest you've ever been.
• 2:39:19
  Speaker 1: His grace is sufficient for you. His power is made
• 2:39:24
  Speaker 1: perfect in your weakness. No more trying to do things
• 2:39:31
  Speaker 1: in your own strength. God's strength is all you need.
• 2:39:37
  Speaker 1: He has given you power by his spirit within you.
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  Speaker 1: Sleep well, beloved one, in full submission to the Father,
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  Speaker 1: sleep deeper than you have in a long time, for
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  Speaker 1: there is amazing peace and knowing you are completely so
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  Speaker 1: submitted to God. Poor in spirit a lovely place to be,
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  Speaker 1: not poor at all, but rich in the heavenly realm.
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  Speaker 1: Let this imagery fill your dreams tonight as you rest
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  Speaker 1: securely in the presence of God. The steadfast love of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord never ceases, His mercies never.
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  Speaker 2: Come to an end. He is with you, He loves you.
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  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, of all the beatitudes your son shared on
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  Speaker 1: the mountain side, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven is
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  Speaker 1: the first blessing he shared. This is significant for every
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  Speaker 1: believer who wants to receive the King of Heaven and
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  Speaker 1: spend eternity with you. Please guide this beloved child into
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  Speaker 1: a deeper acceptance of humility and surrender as they let
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  Speaker 1: down their guard and become lowly in spirit. Thank You
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  Speaker 1: for allowing your grace to be sufficient in all things,
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  Speaker 1: especially in our weaknesses. I pray for the comfort and
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  Speaker 1: peace of this beloved child tonight in the mighty name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply comforted by
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  Speaker 1: this sleep meditation. Perhaps you've learned something new about what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be poor in spirit. If so, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that the Lord will continue to lead you into
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  Speaker 1: a place of sweet humility before his throne. It is,
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  Speaker 1: after all, the best place to be in the holy
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  Speaker 1: presence of God. May the Lord bless you, keep you,
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  Speaker 1: guard you, and guide you in all things and in
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  Speaker 1: every way.