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Guided Meditation for Detachment From Over-Thinking (Anxiety _ OCD _ Depression) Elijah_ Wait On God · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Find rest as you listen to this peaceful bedtime story.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome to the story of Elijah and the Single Mom. Trouble.
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  Speaker 2: Trouble can walk straight into your day and leave you anxious. Well,
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  Speaker 2: Elijah and the single Mom fell into troubling times too.
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  Speaker 2: They faced hunger and sickness, but their faith and prayers
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  Speaker 2: helped pull them through. God turned their lack into plenty.
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  Speaker 2: He transformed their anxiety into peace. Faith in God can
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  Speaker 2: turn your worries into peace too. So as you fall asleep,
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  Speaker 2: may your heart be renewed with love for your true
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  Speaker 2: source of peace, your Father in Heaven. Now leave behind
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  Speaker 2: today's tasks and worries and just soak in God God's
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  Speaker 2: presence and get comfortable. Close your eyes and begin to relax.
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  Speaker 2: Breathe in God's peace and breathe out your troubles. Just
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  Speaker 2: begin to drift off. And if you fall asleep before
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  Speaker 2: I finish, all the better. May God be present in
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  Speaker 2: your dreams tonight too, So listen as I begin your
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  Speaker 2: time your voyage into sleep. You're drifting into the arms
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  Speaker 2: of Christ. As we pray, Dear God, fill my heart
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  Speaker 2: and mind fresh with your presence in peace as I sleep,
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  Speaker 2: May your Holy Spirit guide my dreams. Give me faith,
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  Speaker 2: just like you gave faith to Elijah and the Single Mother.
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  Speaker 2: You are faithful to them, and I believe you'll be
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  Speaker 2: faithful to me as well. And now renew me as
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  Speaker 2: I rest in you, Fill me with trust, Lord, and
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  Speaker 2: increase my faith, just like you did with this single Mother.
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  Speaker 2: Make me strong for tomorrow in Jesus name. Amen. Now
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  Speaker 2: imagine a camp site long ago on the distant edge
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  Speaker 2: of Israel, far far away from busy cities. It's far
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  Speaker 2: from the palace and from the foul king King Ahab.
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  Speaker 2: Elijah the prophet is hiding by a small brook, all alone.
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  Speaker 2: He has just told the king that as surely as
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  Speaker 2: the Lord, the God of Israel, lives the God I serve,
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  Speaker 2: there will be no do or rain during the next
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  Speaker 2: few years until I give the word. So Elijah is
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  Speaker 2: not too popular right now. He is away from his
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  Speaker 2: home and his friends. After hiding for days and months,
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  Speaker 2: then the drought begins. See the hillsides around you as
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  Speaker 2: it turns from lush green to parched yellow, and then
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  Speaker 2: from parch to yellow to dusty ashen white. Each morning,
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  Speaker 2: birds with deep black feathers fill the bright, blue, cloudless sky.
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  Speaker 2: The flock of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God.
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  Speaker 2: They come with bread and meat for his breakfast, and
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  Speaker 2: they return in the evening with bread and meat for dinner.
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  Speaker 2: Let this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
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  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
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  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food and barns, for God feeds them,
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  Speaker 2: and you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
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  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
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  Speaker 2: provide for you too. Soon the blue creek at Elijah's
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  Speaker 2: camp stops babbling and becomes puddles of mud. But then
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  Speaker 2: the puddles try up to leaving only cracked pockets of dirt.
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  Speaker 2: All of this is happening because some of God's people
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  Speaker 2: are making poor choices. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had
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  Speaker 2: rejected the God of Israel to serve foreign gods. They
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  Speaker 2: built temples for these foreign gods, and when that made
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  Speaker 2: God angry, they continued to fight God's people and killed
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  Speaker 2: some of his prophets by God's command. Elijah told King
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  Speaker 2: Ahab As, surely as the Lord, the God of Israel,
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  Speaker 2: lives the God I serve, there will be no dew
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  Speaker 2: or rain during the next few years until I give
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  Speaker 2: the word. Now Elijah's brook is dry, but God still
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  Speaker 2: doesn't want to send rain. Rather, he tells Elijah, go
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  Speaker 2: and live in the village of Zaraphath, near the city
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  Speaker 2: of Sadoun. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.
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  Speaker 2: So now Elijah begins to pack up his camp and
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  Speaker 2: leave Israel for a foreign land. In faith, he hopes
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  Speaker 2: that a single mom will feed him, a poor woman
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  Speaker 2: with no husband and no food. That is God's plan
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  Speaker 2: to feed Elijah. Rest for a moment and breathe in
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  Speaker 2: that same spirit of faith that God gave Elijah. And
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  Speaker 2: then breathe out and release your fears about tomorrow. Rest
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  Speaker 2: now in God's faithful, loving arms. Elijah goes down to
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  Speaker 2: the coast to Xerophath by the Mediterranean Sea. Many hungry
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  Speaker 2: and hurting people live in villages on the path. Elijah
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  Speaker 2: knows that the rains will come soon at his word,
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  Speaker 2: but it isn't time yet. The sky still shines cloudless
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  Speaker 2: over the shimmering blue sea. Elijah arrives at the gates
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  Speaker 2: of the village. He sees a woman gathering sticks. Her
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  Speaker 2: face is worn, worry lines are etched into her eyes,
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  Speaker 2: her cheeks, and her hands. Would you please bring me
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  Speaker 2: a little water in a cup, Elijah asks. He hesitates
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  Speaker 2: a moment, bring me a bite of bread too. The
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  Speaker 2: woman looks irritated. I swear by the Lord your God
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  Speaker 2: that I don't have a single piece of bread in
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  Speaker 2: this house, She says. I only have a handful of
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  Speaker 2: flour left and a little cooking oil. I was just
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  Speaker 2: gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and
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  Speaker 2: then my son and I will die. Oh don't be afraid,
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  Speaker 2: Elijah says, go ahead and make a little bread for
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  Speaker 2: me first, and then use what's left for yourself and
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  Speaker 2: your son. For this is what the Lord, the God
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  Speaker 2: of Israel, says. There will be flour and olive oil
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  Speaker 2: left in your containers until God sends rain and the
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  Speaker 2: crops grow again. So she does as Elijah says, Rest
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  Speaker 2: for a moment and breathe in that same spirit of
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  Speaker 2: faith that God gave this single mother, and then breathe
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  Speaker 2: out and cast her cares to Jesus rest now in
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  Speaker 2: his arms. Elijah, the single mom and her family eat
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  Speaker 2: their fill for many days. There's always enough flower and
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  Speaker 2: olive oil left in the container, just as the Lord
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  Speaker 2: had promised. As the single mom stands inside the house,
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  Speaker 2: she thinks, how crazy this is? Years with no rain,
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  Speaker 2: a strange Israelite staying in her house, claiming to be
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  Speaker 2: from God. But there on the shelf is food. A
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  Speaker 2: clay pot is filled with flour and oil tops out
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  Speaker 2: the glass beaker, the water pitcher is full. Imagine what
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  Speaker 2: her home smelled like as she baked fresh bread. Just
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  Speaker 2: see the joy on her family's face as they all
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  Speaker 2: eat together. Weeks pass. Every day the jar of flower
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  Speaker 2: stays full, the beaker of oil and pitcher of water overflow.
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  Speaker 2: Elijah eats, and then the mother eats with her son.
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  Speaker 2: Her son's thin body slowly becomes strong again and the
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  Speaker 2: color returns to his face, until one day when the
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  Speaker 2: color drains from his face again. Something bad is happening
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  Speaker 2: to her son. She bakes bread, but he can't eat it.
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  Speaker 2: Day after day passes like this. She moves her son
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  Speaker 2: into her room beside the kitchen. She watches him overnight
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  Speaker 2: and tries to nurse him back to health. By day,
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  Speaker 2: she bakes dinner and comes to get him to eat,
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  Speaker 2: but she notices his hands are gray and stone cold.
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  Speaker 2: The single mom grabs her son's hands. You feel cold
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  Speaker 2: and clammy. She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and then she panics.
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  Speaker 2: Elijah hears her tears, Man of God, What have you
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  Speaker 2: done to me? She says, have you come here to
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  Speaker 2: point out my sins and kill my son? She holds
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  Speaker 2: her lifeless, wilted son in her arms. Give me your son,
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  Speaker 2: Elijah says. He takes the boy from her arms, tucks
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  Speaker 2: the lifeless head against his old chest. He heaves the
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  Speaker 2: body up the ladder to his room and lays the
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  Speaker 2: boy softly on his bed. God, why, Elijah asks, why
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  Speaker 2: have you brought such agony to this widow? She opened
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  Speaker 2: her home to me. Why would you cause her son
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  Speaker 2: to die? Elijah stretches himself of the boy's cold body
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  Speaker 2: and calls out again to the Lord God. He prays,
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  Speaker 2: please let this boy boy's life returned to him. Again,
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  Speaker 2: Elijah prays, God, please let this boy's life return to him.
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  Speaker 2: Elijah stays next to the boy, praying and waiting. He
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  Speaker 2: has waited on God many times in the past, for
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  Speaker 2: long periods of time. He will wait again a third time.
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  Speaker 2: He calls out, God, please let this boy's life return
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  Speaker 2: to him. Another moment passes, but this one is different.
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  Speaker 2: Color starts to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters
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  Speaker 2: out a few blasts of air from his sunken chest,
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  Speaker 2: and then he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks
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  Speaker 2: up the boy and carries him back down stars to
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  Speaker 2: the kitchen and gives him to his mother. Look, he says,
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  Speaker 2: your son is alive. His mother has tears of joy.
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  Speaker 2: It's natural to cry when you witness something truly miraculous
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  Speaker 2: take place. Now I know. She says that you are
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  Speaker 2: a man of God, and that the word of the
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  Speaker 2: Lord from your mouth is the truth. Now, may God's
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  Speaker 2: word fill your dreams as you rest. May you be
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  Speaker 2: blessed by the living God that transforms. May the Holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit guide your dreams. Let me pray now for you
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  Speaker 2: as you fall asleep, Oh peaceful and Loving Father, be
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  Speaker 2: merciful to this one, Oh God, because of your constant love,
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  Speaker 2: because of your great mercy, wipe away their sins, Wash
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  Speaker 2: away all evil and make them clean from their sin tonight, tonight,
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  Speaker 2: let them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create
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  Speaker 2: in them tonight a pure heart. O God, give them
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  Speaker 2: again the joy that comes from your salvation. God, grant
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  Speaker 2: this one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and awaken
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  Speaker 2: with a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead.
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  Speaker 2: In Jesus' name, Amen, Now pace your breathing as you
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  Speaker 2: continue to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe,
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  Speaker 2: just imagine.
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  Speaker 3: And dream.
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  Speaker 2: Hear his whispered tonight. Come to me. You are safe here,
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  Speaker 2: no condemnation, only my grace.
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  Speaker 4: Come to me now tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
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  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
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  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
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  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present in caring for you. The
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  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own even while you sleep in
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  Speaker 2: your bed in peace. You will both lie down and sleep,
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  Speaker 2: for the Lord alone will help you rest, abide and
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  Speaker 2: dwell in safety. Doze a little now, sleep tonight, Fold
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  Speaker 2: your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the
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  Speaker 2: Lord will protect and care for you. Now tonight you
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  Speaker 2: can lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will
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  Speaker 2: keep you safe. God is your fortress, He is your
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  Speaker 2: place of safety. He is your God, and you can
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  Speaker 2: trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is
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  Speaker 2: your protector, and he won't go to sleep or lets
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  Speaker 2: you stumble. Tonight, the Protector of Israel doesn't doze or
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  Speaker 2: ever get drowsy, So you can rest knowing he is
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  Speaker 2: watching over you. The Lord will keep you safe from
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  Speaker 2: all harm, and he will spread his wings over you
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  Speaker 2: and keep you secured tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield.
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  Speaker 2: No need tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: has taken them. Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle,
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  Speaker 2: he is humble. Rest in Jesus and find his rest.
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  Speaker 2: Right now, your faith is firm, and the Lord gives
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  Speaker 2: you perfect peace. He is forever your mighty rock and comfort.
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  Speaker 2: Don't be worried. Have faith in God, and have faith
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus, and have faith in the Holy Spirit to
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  Speaker 2: prepare a place for you. Even tonight, He is preparing
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  Speaker 2: your heart to be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise.
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  Speaker 2: Your name is now written on the hand of God.
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  Speaker 2: He knows you, he cares for you. You are always
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  Speaker 2: in his thoughts. Just rest there now. The Lord and
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  Speaker 2: the spirard are one and the same, and the Lord's
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  Speaker 2: spirit sets you free tonight, even when storms suddenly strike
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  Speaker 2: around you. Jesus sleeps soundly and soa Can you rest
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  Speaker 2: now with the peace of Jesus. Trouble Trouble can walk
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  Speaker 2: straight into your day and leave you anxious. While Elijah
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  Speaker 2: and the single Mom fell into troubling times too. They
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  Speaker 2: faced hunger and sickness, but their faith and prayers helped
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  Speaker 2: pull them through. God turned their lack into plenty. He
• 27:29
  Speaker 2: transformed their anxiety into peace. Faith in God can turn
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  Speaker 2: your worries into peace too. So as you fall asleep,
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  Speaker 2: may your heart be renewed with love for your true
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  Speaker 2: source of peace, your Father in Heaven. Now leave behind
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  Speaker 2: today's tasks and worries, and just soak in God's presence
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  Speaker 2: and get comfortable. Close your eyes and begin to relax.
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  Speaker 2: Breathe in God's peace and breathe out your troubles. Just
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  Speaker 2: begin to drift off, And if you fall asleep before
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  Speaker 2: I finish all the better. May God be present in
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  Speaker 2: your dreams tonight too. So listen as I begin your time,
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  Speaker 2: your voyage into sleep. You're drifting into the arms of
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  Speaker 2: Christ as we pray. Dear God, fill my heart and
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  Speaker 2: mind fresh with your presence in peace as I sleep.
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  Speaker 2: May your Holy Spirit guide my dreams. Give me faith,
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  Speaker 2: just like you gave faith to Elijah and the Single Mother.
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  Speaker 2: You are faithful to them, and I believe you'll be
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  Speaker 2: faithful to me as well. And now renew me as
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  Speaker 2: I rest in you, fill me with trust, O, Lord,
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  Speaker 2: and increase my faith, just like you did with this
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  Speaker 2: single Mother. Make me strong for tomorrow in Jesus name. Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Now imagine a camp site long ago on the distant
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  Speaker 2: edge of Israel, far far away from busy cities. It's
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  Speaker 2: far from the palace and from the foul king King Ahab.
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  Speaker 2: Elijah the prophet is hiding by a small brook, all alone.
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  Speaker 2: He has just told the king that as surely as
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  Speaker 2: the Lord, the God of Israel lives the God I serve,
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  Speaker 2: there will be no dew or rain during the next
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  Speaker 2: few years until I give the word. So Elijah is
• 29:39
  Speaker 2: not too popular right now. He is away from his
• 29:43
  Speaker 2: home and his friends. After hiding for days and months,
• 29:48
  Speaker 2: then the drought begins. See the hillsides around you as
• 29:54
  Speaker 2: it turns from lush green to parched yellow, and then
• 29:58
  Speaker 2: from parch to yellow to dusty ashen white. Each morning,
• 30:07
  Speaker 2: birds with deep black feathers fill the bright, blue, cloudless sky.
• 30:13
  Speaker 2: The flock of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God.
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  Speaker 2: They come with bread and meat for his breakfast, and
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  Speaker 2: they return in the evening with bread and meat for dinner.
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  Speaker 2: Let this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
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  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
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  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them.
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  Speaker 2: And you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
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  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
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  Speaker 2: provide for you too. Soon. The blue creek at Elijah's
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  Speaker 2: camp stops babbling and becomes puddles of mud. But then
• 31:08
  Speaker 2: the puddles dried up too, leaving only cracked pockets of dirt.
• 31:14
  Speaker 2: All of this is happening because some of God's people
• 31:17
  Speaker 2: are making poor choices. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had
• 31:22
  Speaker 2: rejected the God of Israel to serve foreign gods. They
• 31:27
  Speaker 2: built temples for these foreign gods, and when that made
• 31:30
  Speaker 2: God angry, they continued to fight God's people and killed
• 31:34
  Speaker 2: some of his prophets. By God's command, Elijah told King Ahab, as,
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  Speaker 2: surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives the
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  Speaker 2: God I serve, there will be no dew or rain
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  Speaker 2: during the next few years until I give the word.
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  Speaker 2: Now Elijah's brook is dry, but God still doesn't want
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  Speaker 2: to send rain. Rather, he tells Elijah, go and live
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  Speaker 2: in the village of Zaraphath, near the city of Sadoun.
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  Speaker 2: I have instructed a widow there to feed you. So
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  Speaker 2: now Elijah begins to pack up his camp and leave
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  Speaker 2: Israel for a foreign land. In faith, he hopes that
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  Speaker 2: a single mom will feed him. A poor woman with
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  Speaker 2: no husband and no food. That is God's plan to
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  Speaker 2: feed Elijah. Rest for a moment and breathe in that
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  Speaker 2: same spirit of faith that God gave Elijah. And then
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  Speaker 2: breathe out and release your fears about tomorrow. Rest now
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  Speaker 2: in God's faithful, loving arms. Elijah goes down to the
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  Speaker 2: coast to Xerophath by the Mediterranean Sea. Many hungry and
• 33:20
  Speaker 2: hurting people live in villages on the path. Elijah knows
• 33:24
  Speaker 2: that the rains will come soon at his word, but
• 33:28
  Speaker 2: it isn't time yet. The sky still shines cloudless over
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  Speaker 2: the shimmering blue sea. Elijah arrives at the gates of
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  Speaker 2: the village. He sees a woman gathering sticks. Her face
• 33:42
  Speaker 2: is worn, worry lines are etched into her eyes, her cheeks,
• 33:47
  Speaker 2: and her hands. Would you please bring me a little
• 33:51
  Speaker 2: water in a cup, Elijah asks, He hesitates a moment,
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  Speaker 2: bring me of bread too. The woman looks irritated. I
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  Speaker 2: swear by the Lord your God, that I don't have
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  Speaker 2: a single piece of bread in this house, she says.
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  Speaker 2: I only have a handful of flour left and a
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  Speaker 2: little cooking oil. I was just gathering a few sticks
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  Speaker 2: to cook this last meal, and then my son and
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  Speaker 2: I will die. Oh don't be afraid, Elijah says, go
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  Speaker 2: ahead and make a little bread for me first, and
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  Speaker 2: then use what's left for yourself and your son. For
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  Speaker 2: this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says.
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  Speaker 2: There will be flour and olive oil left in your
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  Speaker 2: containers until God sends rain and the crops grow again.
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  Speaker 2: So she does as Elijah says, rest for a moment
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  Speaker 2: and breathe in that same spirit of faith that God
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  Speaker 2: gave this single mother, and then breathe out and cast
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  Speaker 2: your cares to Jesus. Rest now in his arms, Elijah.
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  Speaker 2: The single mom and her family eat their fill for
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  Speaker 2: many days. There's always enough flower and olive oil left
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  Speaker 2: in the containers, just as the Lord had promised. As
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  Speaker 2: the single mom stands inside the house, she thinks, how
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  Speaker 2: crazy this is, years with no rain, a strange Israelite
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  Speaker 2: staying in her house, claiming to be from God. But
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  Speaker 2: there on the shelf is food. A clay pot is
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  Speaker 2: filled with flour and oil tops out the glass beaker,
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  Speaker 2: the water pitcher is full. Imagine what her home smelled
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  Speaker 2: like as she baked fresh bread. Just see the joy
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  Speaker 2: on her family's face as they all eat together. Weeks pass,
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  Speaker 2: every day, the jar of flour stays full, the beaker
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  Speaker 2: of oil and pitcher of water overflow. Elijah eats, and
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  Speaker 2: then the mother eats with her son. Her son's thin
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  Speaker 2: body slowly becomes strong again and the color returns to
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  Speaker 2: his face, until one day when the color drains from
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  Speaker 2: his face again. Something bad is happening to her son.
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  Speaker 2: She bakes bread, but he can't eat it. Day after
• 37:22
  Speaker 2: day passes like this. She moves her son into her
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  Speaker 2: room beside the kitchen. She watches him overnight and tries
• 37:32
  Speaker 2: to nurse him back to health. By day, she bakes
• 37:35
  Speaker 2: dinner and comes to get him to eat, but she
• 37:39
  Speaker 2: notices his hands are gray and stone cold. The single
• 37:44
  Speaker 2: mom grabs her son's hands. You feel cold and clammy.
• 37:47
  Speaker 2: She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and then she panics. Elijah
• 37:53
  Speaker 2: hears her tears. Man of God, what have you done
• 37:57
  Speaker 2: to me? She says, Have you come here to point
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  Speaker 2: out my sins and kill my son? She holds her lifeless,
• 38:05
  Speaker 2: wilted son in her arms. Give me your son, Elijah says.
• 38:13
  Speaker 2: He takes the boy from her arms, tucks the lifeless
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  Speaker 2: head against his old chest. He heaves the body up
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  Speaker 2: the ladder to his room and lays the boy softly
• 38:23
  Speaker 2: on his bed. God, why, Elijah asks, why have you
• 38:31
  Speaker 2: brought such agony to this widow? She opened her home
• 38:36
  Speaker 2: to me. Why would you cause her son to die?
• 38:41
  Speaker 2: Elijah stretches himself of the boy's cold body and calls
• 38:45
  Speaker 2: out again to the Lord God. He prays, please let
• 38:50
  Speaker 2: this boy's life return to him. Again, Elijah prays, God,
• 38:56
  Speaker 2: please let this boy's life return to him him. Elijah
• 39:02
  Speaker 2: stays next to the boy, praying and waiting. He has
• 39:07
  Speaker 2: waited on God many times in the past, for long
• 39:10
  Speaker 2: periods of time. He will wait again a third time.
• 39:16
  Speaker 2: He calls out, God, please let this boy's life return
• 39:22
  Speaker 2: to him. Another moment passes, but this one is different.
• 39:29
  Speaker 2: Color starts to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters
• 39:34
  Speaker 2: out a few blasts of air from his sunken chest,
• 39:37
  Speaker 2: and then he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks
• 39:44
  Speaker 2: up the boy and carries him back down stairs to
• 39:46
  Speaker 2: the kitchen and gives him to his mother. Look, he says,
• 39:50
  Speaker 2: your son is alive. His mother has tears of joy.
• 39:55
  Speaker 2: It's natural to cry when you witness something truly miraculous
• 39:59
  Speaker 2: take place. Now I know. She says that you are
• 40:04
  Speaker 2: a man of God and that the word of the
• 40:07
  Speaker 2: Lord from your mouth is the truth. Now, may God's
• 40:12
  Speaker 2: word fill your dreams as you rest. May you be
• 40:48
  Speaker 2: blessed by the Living God that transforms. May the Holy
• 40:52
  Speaker 2: Spirit guide your dreams. Let me pray now for you
• 40:57
  Speaker 2: as you fall asleep, peaceful and loving Father, Be merciful
• 41:02
  Speaker 2: to this one, Oh God, because of your constant love,
• 41:06
  Speaker 2: because of your great mercy, wipe away their sins, wash
• 41:11
  Speaker 2: away all evil, and make them clean from their sin. Tonight, tonight,
• 41:16
  Speaker 2: let them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create
• 41:21
  Speaker 2: in them tonight a pure heart. O God, give them
• 41:25
  Speaker 2: again the joy that comes from your salvation. God, grant
• 41:30
  Speaker 2: this one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and awaken
• 41:34
  Speaker 2: with a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead.
• 41:38
  Speaker 2: In Jesus' name, Amen, now pace your breathing as you
• 41:45
  Speaker 2: continue to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe,
• 41:52
  Speaker 2: just imagine and dream, hear his whisper tonight, come to me.
• 42:13
  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace.
• 42:18
  Speaker 4: Come to me now tonight.
• 42:52
  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
• 42:56
  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
• 43:34
  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
• 44:11
  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you. The
• 44:16
  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own even while you sleep in
• 44:20
  Speaker 2: your bed.
• 44:52
  Speaker 4: In peace.
• 44:53
  Speaker 2: You will both lie down and sleep, for the Lord
• 44:57
  Speaker 2: alone will help you rest a bide and dwell in safety.
• 45:35
  Speaker 2: Doze a little now, sleep tonight, fold your hands and
• 45:40
  Speaker 2: rest in the presence of the Lord. Tonight you will
• 46:15
  Speaker 2: sleep and wake up refreshed because the Lord will protect
• 46:20
  Speaker 2: and care for you. Now tonight you can lie down
• 46:55
  Speaker 2: and sleep soundly because the Lord will keep you safe.
• 47:31
  Speaker 2: God is your fortress. He is your place of safety.
• 47:35
  Speaker 2: He is your God, and you can trust in him
• 47:39
  Speaker 2: for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is your protector, and
• 48:15
  Speaker 2: he won't go to sleep or let you stumble. Tonight.
• 48:19
  Speaker 2: The Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy,
• 48:24
  Speaker 2: so you can rest knowing he is watching over you.
• 48:59
  Speaker 2: The Lord Lord will keep you safe from all harm,
• 49:02
  Speaker 2: and he will spread his wings over you and keep
• 49:05
  Speaker 2: you secure tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield. No
• 49:43
  Speaker 2: need tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has
• 49:47
  Speaker 2: taken them. Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle, he
• 49:53
  Speaker 2: is humble. Rest in Jesus and find his rest. Right now,
• 50:30
  Speaker 2: your faith is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace.
• 50:34
  Speaker 2: He is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
• 51:10
  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus and
• 51:14
  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
• 51:17
  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight. He is preparing your heart to
• 51:21
  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
• 51:58
  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
• 52:01
  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
• 52:06
  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
• 52:41
  Speaker 2: one and the same, and the Lord's spirit sets you
• 52:45
  Speaker 2: free tonight, even when storms suddenly strike around you, Jesus
• 53:22
  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you rest now with the
• 53:27
  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus. Trouble. Trouble can walk straight into your
• 53:45
  Speaker 2: day and leave you anxious. While Elijah and the single
• 53:49
  Speaker 2: Mom fell into troubling times too. They faced hunger and sickness,
• 53:55
  Speaker 2: but their faith and prayers helped pull them through. God
• 53:59
  Speaker 2: turned their lack into plenty. He transformed their anxiety into peace.
• 54:06
  Speaker 2: Faith in God can turn your worries into peace too.
• 54:11
  Speaker 2: So as you fall asleep, may your heart be renewed
• 54:14
  Speaker 2: with love for your true source of peace, your Father
• 54:18
  Speaker 2: in Heaven. Now leave behind today's tasks and worries and
• 54:24
  Speaker 2: just soak in God's presence and get comfortable. Close your
• 54:27
  Speaker 2: eyes and begin to relax. Breathe in God's peace and
• 54:33
  Speaker 2: breathe out your troubles. Just begin to drift off. And
• 54:39
  Speaker 2: if you fall asleep before I finish, all the better.
• 54:42
  Speaker 2: May God be present in your dreams tonight too. So
• 54:47
  Speaker 2: listen as I begin your time, your voyage into sleep.
• 54:51
  Speaker 2: You're drifting into the arms of Christ as we pray.
• 54:56
  Speaker 2: Dear God, fill my heart in my mind fresh with your
• 55:01
  Speaker 2: presence in peace as I sleep. May your Holy Spirit
• 55:06
  Speaker 2: guide my dreams. Give me faith, just like you gave
• 55:11
  Speaker 2: faith to Elijah and the Single Mother. You were faithful
• 55:15
  Speaker 2: to them, and I believe you'll be faithful to me
• 55:18
  Speaker 2: as well. And now renew me as I rest in you,
• 55:23
  Speaker 2: Fill me with trust, O, Lord, and increase my faith,
• 55:27
  Speaker 2: just like you did with this single Mother. Make me
• 55:30
  Speaker 2: strong for tomorrow in Jesus name. Amen. Now imagine a
• 55:39
  Speaker 2: camp site long ago on the distant edge of Israel,
• 55:44
  Speaker 2: far far away from busy cities. It's far from the
• 55:48
  Speaker 2: palace and from the foul king King Ahab. Elijah. The
• 55:54
  Speaker 2: prophet is hiding by a small brook, all alone. He
• 55:58
  Speaker 2: has just told the king that as surely as the Lord,
• 56:01
  Speaker 2: the God of Israel, lives, the God I serve there
• 56:05
  Speaker 2: will be no dew or rain during the next few
• 56:08
  Speaker 2: years until I give the word. So Elijah is not
• 56:14
  Speaker 2: too popular right now he is away from his home
• 56:17
  Speaker 2: and his friends after hiding for days and months, Then
• 56:23
  Speaker 2: the drought begins. See the hillsides around you as it
• 56:28
  Speaker 2: turns from lush green to parched yellow, and then from
• 56:33
  Speaker 2: parch to yellow to dusty ashen light. Each morning, birds
• 56:41
  Speaker 2: with deep black feathers fill the bright, blue, cloudless sky.
• 56:47
  Speaker 2: The flock of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God.
• 56:52
  Speaker 2: They come with bread and meat for his breakfast, and
• 56:56
  Speaker 2: they return in the evening with bread and meat for dinner.
• 57:01
  Speaker 2: Let this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
• 57:06
  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
• 57:13
  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them.
• 57:18
  Speaker 2: And you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
• 57:22
  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
• 57:28
  Speaker 2: provide for you too.
• 57:35
  Speaker 4: Soon.
• 57:35
  Speaker 2: The blue creek at Elijah's camp stops babbling and becomes
• 57:39
  Speaker 2: puddles of mud. But then the puddles dry up to
• 57:44
  Speaker 2: leaving only cracked pockets of dirt. All of this is
• 57:49
  Speaker 2: happening because some of God's people are making poor choices.
• 57:54
  Speaker 2: King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had rejected the God of
• 57:58
  Speaker 2: Israel to serve foreign God's. They built temples for these
• 58:02
  Speaker 2: foreign gods, and when that made God angry, they continued
• 58:06
  Speaker 2: to fight God's people and killed some of his prophets.
• 58:10
  Speaker 2: By God's command, Elijah told King Ahab, as surely as
• 58:14
  Speaker 2: the Lord, the God of Israel, lives the God I serve,
• 58:18
  Speaker 2: there will be no dew or rain during the next
• 58:21
  Speaker 2: few years until I give the word. Now Elijah's brook
• 58:26
  Speaker 2: is dry, but God still doesn't want to send rain. Rather,
• 58:32
  Speaker 2: he tells Elijah go and live in the village of Zaraphath,
• 58:36
  Speaker 2: near the city of Sadoun. I have instructed a widow
• 58:40
  Speaker 2: there to feed you. So now Elijah begins to pack
• 58:44
  Speaker 2: up his camp and leave Israel for a foreign land.
• 58:48
  Speaker 2: In faith, he hopes that a single mom will feed him,
• 58:53
  Speaker 2: a poor woman with no husband and no food. That
• 58:57
  Speaker 2: is God's plan to feed Elijah. Rest for a moment
• 59:02
  Speaker 2: and breathe in that same spirit of faith that God
• 59:05
  Speaker 2: gave Elijah, and then breathe out and release your fears.
• 59:10
  Speaker 2: About tomorrow. Rest now in God's faithful, loving arms. Elijah
• 59:48
  Speaker 2: goes down to the coast to Zerophath by the Mediterranean Sea.
• 59:53
  Speaker 2: Many hungry and hurting people live in villages on the path.
• 59:57
  Speaker 2: Elijah knows that the rains will come soon at his word,
• 1:00:02
  Speaker 2: but it isn't time yet. The sky still shines cloudless
• 1:00:06
  Speaker 2: over the shimmering blue sea. Elijah arrives at the gates
• 1:00:11
  Speaker 2: of the village. He sees a woman gathering sticks. Her
• 1:00:16
  Speaker 2: face is worn, worry lines are etched into her eyes,
• 1:00:20
  Speaker 2: her cheeks, and her hands. Would you please bring me
• 1:00:25
  Speaker 2: a little water in a cup, Elijah asks, He hesitates
• 1:00:29
  Speaker 2: a moment, bring me a bite of bread too. The
• 1:00:37
  Speaker 2: woman looks irritated. I swear by the Lord your God,
• 1:00:41
  Speaker 2: that I don't have a single piece of bread in
• 1:00:44
  Speaker 2: this house, she says. I only have a handful of
• 1:00:48
  Speaker 2: flour left and a little cooking oil. I was just
• 1:00:52
  Speaker 2: gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and
• 1:00:56
  Speaker 2: then my son and I will die. Oh don't be afraid,
• 1:01:03
  Speaker 2: Elijah says, go ahead and make a little bread for
• 1:01:07
  Speaker 2: me first, and then use what's left for yourself and
• 1:01:11
  Speaker 2: your son. For this is what the Lord, the God
• 1:01:14
  Speaker 2: of Israel says, there will be flower and olive oil
• 1:01:18
  Speaker 2: left in your containers until God sends rain and the
• 1:01:22
  Speaker 2: crops grow again. So she does as Elijah says, Rest
• 1:01:29
  Speaker 2: for a moment and breathe in that same spirit of
• 1:01:32
  Speaker 2: faith that God gave this single mother, and then breathe
• 1:01:37
  Speaker 2: out and cast your cares to Jesus. Rest now in
• 1:01:42
  Speaker 2: his arms, Elijah. The single mom and her family eat
• 1:02:18
  Speaker 2: their fill for many days. There's always enough flower and
• 1:02:23
  Speaker 2: olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord
• 1:02:26
  Speaker 2: had promised. As the single mom stands inside the house,
• 1:02:32
  Speaker 2: she thinks, how crazy this is, years with no rain,
• 1:02:37
  Speaker 2: a strange Israelite staying in her house, claiming to be
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 2: from God. But there on the shelf is food. A
• 1:02:47
  Speaker 2: clay pot is filled with flour and oil tops out
• 1:02:52
  Speaker 2: the glass beaker, the water pitcher is full. Imagine what
• 1:02:58
  Speaker 2: her home smell like as she baked fresh bread. Just
• 1:03:03
  Speaker 2: see the joy on her family's face as they all
• 1:03:06
  Speaker 2: eat together. Weeks pass, every day, the jar of flower
• 1:03:23
  Speaker 2: stays full, the beaker of oil and pitcher of water overflow.
• 1:03:29
  Speaker 2: Elijah eats, and then the mother eats with her son.
• 1:03:34
  Speaker 2: Her son's thin body slowly becomes strong again, and the
• 1:03:38
  Speaker 2: color returns to his face, until one day when the
• 1:03:44
  Speaker 2: color drains from his face again. Something bad is happening
• 1:03:50
  Speaker 2: to her son. She bakes bread, but he can't eat it.
• 1:03:56
  Speaker 2: Day after day passes like this. She moves her son
• 1:04:00
  Speaker 2: into her room beside the kitchen. She watches him overnight
• 1:04:05
  Speaker 2: and tries to nurse him back to health. By day,
• 1:04:09
  Speaker 2: she bakes dinner and comes to get him to eat,
• 1:04:12
  Speaker 2: but she notices his hands are gray and stone cold.
• 1:04:17
  Speaker 2: The single mom grabs her son's hands. They feel cold
• 1:04:21
  Speaker 2: and clammy. She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and then she panics.
• 1:04:26
  Speaker 2: Elijah hears her tears. Man of God, what have you
• 1:04:31
  Speaker 2: done to me? She says? Have you come here to
• 1:04:34
  Speaker 2: point out my sins and kill my son? She holds
• 1:04:38
  Speaker 2: her lifeless, wilted son in her arms. Give me your son,
• 1:04:44
  Speaker 2: Elijah says. He takes the boy from her arms, tucks
• 1:04:49
  Speaker 2: the lifeless head against his old chest. He heaves the
• 1:04:54
  Speaker 2: body up the ladder to his room and lays the
• 1:04:56
  Speaker 2: boy softly on his bed. God, why, Elijah asks, Why
• 1:05:05
  Speaker 2: have you brought such agony to this widow? She opened
• 1:05:09
  Speaker 2: her home to me. Why would you cause her son
• 1:05:12
  Speaker 2: to die. Elijah stretches himself of the boy's cold body
• 1:05:18
  Speaker 2: and calls out again to the Lord God. He prays,
• 1:05:23
  Speaker 2: please let this boy's life return to him. Again, Elijah prays, God,
• 1:05:30
  Speaker 2: please let this boy's life return to him. Elijah stays
• 1:05:37
  Speaker 2: next to the boy, praying and waiting. He has waited
• 1:05:41
  Speaker 2: on God many times in the past, for long periods
• 1:05:45
  Speaker 2: of time. He will wait again a third time. He
• 1:05:50
  Speaker 2: calls out, God, please let this boy's life return to him.
• 1:05:58
  Speaker 2: Another moment passes, but this one is different. Color starts
• 1:06:04
  Speaker 2: to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters out a
• 1:06:08
  Speaker 2: few blasts of air from his sunken chest, and then
• 1:06:13
  Speaker 2: he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks up the
• 1:06:18
  Speaker 2: boy and carries him back downstairs to the kitchen and
• 1:06:21
  Speaker 2: gives him to his mother. Look, he says, your son
• 1:06:24
  Speaker 2: is alive. His mother has tears of joy. It's natural
• 1:06:29
  Speaker 2: to cry when you witness something truly miraculous take place.
• 1:06:35
  Speaker 2: Now I know. She says that you are a man
• 1:06:39
  Speaker 2: of God, and that the word of the Lord from
• 1:06:42
  Speaker 2: your mouth is the truth. Now, may God's word fill
• 1:06:47
  Speaker 2: your dreams as you rest. May you be blessed by
• 1:07:22
  Speaker 2: the Living God that transforms. May the Holy Spirit guide
• 1:07:27
  Speaker 2: your dreams. Let me pray now for you as you
• 1:07:31
  Speaker 2: fall asleep, Oh peaceful and Loving Father, Be merciful to
• 1:07:36
  Speaker 2: this one, Oh God, because of your constant love, because
• 1:07:40
  Speaker 2: of your great mercy, wipe away their sins, wash away
• 1:07:45
  Speaker 2: all evil, and make them clean from their sin. Tonight, tonight,
• 1:07:50
  Speaker 2: let them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create
• 1:07:55
  Speaker 2: in them tonight a pure heart, Oh God, give them
• 1:07:59
  Speaker 2: again the it comes from your salvation. God, grant this
• 1:08:04
  Speaker 2: one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and awaken with
• 1:08:08
  Speaker 2: a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead. In
• 1:08:12
  Speaker 2: Jesus' name. Amen, Now pace your breathing as you continue
• 1:08:19
  Speaker 2: to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe, just
• 1:08:26
  Speaker 2: imagine and dream. Hear his whisper tonight, Come to me.
• 1:08:39
  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace.
• 1:08:44
  Speaker 4: Come to me now tonight.
• 1:09:18
  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
• 1:09:22
  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
• 1:10:00
  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
• 1:10:38
  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you. The
• 1:10:42
  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own even while you sleep in
• 1:10:46
  Speaker 2: your bed in peace. You will both lie down and sleep,
• 1:11:22
  Speaker 2: for the Lord alone will help you rest, abide and
• 1:11:27
  Speaker 2: dwell in safety. Dose a little now, sleep tonight, Fold
• 1:12:05
  Speaker 2: your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord. Tonight,
• 1:12:41
  Speaker 2: you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the Lord
• 1:12:44
  Speaker 2: will protect and care for you. Now tonight, you can
• 1:13:20
  Speaker 2: lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will keep
• 1:13:25
  Speaker 2: you safe. God is your fortress, He is your place
• 1:14:00
  Speaker 2: of safety. He is your God, and you can trust
• 1:14:04
  Speaker 2: in him for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is your protector,
• 1:14:41
  Speaker 2: and he won't go to sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight,
• 1:14:45
  Speaker 2: The Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy,
• 1:14:50
  Speaker 2: so you can rest knowing he is watching over you.
• 1:15:25
  Speaker 2: The Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and
• 1:15:28
  Speaker 2: he will spread his wings over you and keep you
• 1:15:32
  Speaker 2: secured tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield. No need
• 1:16:10
  Speaker 2: tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them.
• 1:16:15
  Speaker 2: Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle, he is humble.
• 1:16:21
  Speaker 2: Rest in Jesus and find his rest. Right now. Your
• 1:16:56
  Speaker 2: faith is firm and the Lord gives you perfect peace.
• 1:17:00
  Speaker 2: He is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
• 1:17:36
  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
• 1:17:40
  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
• 1:17:43
  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight, He is preparing your heart to
• 1:17:48
  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
• 1:18:24
  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
• 1:18:28
  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
• 1:18:32
  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
• 1:19:07
  Speaker 2: one and the same, And the Lord's Spirit sets you
• 1:19:11
  Speaker 2: free tonight. Even when storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus
• 1:19:48
  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you rest now with the
• 1:19:53
  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus. Trouble. Trouble can walk straight into your
• 1:20:19
  Speaker 2: day and leave you anxious. While Elijah and the single
• 1:20:23
  Speaker 2: Mom fell into troubling times too. They faced hunger and sickness,
• 1:20:29
  Speaker 2: but their faith and prayers helped pull them through. God
• 1:20:33
  Speaker 2: turned their lack into plenty. He transformed their anxiety into peace.
• 1:20:40
  Speaker 2: Faith in God can turn your worries into peace too.
• 1:20:45
  Speaker 2: So as you fall asleep, may your heart be renewed
• 1:20:48
  Speaker 2: with love for your true source of peace, your Father
• 1:20:52
  Speaker 2: in Heaven. Now leave behind today's tasks and worries, and
• 1:20:58
  Speaker 2: just soak in God's presence and get comfortable. Close your
• 1:21:01
  Speaker 2: eyes and begin to relax. Breathe in God's peace and
• 1:21:07
  Speaker 2: breathe out your troubles. Just begin to drift off. And
• 1:21:13
  Speaker 2: if you fall asleep before I finish, all the better.
• 1:21:16
  Speaker 2: May God be present in your dreams tonight too. So
• 1:21:21
  Speaker 2: listen as I begin your time, your voyage into sleep.
• 1:21:25
  Speaker 2: You're drifting into the arms of Christ as we pray.
• 1:21:30
  Speaker 2: Dear God, fill my heart and mind fresh with your
• 1:21:35
  Speaker 2: presence in peace as I sleep. May your Holy Spirit
• 1:21:40
  Speaker 2: guide my dreams. Give me faith, just like you gave
• 1:21:45
  Speaker 2: faith to Elijah in the Single Mother. You are faithful
• 1:21:49
  Speaker 2: to them, and I believe you'll be faithful to me
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  Speaker 2: as well. And now renew me as I rest in you.
• 1:21:57
  Speaker 2: Fill me with trust, O Lord, in preest my faith,
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  Speaker 2: just like you did with this single Mother. Make me
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  Speaker 2: strong for tomorrow in Jesus name.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Now imagine a camp site long ago, on the distant
• 1:22:17
  Speaker 2: edge of Israel, far far away from busy cities. It's
• 1:22:22
  Speaker 2: far from the palace and from the foul king King Ahab.
• 1:22:27
  Speaker 2: Elijah the prophet is hiding by a small brook, all alone.
• 1:22:32
  Speaker 2: He has just told the king that as surely as
• 1:22:35
  Speaker 2: the Lord, the God of Israel, lives the God I serve,
• 1:22:39
  Speaker 2: there will be no do or rain during the next
• 1:22:42
  Speaker 2: few years until I give the word. So Elijah is
• 1:22:47
  Speaker 2: not too popular right now. He is away from his
• 1:22:51
  Speaker 2: home and his friends after hiding for days and months,
• 1:22:56
  Speaker 2: Then the drought begins. See the hillsides around you as
• 1:23:02
  Speaker 2: it turns from lush green to parched yellow, and then
• 1:23:06
  Speaker 2: from parched yellow to dusty ashen white. Each morning, birds
• 1:23:15
  Speaker 2: with deep black feathers fill the bright, blue, cloudless sky.
• 1:23:21
  Speaker 2: The flock of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God.
• 1:23:26
  Speaker 2: They come with bread and meat for his breakfast, and
• 1:23:30
  Speaker 2: they return in the evening with bread and meat for dinner.
• 1:23:35
  Speaker 2: Let this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
• 1:23:40
  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
• 1:23:47
  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them.
• 1:23:52
  Speaker 2: And you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
• 1:23:56
  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
• 1:24:02
  Speaker 2: provide for you too. Soon. The blue creek at Elijah's
• 1:24:11
  Speaker 2: camp stops babbling and becomes puddles of mud, but then
• 1:24:16
  Speaker 2: the puddles dry up to leaving only cracked pockets of dirt.
• 1:24:22
  Speaker 2: All of this is happening because some of God's people
• 1:24:25
  Speaker 2: are making poor choices. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had
• 1:24:30
  Speaker 2: rejected the God of Israel to serve foreign gods. They
• 1:24:35
  Speaker 2: built temples for these foreign gods, and when that made
• 1:24:38
  Speaker 2: God angry, they continued to fight God's people and killed
• 1:24:41
  Speaker 2: some of his prophets. By God's command, Elijah told King Ahab,
• 1:24:47
  Speaker 2: as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives
• 1:24:51
  Speaker 2: the God I serve, there will be no dew or
• 1:24:54
  Speaker 2: rain during the next few years until I give the word. Now,
• 1:24:59
  Speaker 2: elijah brook is dry, but God still doesn't want to
• 1:25:04
  Speaker 2: send rain. Rather, he tells Elijah go and live in
• 1:25:09
  Speaker 2: the village of Zaraphath, near the city of Sadoun. I
• 1:25:12
  Speaker 2: have instructed a widow there to feed you. So now
• 1:25:16
  Speaker 2: Elijah begins to pack up his camp and leave Israel
• 1:25:20
  Speaker 2: for a foreign land. In faith, he hopes that a
• 1:25:24
  Speaker 2: single mom will feed him. A poor woman with no
• 1:25:28
  Speaker 2: husband and no food. That is God's plan to feed
• 1:25:33
  Speaker 2: Elijah rest for a moment and breathe in that same
• 1:25:38
  Speaker 2: spirit of faith that God gave Elijah. And then breathe
• 1:25:42
  Speaker 2: out and release your fears about tomorrow. Rest now in
• 1:25:46
  Speaker 2: God's faithful, loving arms. Elijah goes down to the coast
• 1:26:23
  Speaker 2: to Xerophath by the Mediterranean Sea. Many hungry and hurting
• 1:26:28
  Speaker 2: people live in villages on the path. Elijah knows that
• 1:26:32
  Speaker 2: the rains will come soon at his word, but it
• 1:26:36
  Speaker 2: isn't time yet. The sky still shines cloudless over the
• 1:26:41
  Speaker 2: shimmering blue sea. Elijah arrives at the gates of the village.
• 1:26:47
  Speaker 2: He sees a woman gathering sticks. Her face is worn,
• 1:26:51
  Speaker 2: worry lines are etched into her eyes, her cheeks, and
• 1:26:55
  Speaker 2: her hands. Would you please bring me a little water
• 1:26:59
  Speaker 2: in a up, Elijah asks. He hesitates a moment, bring
• 1:27:07
  Speaker 2: me a bite of bread too. The woman looks irritated.
• 1:27:13
  Speaker 2: I swear by the Lord your God, that I don't
• 1:27:16
  Speaker 2: have a single piece of bread in this house, she says.
• 1:27:20
  Speaker 2: I only have a handful of flour left and a
• 1:27:24
  Speaker 2: little cooking oil. I was just gathering a few sticks
• 1:27:27
  Speaker 2: to cook this last meal, and then my son and
• 1:27:31
  Speaker 2: I will die. Oh don't be afraid, Elijah says, go
• 1:27:39
  Speaker 2: ahead and make a little bread for me first, and
• 1:27:42
  Speaker 2: then use what's left for yourself and your son. For
• 1:27:46
  Speaker 2: this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says.
• 1:27:50
  Speaker 2: There will be flour and olive oil left in your
• 1:27:53
  Speaker 2: containers until God sends rain and the crops grow again.
• 1:27:59
  Speaker 2: So she does, says, Elijah says, rest for a moment,
• 1:28:04
  Speaker 2: and breathe in that same spirit of faith that God
• 1:28:07
  Speaker 2: gave this single mother, and then breathe out and cast
• 1:28:12
  Speaker 2: her cares to Jesus. Rest now in his arms, Elijah.
• 1:28:49
  Speaker 2: The single mom and her family eat their fill for
• 1:28:53
  Speaker 2: many days. There's always enough flower and olive oil left
• 1:28:58
  Speaker 2: in the containers, just as the Lord had promised. As
• 1:29:03
  Speaker 2: the single mom stands inside the house, she thinks, how
• 1:29:06
  Speaker 2: crazy this is, years with no rain, a strange Israelite
• 1:29:12
  Speaker 2: staying in her house, claiming to be from God. But
• 1:29:17
  Speaker 2: there on the shelf is food. A clay pot is
• 1:29:23
  Speaker 2: filled with flour and oil tops out the glass beaker.
• 1:29:28
  Speaker 2: The water pitcher is full. Imagine what her home smelled
• 1:29:34
  Speaker 2: like as she baked fresh bread. Just see the joy
• 1:29:38
  Speaker 2: on her family's face as they all eat together. Weeks pass,
• 1:29:55
  Speaker 2: every day, the jar of flour stays full, the beaker
• 1:29:59
  Speaker 2: of oil and pitcher of water overflow. Elijah eats, and
• 1:30:04
  Speaker 2: then the mother eats with her son. Her son's thin
• 1:30:09
  Speaker 2: body slowly becomes strong again, and the color returns to
• 1:30:13
  Speaker 2: his face, until one day when the color drains from
• 1:30:20
  Speaker 2: his face again. Something bad is happening to her son.
• 1:30:26
  Speaker 2: She bakes bread, but he can't eat it. Day after
• 1:30:30
  Speaker 2: day passes like this. She moves her son into her
• 1:30:35
  Speaker 2: room beside the kitchen. She watches him overnight and tries
• 1:30:39
  Speaker 2: to nurse him back to health. By day, she bakes
• 1:30:43
  Speaker 2: dinner and comes to get him to eat, but she
• 1:30:47
  Speaker 2: notices his hands are gray and stone cold. The single
• 1:30:52
  Speaker 2: mom grabs her son's hands. They feel cold and clammy.
• 1:30:55
  Speaker 2: She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and then she panics. Elijah
• 1:31:01
  Speaker 2: hears her tears, Man of God, what have you done
• 1:31:05
  Speaker 2: to me? She says? Have you come here to point
• 1:31:08
  Speaker 2: out my sins and kill my son? She holds her lifeless,
• 1:31:13
  Speaker 2: wilted son in her arms. Give me your son, Elijah says.
• 1:31:20
  Speaker 2: He takes the boy from her arms, tucks the lifeless
• 1:31:24
  Speaker 2: head against his old chest. He heaves the body up
• 1:31:28
  Speaker 2: the ladder to his room and lays the boy softly
• 1:31:31
  Speaker 2: on his bed God, why, Elijah asks, why have you
• 1:31:39
  Speaker 2: brought such agony to this widow? She opened her home
• 1:31:44
  Speaker 2: to me. Why would you cause her son to die?
• 1:31:48
  Speaker 2: Elijah stretches himself of the boy's cold body and calls
• 1:31:53
  Speaker 2: out again to the Lord God. He prays, please let
• 1:31:58
  Speaker 2: this boy's life return to him. Him again, Elijah prays, God,
• 1:32:04
  Speaker 2: please let this boy's life return to him. Elijah stays
• 1:32:11
  Speaker 2: next to the boy, praying and waiting. He has waited
• 1:32:15
  Speaker 2: on God many times in the past, for long periods
• 1:32:19
  Speaker 2: of time. He will wait again a third time. He
• 1:32:24
  Speaker 2: calls out, God, please let this boy's life return to him.
• 1:32:32
  Speaker 2: Another moment passes, but this one is different. Color starts
• 1:32:38
  Speaker 2: to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters out a
• 1:32:42
  Speaker 2: few blasts of air from his sunken chest, and then
• 1:32:47
  Speaker 2: he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks up the
• 1:32:52
  Speaker 2: boy and carries him back down stairs to the kitchen
• 1:32:55
  Speaker 2: and gives him to his mother. Look, he says, your
• 1:32:58
  Speaker 2: son is alive. His mother has tears of joy. It's
• 1:33:03
  Speaker 2: natural to cry when you witness something truly miraculous take place.
• 1:33:09
  Speaker 2: Now I know. She says that you are a man
• 1:33:13
  Speaker 2: of God, and that the word of the Lord from
• 1:33:16
  Speaker 2: your mouth is the truth. Now. May God's word fill
• 1:33:21
  Speaker 2: your dreams as you rest. May you be blessed by
• 1:33:56
  Speaker 2: the Living God that transforms the Holy Spirit guide your dreams.
• 1:34:03
  Speaker 2: Let me pray now for you as you fall asleep.
• 1:34:07
  Speaker 2: Oh peaceful and Loving Father, Be merciful to this one,
• 1:34:11
  Speaker 2: Oh God, because of your constant love, because of your
• 1:34:15
  Speaker 2: great mercy, wipe away their sins, wash away all evil,
• 1:34:20
  Speaker 2: and make them clean from their sin. Tonight, tonight, let
• 1:34:25
  Speaker 2: them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create in
• 1:34:29
  Speaker 2: them tonight a pure heart, Oh God, give them again
• 1:34:33
  Speaker 2: the joy that comes from your salvation. God, grant this
• 1:34:38
  Speaker 2: one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and awaken with
• 1:34:42
  Speaker 2: a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead. In
• 1:34:46
  Speaker 2: Jesus' name, Amen, Now pace your breathing as you continue
• 1:34:53
  Speaker 2: to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe, just imagine.
• 1:35:03
  Speaker 3: And dream.
• 1:35:10
  Speaker 2: Hear His whisper tonight, Come to me. You are safe here,
• 1:35:15
  Speaker 2: no condemnation, only my grace.
• 1:35:19
  Speaker 4: Come to me now tonight.
• 1:35:53
  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
• 1:35:57
  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now Tonight,
• 1:36:35
  Speaker 2: you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
• 1:37:12
  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you. The
• 1:37:16
  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own even while you sleep in
• 1:37:20
  Speaker 2: your bed in peace. You will both lie down and sleep,
• 1:37:57
  Speaker 2: for the Lord alone will help you rest, abide and
• 1:38:01
  Speaker 2: dwell in safety. Those a little now sleep tonight, fold
• 1:38:39
  Speaker 2: your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord. Tonight,
• 1:39:16
  Speaker 2: you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the Lord
• 1:39:19
  Speaker 2: will protect and care for you. Now tonight, you can
• 1:39:54
  Speaker 2: lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will keep
• 1:39:59
  Speaker 2: you safe. God is your fortress. He is your place
• 1:40:34
  Speaker 2: of safety. He is your God, and you can trust
• 1:40:38
  Speaker 2: in him for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is your protector,
• 1:41:16
  Speaker 2: and he won't go to sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight,
• 1:41:19
  Speaker 2: the Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy,
• 1:41:24
  Speaker 2: so you can rest knowing he is watching over you.
• 1:42:00
  Speaker 2: The Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and
• 1:42:02
  Speaker 2: he will spread his wings over you and keep you secured. Tonight.
• 1:42:08
  Speaker 2: His faithfulness is like a shield. No need tonight to
• 1:42:44
  Speaker 2: keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus
• 1:42:50
  Speaker 2: gives you rest He is gentle, he is humble. Rest
• 1:42:55
  Speaker 2: in Jesus and find his rest. Right now, your faith
• 1:43:31
  Speaker 2: is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace. He
• 1:43:35
  Speaker 2: is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
• 1:44:11
  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
• 1:44:14
  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
• 1:44:18
  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight, He is preparing your heart to
• 1:44:22
  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
• 1:44:59
  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
• 1:45:02
  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
• 1:45:06
  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
• 1:45:41
  Speaker 2: one and the same, and the Lord's spirit sets you
• 1:45:45
  Speaker 2: free tonight. Even when storms suddenly strike around you, Jesus
• 1:46:22
  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you rest now with the
• 1:46:27
  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus. Trouble. Trouble can walk straight into your
• 1:46:43
  Speaker 2: day and leave you anxious. While Elijah and the single
• 1:46:46
  Speaker 2: Mom fell into troubling times too. They faced hunger and sickness,
• 1:46:52
  Speaker 2: but their faith and prayers helped pull them through. God
• 1:46:57
  Speaker 2: turned their lack into plenty. He transformed their anxiety into peace.
• 1:47:04
  Speaker 2: Faith in God can turn your worries into peace too.
• 1:47:08
  Speaker 2: So as you fall asleep. May your heart be renewed
• 1:47:12
  Speaker 2: with love for your true source of peace, your Father
• 1:47:16
  Speaker 2: in Heaven. Now leave behind today's tasks and worries and
• 1:47:21
  Speaker 2: just soak in God's presence and get comfortable. Close your
• 1:47:25
  Speaker 2: eyes and begin to relax. Breathe in God's peace and
• 1:47:31
  Speaker 2: breathe out your troubles. Just begin to drift off. And
• 1:47:36
  Speaker 2: if you fall asleep before I finish, all the better.
• 1:47:40
  Speaker 2: May God be present in your dreams tonight too. So
• 1:47:44
  Speaker 2: listen as I begin your time, your voyage into sleep.
• 1:47:49
  Speaker 2: You're drifting into the arms of Christ as we pray.
• 1:47:54
  Speaker 2: Dear God, fill my heart and mind fresh with your
• 1:47:59
  Speaker 2: presence in peace as I sleep. May your Holy Spirit
• 1:48:04
  Speaker 2: guide my dreams. Give me faith, just like you gave
• 1:48:08
  Speaker 2: faith to Elijah and the Single Mother. You were faithful
• 1:48:13
  Speaker 2: to them, and I believe you'll be faithful to me
• 1:48:16
  Speaker 2: as well. And now renew me as I rest in you.
• 1:48:20
  Speaker 2: Fill me with trust, O Lord, and increase my faith
• 1:48:25
  Speaker 2: just like you did with this single Mother. Make me
• 1:48:28
  Speaker 2: strong for tomorrow in Jesus name. Amen. Now imagine a
• 1:48:37
  Speaker 2: camp site long ago on the distant edge of Israel,
• 1:48:42
  Speaker 2: far far away from busy cities. It's far from the
• 1:48:46
  Speaker 2: palace and from the foul king, King Ahab. Elijah the
• 1:48:51
  Speaker 2: prophet is hiding by a small brook all alone. He
• 1:48:56
  Speaker 2: has just told the king that as surely as the Lord,
• 1:48:59
  Speaker 2: the God of his lives, the God I serve, there
• 1:49:03
  Speaker 2: will be no dew or rain during the next few
• 1:49:06
  Speaker 2: years until I give the word. So Elijah is not
• 1:49:11
  Speaker 2: too popular right now. He is away from his home
• 1:49:15
  Speaker 2: and his friends. After hiding for days and months, then
• 1:49:20
  Speaker 2: the drought begins. See the hillsides around you as it
• 1:49:26
  Speaker 2: turns from lush green to parched yellow, and then from
• 1:49:30
  Speaker 2: parched yellow to dusty ashen white. Each morning, birds with
• 1:49:39
  Speaker 2: deep black feathers fill the bright blue, cloudless sky. The
• 1:49:44
  Speaker 2: flock of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God. They
• 1:49:50
  Speaker 2: come with bread and meat for his breakfast, and they
• 1:49:54
  Speaker 2: return in the evening with bread and meat for dinner.
• 1:49:58
  Speaker 2: Let this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
• 1:50:03
  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
• 1:50:11
  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them,
• 1:50:15
  Speaker 2: and you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
• 1:50:20
  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
• 1:50:25
  Speaker 2: provide for you too. Soon the blue creek at Elijah's
• 1:50:34
  Speaker 2: camp stops babbling and becomes puddles of mud. But then
• 1:50:39
  Speaker 2: the puddles try up to leaving only cracked pockets of dirt.
• 1:50:46
  Speaker 2: All of this is happening because some of God's people
• 1:50:49
  Speaker 2: are making poor choices. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had
• 1:50:54
  Speaker 2: rejected the God of Israel to serve foreign God's. They
• 1:50:58
  Speaker 2: built temples for these God's and when that made God angry,
• 1:51:03
  Speaker 2: they continued to fight God's people and killed some of
• 1:51:05
  Speaker 2: his prophets. By God's command, Elijah told King Ahab, as
• 1:51:11
  Speaker 2: surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives the
• 1:51:14
  Speaker 2: God I serve, there will be no dew or rain
• 1:51:18
  Speaker 2: during the next few years until I give the word.
• 1:51:22
  Speaker 2: Now Elijah's brook is dry, but God still doesn't want
• 1:51:27
  Speaker 2: to send rain. Rather, he tells Elijah go and live
• 1:51:32
  Speaker 2: in the village of Zaraphath, near the city of Sadoun.
• 1:51:36
  Speaker 2: I have instructed a widow there to feed you. So
• 1:51:40
  Speaker 2: now Elijah begins to pack up his camp and leave
• 1:51:43
  Speaker 2: Israel for a foreign land. In faith, he hopes that
• 1:51:48
  Speaker 2: a single mom will feed him a poor woman with
• 1:51:52
  Speaker 2: no husband and no food. That is God's plan to feed. Elijah.
• 1:51:58
  Speaker 2: Rest for a moment and breathe in that same spirit
• 1:52:02
  Speaker 2: of faith that God gave Elijah. And then breathe out
• 1:52:06
  Speaker 2: and release your fears about tomorrow. Rest now in God's faithful,
• 1:52:11
  Speaker 2: loving arms. Elijah goes down to the coast to Zeriphath
• 1:52:48
  Speaker 2: by the Mediterranean Sea. Many hungry and hurting people live
• 1:52:53
  Speaker 2: in villages on the path. Elijah knows that the rains
• 1:52:57
  Speaker 2: will come soon at his word, but it is time
• 1:53:00
  Speaker 2: yet the sky still shines cloudless over the shimmering blue sea.
• 1:53:07
  Speaker 2: Elijah arrives at the gates of the village. He sees
• 1:53:11
  Speaker 2: a woman gathering sticks. Her face is worn, worry lines
• 1:53:16
  Speaker 2: are etched into her eyes, her cheeks, and her hands.
• 1:53:21
  Speaker 2: Would you please bring me a little water in a cup,
• 1:53:24
  Speaker 2: Elijah asks. He hesitates a moment, bring me a bite
• 1:53:31
  Speaker 2: of bread too. The woman looks irritated. I swear by
• 1:53:38
  Speaker 2: the Lord your God, that I don't have a single
• 1:53:40
  Speaker 2: piece of bread in this house, she says. I only
• 1:53:44
  Speaker 2: have a handful of flour left and a little cooking oil.
• 1:53:49
  Speaker 2: I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this
• 1:53:51
  Speaker 2: last meal. And then my son and I will die.
• 1:53:59
  Speaker 2: Oh don't be afraid, Elijah says, go ahead and make
• 1:54:04
  Speaker 2: a little bread for me first, and then use what's
• 1:54:07
  Speaker 2: left for yourself and your son. For this is what
• 1:54:10
  Speaker 2: the Lord, the God of Israel, says. There will be
• 1:54:14
  Speaker 2: flower and olive oil left in your containers until God
• 1:54:18
  Speaker 2: sends rain and the crops grow again. So she does
• 1:54:23
  Speaker 2: as Elijah says, Rest for a moment and breathe in
• 1:54:28
  Speaker 2: that same spirit of faith that God gave this single mother,
• 1:54:34
  Speaker 2: and then breathe out and cast your cares to Jesus.
• 1:54:39
  Speaker 2: Rest now in his arms, Elijah. The single mom and
• 1:55:14
  Speaker 2: her family eat their fill for many days. There's always
• 1:55:19
  Speaker 2: enough flour in olive oil left in the containers, just
• 1:55:23
  Speaker 2: as the Lord had promised. As the single mom stands
• 1:55:28
  Speaker 2: inside the house, she thinks, how crazy this is, years
• 1:55:33
  Speaker 2: with no rain, a strange Israelite staying in her house,
• 1:55:38
  Speaker 2: claiming to be from God. But there on the shelf
• 1:55:43
  Speaker 2: is food. A clay pot is filled with flour and
• 1:55:48
  Speaker 2: oil tops out the glass beaker. The water pitcher is full.
• 1:55:55
  Speaker 2: Imagine what her home smelled like as she baked fresh bread.
• 1:56:00
  Speaker 2: Just see the joy on her family's face as they
• 1:56:04
  Speaker 2: all eat together. Weeks pass. Every day, the jar of
• 1:56:20
  Speaker 2: flower stays full, the beaker of oil and pitcher of
• 1:56:24
  Speaker 2: water overflow. Elijah eats, and then the mother eats with
• 1:56:29
  Speaker 2: her son. Her son's thin body slowly becomes strong again,
• 1:56:35
  Speaker 2: and the color returns to his face, until one day
• 1:56:42
  Speaker 2: when the color drains from his face again. Something bad
• 1:56:47
  Speaker 2: is happening to her son. She bakes bread, but he
• 1:56:51
  Speaker 2: can't eat it. Day after day passes like this. She
• 1:56:57
  Speaker 2: moves her son into her room beside the kitchen. She
• 1:57:00
  Speaker 2: watches him overnight and tries to nurse him back to health.
• 1:57:04
  Speaker 2: By day, she bakes dinner and comes to get him
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  Speaker 2: to eat, but she notices his hands are gray and
• 1:57:13
  Speaker 2: stone cold. The single mom grabs her son's hands. They
• 1:57:18
  Speaker 2: feel cold and clammy. She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and
• 1:57:22
  Speaker 2: then she panics. Elijah hears her tears. Man of God,
• 1:57:28
  Speaker 2: what have you done to me? She says? Have you
• 1:57:31
  Speaker 2: come here to point out my sins and kill my son?
• 1:57:35
  Speaker 2: She holds her lifeless, wilted son in her arms. Give
• 1:57:40
  Speaker 2: me your son, Elijah says. He takes the boy from
• 1:57:45
  Speaker 2: her arms, tucks the lifeless head against his old chest
• 1:57:50
  Speaker 2: He heaves the body up the ladder to his room
• 1:57:53
  Speaker 2: and lays the boy softly on his bed. God, why,
• 1:58:00
  Speaker 2: Elijah asks, why have you brought such agony to this widow?
• 1:58:06
  Speaker 2: She opened her home to me. Why would you cause
• 1:58:09
  Speaker 2: her son to die. Elijah stretches himself of the boy's
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  Speaker 2: cold body and calls out again to the Lord God.
• 1:58:19
  Speaker 2: He prays, please let this boy's life return to him. Again,
• 1:58:26
  Speaker 2: Elijhah prays, God, please let this boy's life return to him.
• 1:58:33
  Speaker 2: Elijah stays next to the boy, praying and waiting. He
• 1:58:38
  Speaker 2: has waited on God many times in the past, for
• 1:58:42
  Speaker 2: long periods of time. He will wait again the third time.
• 1:58:47
  Speaker 2: He calls out, God, please let this boy's life return
• 1:58:53
  Speaker 2: to him. Another moment passes, but this one is different.
• 1:59:01
  Speaker 2: Color starts to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters
• 1:59:05
  Speaker 2: out a few blasts of air from his sunken chest,
• 1:59:09
  Speaker 2: and then he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks
• 1:59:15
  Speaker 2: up the boy and carries him back downstairs to the
• 1:59:18
  Speaker 2: kitchen and gives him to his mother. Look, he says,
• 1:59:21
  Speaker 2: your son is alive. His mother has tears of joy.
• 1:59:26
  Speaker 2: It's natural to cry when you witness something truly miraculous
• 1:59:31
  Speaker 2: take place. Now. I know she says that you are
• 1:59:36
  Speaker 2: a man of God and that the word of the
• 1:59:39
  Speaker 2: Lord from your mouth is the truth. Now, may God's
• 1:59:44
  Speaker 2: word fill your dreams as you rest. May you be
• 2:00:19
  Speaker 2: blessed by the living God that transforms. May the Holy
• 2:00:24
  Speaker 2: Spirit guide your dreams. Let me pray now for you
• 2:00:28
  Speaker 2: as you fall asleep. Oh, peaceful and Loving Father, be
• 2:00:33
  Speaker 2: merciful to this one, Oh God, because of your constant love,
• 2:00:38
  Speaker 2: because of your great mercy, wipe away their sins, wash
• 2:00:42
  Speaker 2: away all evil, and make them clean from their sin. Tonight, tonight,
• 2:00:48
  Speaker 2: let them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create
• 2:00:52
  Speaker 2: in them tonight a pure heart, Oh God, give them
• 2:00:56
  Speaker 2: again the joy that comes from your salvation. God, grant
• 2:01:01
  Speaker 2: this one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and awaken
• 2:01:06
  Speaker 2: with a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead.
• 2:01:09
  Speaker 2: In Jesus' name. Amen, Now pace your breathing as you
• 2:01:16
  Speaker 2: continue to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe,
• 2:01:23
  Speaker 2: just imagine and dream. Hear His whisper. Tonight, come to me.
• 2:01:37
  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace.
• 2:01:43
  Speaker 4: Come to me now.
• 2:02:16
  Speaker 2: Tonight, Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone,
• 2:02:20
  Speaker 2: through faith and Jesus alone, Salvation is yours. Rest there
• 2:02:26
  Speaker 2: now tonight you will hear best without a worry and
• 2:03:02
  Speaker 2: sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy Spirit is present and caring
• 2:03:39
  Speaker 2: for you. The Lord cares for his own even while
• 2:03:44
  Speaker 2: you sleep in your bed in peace. You will both
• 2:04:18
  Speaker 2: lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone will help
• 2:04:22
  Speaker 2: you rest, abide and dwell in safety. Dose a little now,
• 2:05:01
  Speaker 2: sleep tonight, Fold your hands and rest in the presence
• 2:05:06
  Speaker 2: of the Lord. Tonight, you will sleep and wake up
• 2:05:41
  Speaker 2: refreshed because the Lord will protect and care for you.
• 2:05:45
  Speaker 2: Now tonight, you can lie down and sleep soundly because
• 2:06:22
  Speaker 2: the Lord will keep you safe. God is your fortress.
• 2:06:57
  Speaker 2: He is your place of safety. He is your God,
• 2:07:01
  Speaker 2: and you can trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight.
• 2:07:38
  Speaker 2: The Lord is your protector, and he won't go to
• 2:07:41
  Speaker 2: sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight. The Protector of Israel
• 2:07:45
  Speaker 2: doesn't doze or ever get drowsy, so you can rest
• 2:07:50
  Speaker 2: knowing he is watching over you. The Lord will keep
• 2:08:25
  Speaker 2: you safe from all harm, and he will spread his
• 2:08:27
  Speaker 2: wings over you and keep you secure tonight. His faithfulness
• 2:08:33
  Speaker 2: is like a shield. No need tonight to keep carrying
• 2:09:09
  Speaker 2: your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus gives you rest.
• 2:09:15
  Speaker 2: He is gentle, he is humble. Rest in Jesus and
• 2:09:21
  Speaker 2: find his rest. Right now, your faith is firm, and
• 2:09:56
  Speaker 2: the Lord gives you perfect peace. He is forever you
• 2:10:00
  Speaker 2: are mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried. Have faith
• 2:10:35
  Speaker 2: in God, and have faith in Jesus, and have faith
• 2:10:39
  Speaker 2: in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place for you.
• 2:10:43
  Speaker 2: Even tonight, He is preparing your heart to be with him.
• 2:10:48
  Speaker 2: Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name is now written
• 2:11:23
  Speaker 2: on the hand of God. He knows you, He cares
• 2:11:27
  Speaker 2: for you. You are always in his thoughts. Just rest
• 2:11:31
  Speaker 2: there Now. The Lord and the Spirit are one and
• 2:12:06
  Speaker 2: the same, and the Lord's spirit sets you free tonight.
• 2:12:42
  Speaker 2: Even when storms suddenly strike around you, Jesus sleeps soundly,
• 2:12:48
  Speaker 2: and so can you rest now with the peace of Jesus.
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  Speaker 5: Ship an ill homem ll home.
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  Speaker 2: Trouble. Trouble can walk straight into your day and leave
• 2:14:46
  Speaker 2: you anxious will. Elijah and the single Mom fell into
• 2:14:51
  Speaker 2: troubling times too. They faced hunger and sickness, but their
• 2:14:56
  Speaker 2: faith and prayers helped pull them through. God turn their
• 2:15:00
  Speaker 2: lack into plenty. He transformed their anxiety into peace. Faith
• 2:15:07
  Speaker 2: in God can turn your worries into peace too. So
• 2:15:12
  Speaker 2: as you fall asleep, may your heart be renewed with
• 2:15:15
  Speaker 2: love for your true source of peace, your Father in Heaven.
• 2:15:21
  Speaker 2: Now leave behind today's tasks and worries and just soak
• 2:15:25
  Speaker 2: in God's presence and get comfortable. Close your eyes and
• 2:15:29
  Speaker 2: begin to relax. Breathe in God's peace and breathe out
• 2:15:35
  Speaker 2: your troubles. Just begin to drift off. And if you
• 2:15:40
  Speaker 2: fall asleep before I finish, all the better. May God
• 2:15:44
  Speaker 2: be present in your dreams tonight too. So listen as
• 2:15:48
  Speaker 2: I begin your time your voyage into sleep. You're drifting
• 2:15:53
  Speaker 2: into the arms of Christ as we pray. Dear God,
• 2:15:59
  Speaker 2: fill my heart and mind fresh with your presence in
• 2:16:02
  Speaker 2: peace as I sleep. May your Holy Spirit guide my dreams.
• 2:16:09
  Speaker 2: Give me faith, just like you gave faith to Elijah
• 2:16:13
  Speaker 2: and the Single Mother. You are faithful to them, and
• 2:16:17
  Speaker 2: I believe you'll be faithful to me as well. And
• 2:16:20
  Speaker 2: now renew me as I rest in you Fill me
• 2:16:24
  Speaker 2: with trust, Oh Lord, and increase my faith just like
• 2:16:28
  Speaker 2: you did with this single mother. Make me strong for
• 2:16:32
  Speaker 2: tomorrow in Jesus name Amen. Now, imagine a camp site
• 2:16:41
  Speaker 2: long ago on the distant edge of Israel, far far
• 2:16:46
  Speaker 2: away from busy cities. It's far from the palace and
• 2:16:50
  Speaker 2: from the foul king, King Ahab. Elijah the prophet is
• 2:16:55
  Speaker 2: hiding by a small brook all alone. He is just
• 2:16:59
  Speaker 2: told the king that as surely as the Lord, the
• 2:17:02
  Speaker 2: God of Israel, lives, the God I serve, there will
• 2:17:06
  Speaker 2: be no dew or rain during the next few years
• 2:17:09
  Speaker 2: until I give the word. So Elijah is not too
• 2:17:15
  Speaker 2: popular right now. He is away from his home and
• 2:17:18
  Speaker 2: his friends. After hiding for days and months, then the
• 2:17:23
  Speaker 2: drought begins. See the hillsides around you as it turns
• 2:17:29
  Speaker 2: from lush green to parched yellow, and then from parched
• 2:17:34
  Speaker 2: yellow to dusty ashen white. Each morning, birds with deep
• 2:17:43
  Speaker 2: black feathers fill the bright blue, cloudless sky. The flock
• 2:17:48
  Speaker 2: of ravens brings Elijah breakfast commanded by God. They come
• 2:17:53
  Speaker 2: with bread and meat for his breakfast, and they return
• 2:17:57
  Speaker 2: in the evening with bread and meat for dinner. Let
• 2:18:02
  Speaker 2: this picture of the ravens remind you not to worry.
• 2:18:06
  Speaker 2: Consider Jesus' words. Look at the ravens. They don't plant
• 2:18:14
  Speaker 2: or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them,
• 2:18:18
  Speaker 2: and you are far more valuable to Him than any birds.
• 2:18:23
  Speaker 2: God used ravens to bring meals to Elijah. God will
• 2:18:28
  Speaker 2: provide for you too. Soon the blue creek at Elijah's
• 2:18:38
  Speaker 2: camp stops babbling and becomes puddles of mud. But then
• 2:18:43
  Speaker 2: the puddles dry up to leaving only cracked pockets of dirt.
• 2:18:49
  Speaker 2: All of this is happening because some of God's people
• 2:18:52
  Speaker 2: are making poor choices. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had
• 2:18:57
  Speaker 2: rejected the God of Israel to serve for in God's
• 2:19:01
  Speaker 2: They built temples for these foreign gods, and when that
• 2:19:04
  Speaker 2: made God angry, they continued to fight God's people and
• 2:19:08
  Speaker 2: killed some of his prophets. By God's command, Elijah told
• 2:19:13
  Speaker 2: King Ahab, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel,
• 2:19:17
  Speaker 2: lives the God I serve, there will be no dew
• 2:19:20
  Speaker 2: or rain during the next few years until I give
• 2:19:23
  Speaker 2: the word. Now Elijah's brook is dry, but God still
• 2:19:30
  Speaker 2: doesn't want to send rain. Rather, he tells Elijah go
• 2:19:35
  Speaker 2: and live in the village of Zaraphath, near the city
• 2:19:38
  Speaker 2: of Sadun. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.
• 2:19:43
  Speaker 2: So now Elijah begins to pack up his camp and
• 2:19:46
  Speaker 2: leave Israel for a foreign land. In faith, he hopes
• 2:19:51
  Speaker 2: that a single mom will feed him, a poor woman
• 2:19:55
  Speaker 2: with no husband and no food. That is God's plan
• 2:19:59
  Speaker 2: to feed a Rest for a moment and breathe in
• 2:20:04
  Speaker 2: that same spirit of faith that God gave Elijah. And
• 2:20:08
  Speaker 2: then breathe out and release your fears about tomorrow. Rest
• 2:20:13
  Speaker 2: now in God's faithful, loving arms. Elijah goes down to
• 2:20:49
  Speaker 2: the coast to Zeriphath by the Mediterranean Sea. Many hungry
• 2:20:54
  Speaker 2: and hurting people live in villages on the path. Elijah
• 2:20:59
  Speaker 2: knows that the will come soon at his word, but
• 2:21:02
  Speaker 2: it isn't time yet. The sky still shines cloudless over
• 2:21:07
  Speaker 2: the shimmering blue sea. Elijah arrives at the gates of
• 2:21:12
  Speaker 2: the village. He sees a woman gathering sticks. Her face
• 2:21:17
  Speaker 2: is worn, worry lines are etched into her eyes, her cheeks,
• 2:21:22
  Speaker 2: and her hands. Would you please bring me a little
• 2:21:26
  Speaker 2: water in a cup, Elijah asks, He hesitates a moment,
• 2:21:33
  Speaker 2: bring me a bite of bread too. The woman looks irritated.
• 2:21:40
  Speaker 2: I swear by the Lord your God, that I don't
• 2:21:43
  Speaker 2: have a single piece of bread in this house. She says,
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  Speaker 2: I only have a handful of flour left and a
• 2:21:50
  Speaker 2: little cooking oil. I was just gathering a few sticks
• 2:21:54
  Speaker 2: to cook this last meal, and then my son and
• 2:21:58
  Speaker 2: I will die. Oh don't be afraid, Elijah says, go
• 2:22:06
  Speaker 2: ahead and make a little bread for me first, and
• 2:22:09
  Speaker 2: then use what's left for yourself and your son. For
• 2:22:13
  Speaker 2: this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says.
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  Speaker 2: There will be flower and olive oil left in your
• 2:22:19
  Speaker 2: containers until God sends rain and the crops grow again.
• 2:22:26
  Speaker 2: So she does as Elijah says, Rest for a moment
• 2:22:30
  Speaker 2: and breathe in that same spirit of faith that God
• 2:22:34
  Speaker 2: gave this single mother, and then breathe out and cast
• 2:22:39
  Speaker 2: your cares to Jesus. Rest now in his arms, Elijah.
• 2:23:16
  Speaker 2: The single mom and her family eat their fill for
• 2:23:20
  Speaker 2: many days. There's always enough flour in olive oil left
• 2:23:24
  Speaker 2: in the containers, just as the Lord had promised. As
• 2:23:29
  Speaker 2: the single mom stands inside the house, she thinks, how
• 2:23:33
  Speaker 2: crazy this is? Years with no rain, a strange Israelite
• 2:23:39
  Speaker 2: staying in her house, claiming to be from God. But
• 2:23:44
  Speaker 2: there on the shelf is food. A clay pot is
• 2:23:49
  Speaker 2: filled with flour and oil tops out the glass beaker,
• 2:23:54
  Speaker 2: the water pitcher is full. Imagine what her home smelled
• 2:24:00
  Speaker 2: like as she baked fresh bread. Just see the joy
• 2:24:05
  Speaker 2: on her family's face as they all eat together. Weeks
• 2:24:20
  Speaker 2: pass every day, the jar of flour stays full, the
• 2:24:25
  Speaker 2: beaker of oil and pitcher of water overflow. Elijah eats,
• 2:24:31
  Speaker 2: and then the mother eats with her son. Her son's
• 2:24:35
  Speaker 2: thin body slowly becomes strong again, and the color returns
• 2:24:40
  Speaker 2: to his face, until one day when the color drains
• 2:24:47
  Speaker 2: from his face again. Something bad is happening to her son.
• 2:24:52
  Speaker 2: She bakes bread, but he can't eat it. Day after
• 2:24:57
  Speaker 2: day passes like this. She moves her son into her
• 2:25:01
  Speaker 2: room beside the kitchen. She watches him overnight and tries
• 2:25:06
  Speaker 2: to nurse him back to health. By day, she bakes
• 2:25:10
  Speaker 2: dinner and comes to get him to eat, but she
• 2:25:13
  Speaker 2: notices his hands are gray and stone cold. The single
• 2:25:18
  Speaker 2: mom grabs her son's hands. They feel cold and clammy.
• 2:25:22
  Speaker 2: She squeezes his lifeless fingers, and then she panics. Elijah
• 2:25:27
  Speaker 2: hears her tears. Man of God, what have you done
• 2:25:32
  Speaker 2: to me? She says? Have you come here to point
• 2:25:35
  Speaker 2: out my sins and kill my son? She holds her lifeless,
• 2:25:40
  Speaker 2: wilted son in her arms. Give me your son, Elijah says.
• 2:25:47
  Speaker 2: He takes the boy from her arms, tucks the lifeless
• 2:25:51
  Speaker 2: head against his old chest. He heaves the body up
• 2:25:55
  Speaker 2: the ladder to his room and lays the boy softly
• 2:25:58
  Speaker 2: on his bed. God, why, Elijah asks, Why have you
• 2:26:06
  Speaker 2: brought such agony to this widow? She opened her home
• 2:26:10
  Speaker 2: to me. Why would you cause her son to die.
• 2:26:15
  Speaker 2: Elijah stretches himself of the boy's cold body and calls
• 2:26:19
  Speaker 2: out again to the Lord God. He prays, please let
• 2:26:25
  Speaker 2: this boy's life return to him. Again. Elijhah prays, God,
• 2:26:30
  Speaker 2: please let this boy's life return to him. Elijah stays
• 2:26:37
  Speaker 2: next to the boy, praying and waiting. He has waited
• 2:26:42
  Speaker 2: on God many times in the past, for long periods
• 2:26:46
  Speaker 2: of time. He will wait again a third time. He
• 2:26:51
  Speaker 2: calls out, God, please let this boy's life return to him.
• 2:26:59
  Speaker 2: Another moment passed, but this one is different. Color starts
• 2:27:05
  Speaker 2: to appear in the boy's cheeks. He sputters out a
• 2:27:08
  Speaker 2: few blasts of air from his sunken chest, and then
• 2:27:14
  Speaker 2: he opens his eyes. He's alive. Elijah picks up the
• 2:27:19
  Speaker 2: boy and carries him back downstairs to the kitchen and
• 2:27:21
  Speaker 2: gives him to his mother. Look, he says, your son
• 2:27:25
  Speaker 2: is alive. His mother has tears of joy. It's natural
• 2:27:30
  Speaker 2: to cry when you witness something truly miraculous take place.
• 2:27:35
  Speaker 2: Now I know. She says that you are a man
• 2:27:39
  Speaker 2: of God and that the word of the Lord from
• 2:27:42
  Speaker 2: your mouth is the truth. Now, may God's word fill
• 2:27:48
  Speaker 2: your dreams as you rest. May you be blessed by
• 2:28:23
  Speaker 2: the living God that transforms. May the Holy Spirit guide
• 2:28:28
  Speaker 2: your dreams. Let me pray now for you as you
• 2:28:32
  Speaker 2: fall asleep. Oh peaceful and loving Father, be merciful to
• 2:28:37
  Speaker 2: this one, Oh God, because of your constant love, because
• 2:28:41
  Speaker 2: of your great mercy, wipe away their sins, wash away
• 2:28:46
  Speaker 2: all evil, and make them clean from their sin. Tonight, tonight,
• 2:28:51
  Speaker 2: let them hear the sounds of joy and gladness. Create
• 2:28:56
  Speaker 2: in them tonight a pure heart, Oh God, give them
• 2:28:59
  Speaker 2: again and the joy that comes from your salvation. God,
• 2:29:04
  Speaker 2: grant this one peace so they can sleep soundlessly and
• 2:29:08
  Speaker 2: awaken with a renewed spirit, ready to face the day ahead.
• 2:29:13
  Speaker 2: In Jesus' name, Amen, Now pace your breathing as you
• 2:29:19
  Speaker 2: continue to rest in the presence of God. Just breathe,
• 2:29:26
  Speaker 2: Just imagine.
• 2:29:30
  Speaker 3: And dream.
• 2:29:43
  Speaker 2: Your faith is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace.
• 2:29:47
  Speaker 2: He is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
• 2:30:23
  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
• 2:30:27
  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
• 2:30:30
  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight. He is preparing your heart to
• 2:30:34
  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
• 2:31:11
  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
• 2:31:14
  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
• 2:31:19
  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
• 2:31:54
  Speaker 2: one and the same. And the Lord's Spirit sets you
• 2:31:58
  Speaker 2: free tonight, even when storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus
• 2:32:35
  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you rest now with the
• 2:32:40
  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus.
• 2:33:11
  Speaker 6: N anything, then.
• 2:33:47
  Speaker 5: An an.
• 2:34:06
  Speaker 2: Hear his whisper tonight, come to me. You are safe here,
• 2:34:11
  Speaker 2: no condemnation, only my grace.
• 2:34:15
  Speaker 4: Come to me now tonight.
• 2:34:49
  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
• 2:34:53
  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
• 2:35:31
  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep
• 2:35:35
  Speaker 2: soundly tonight. The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you.
• 2:36:13
  Speaker 2: The Lord cares for his own even while you sleep
• 2:36:17
  Speaker 2: in your bed in peace. You will both lie down
• 2:36:51
  Speaker 2: and sleep, for the Lord alone will help you rest,
• 2:36:56
  Speaker 2: abide and dwell in safety. Doze a little now, sleep tonight,
• 2:37:35
  Speaker 2: Fold your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord.
• 2:38:12
  Speaker 2: Tonight you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the
• 2:38:15
  Speaker 2: Lord will protect and care for you. Now tonight you
• 2:38:51
  Speaker 2: can lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will
• 2:38:55
  Speaker 2: keep you safe. God is your fortress. He is your
• 2:39:30
  Speaker 2: place of safety. He is your God, and you can
• 2:39:34
  Speaker 2: trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is
• 2:40:11
  Speaker 2: your protector, and he won't go to sleep or let
• 2:40:14
  Speaker 2: you stumble. Tonight, the Protector of Israel doesn't doze or
• 2:40:19
  Speaker 2: ever get drowsy, so you can rest knowing he is
• 2:40:23
  Speaker 2: watching over you. The Lord will keep you safe from
• 2:40:58
  Speaker 2: all harm, and he will spread his wings over you
• 2:41:01
  Speaker 2: and keep you secure Tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield.
• 2:41:40
  Speaker 2: No need tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus
• 2:41:44
  Speaker 2: has taken them. Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle,
• 2:41:50
  Speaker 2: he is humble. Rest in Jesus and find his rest.
• 2:41:55
  Speaker 2: Right now, your faith is firm, and the Lord gives
• 2:42:29
  Speaker 2: you perfect peace. He is forever your mighty rock and comfort.
• 2:43:06
  Speaker 2: Don't be worried. Have faith in God, and have faith
• 2:43:09
  Speaker 2: in Jesus, and have faith in the Holy Spirit to
• 2:43:13
  Speaker 2: prepare a place for you. Even tonight. He is preparing
• 2:43:18
  Speaker 2: your heart to be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise.
• 2:43:54
  Speaker 2: Your name is now written on the hand of God.
• 2:43:57
  Speaker 2: He knows you, He cares for you. You are always
• 2:44:01
  Speaker 2: in his thoughts.
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  Speaker 6: Just rest there now.
• 2:44:36
  Speaker 2: The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same.
• 2:44:39
  Speaker 2: And the Lord's Spirit sets you free tonight, even when
• 2:45:15
  Speaker 2: storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus sleeps soundly, and so
• 2:45:21
  Speaker 2: can you rest now with the peace of Jesus.
• 2:46:02
  Speaker 5: Everything, anything, anything, anything, anything in the name.
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  Speaker 2: An hear his whispered tonight, come to me. You are
• 2:47:27
  Speaker 2: safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come to me now.
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  Speaker 4: Tonight.
• 2:48:06
  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
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  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
• 2:48:47
  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
• 2:49:25
  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you. The
• 2:49:29
  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own. Even while you sleep in
• 2:49:33
  Speaker 2: your bed in peace. You will both lie down and
• 2:50:08
  Speaker 2: sleep for the Lord alone will help you rest, abide
• 2:50:14
  Speaker 2: and dwell in safety. Dose a little now, sleep tonight,
• 2:50:52
  Speaker 2: Fold your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord.
• 2:51:28
  Speaker 2: Tonight you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the
• 2:51:31
  Speaker 2: Lord will protect and care for you. Now Tonight, you
• 2:52:07
  Speaker 2: can lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will
• 2:52:12
  Speaker 2: keep you safe. God is your fortress. He is your
• 2:52:47
  Speaker 2: place of safety. He is your God, and you can
• 2:52:51
  Speaker 2: trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is
• 2:53:28
  Speaker 2: your protector, and he won't go to sleep or let
• 2:53:30
  Speaker 2: you stumble. Tonight. The Protector of Israel doesn't doze or
• 2:53:36
  Speaker 2: ever get drowsy, so you can rest knowing he is
• 2:53:40
  Speaker 2: watching over you. The Lord will keep you safe from
• 2:54:14
  Speaker 2: all harm, and he will spread his wings over you
• 2:54:18
  Speaker 2: and keep you secured tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield.
• 2:54:56
  Speaker 2: No need tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus
• 2:55:00
  Speaker 2: has taken them. Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle,
• 2:55:06
  Speaker 2: he is humble. Rest in Jesus and find his rest.
• 2:55:11
  Speaker 2: Right now, your faith is firm, and the Lord gives
• 2:55:45
  Speaker 2: you perfect peace. He is forever your mighty rock and comfort.
• 2:56:23
  Speaker 2: Don't be worried, have faith in God and have faith
• 2:56:26
  Speaker 2: in Jesus, and have faith in the Holy Spirit to
• 2:56:29
  Speaker 2: prepare a place for you. Even tonight. He is preparing
• 2:56:34
  Speaker 2: your heart to be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise.
• 2:57:11
  Speaker 2: Your name is now written on the hand of God.
• 2:57:14
  Speaker 2: He knows you, he cares for you. You are always
• 2:57:18
  Speaker 2: in his thoughts.
• 2:57:19
  Speaker 6: Just rest there Now.
• 2:57:53
  Speaker 2: The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same.
• 2:57:56
  Speaker 2: And the Lord's Spirit sets you free tonight, even when
• 2:58:32
  Speaker 2: storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus sleeps soundly and soakn
• 2:58:37
  Speaker 2: you rest now with the peace of Jesus. And now
• 2:59:46
  Speaker 2: glory be to the Father and to the Son and
• 2:59:49
  Speaker 2: to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning,
• 2:59:52
  Speaker 2: is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
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