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Guided Christian Meditation_ Love Songs from The Song of Solomon · 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 Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
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  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
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  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Everyone on Earth longs to feel loved.
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  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
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  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
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  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the Covenant of marriage.
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  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
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  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
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  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
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  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So as we begin,
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  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable this gently and softly
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  Speaker 2: close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly breathe in and
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  Speaker 2: invite God's peace into the room. Let go of your
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  Speaker 2: worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as
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  Speaker 2: I pray over you now. Dear Loving Father, thank you
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  Speaker 2: for your rest, for your love, and for your mercy.
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  Speaker 2: As this child of yours sleeps tonight, when they dream, Lord,
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  Speaker 2: let them feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under
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  Speaker 2: the shadow of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord,
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  Speaker 2: fill them with your great love and peace. I pray
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  Speaker 2: this in a wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and
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  Speaker 2: our King.
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  Speaker 3: Amen. So imagine it is.
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  Speaker 2: A great day of celebration. You have been invited to
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  Speaker 2: the wedding of King Solomon. He is your dear and
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  Speaker 2: beloved friend. Your heart is so full of hope and
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  Speaker 2: promise for the bride and the groom. You want only
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  Speaker 2: what is best for them. You are grateful to witness
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  Speaker 2: such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside, the day is dawning,
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  Speaker 2: fresh and clean. It is springtime, and the earth is
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  Speaker 2: abundant with life. You hear birds chirping in the distance,
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  Speaker 2: and a soft breeze blows through the leaves of the trees.
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  Speaker 2: The sun is warm on your face, and the scent
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  Speaker 2: of new life is all around you. This is truly
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  Speaker 2: a perfect day for a wedding celebration. As you enter
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  Speaker 2: the Holy Sanctuary, you feel a sin of awe and wonder.
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  Speaker 2: The room is filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers.
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  Speaker 2: You hear the soft melody of a love song played
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  Speaker 2: on a stringed instrument. Sunlight is coming through the stained
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  Speaker 2: glass windows, casting rainbows of light across the room. It
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  Speaker 2: is breathtaking. As you breathe in and out, you smell
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  Speaker 2: the sense of cinnamon, franken sense, and mirr They are
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  Speaker 2: soothing fragrances that the bride is used to prepare for
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  Speaker 2: her wedding day. They bring a sense of calmness and
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  Speaker 2: peace as you wait for the wedding ceremony to begin.
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  Speaker 2: Quietly you look around, taking it all in the stillness
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  Speaker 2: of the room, the sweet music and the echo of time.
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  Speaker 2: It is calming your soul. In the distance, you hear
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  Speaker 2: the voice of Solomon calling to his bride, as he says, Arise,
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  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold,
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  Speaker 2: the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone.
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  Speaker 2: But the flowers appear on the earth. The time of
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  Speaker 2: singing has come, and the voice of the turtle dove
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  Speaker 2: is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs,
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  Speaker 2: and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance.
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  Speaker 2: So Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
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  Speaker 2: As you hear the words of Solomon, your friend, calling
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  Speaker 2: out to his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to
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  Speaker 2: overflowing like a waterfall cascading down. You can almost hear
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  Speaker 2: the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant, And then you
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  Speaker 2: hear the bride. In sweet response to her beloved, She
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  Speaker 2: calls out as an apple tree among the trees of
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  Speaker 2: the forest. So is my beloved among the young men.
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  Speaker 2: With great delight, I sat in his shadow, and his
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  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
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  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
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  Speaker 2: His banner over me is love. You Let those words
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  Speaker 2: settle into your heart and mind, for you are reminded
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  Speaker 2: that the lord's banner over you is love. You rest
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  Speaker 2: under his banner in peace and comfort. King Solomon and
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  Speaker 2: his groomsmen writhe in a carriage made of silver and
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  Speaker 2: gold and fine purple. It is a glorious sight as
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  Speaker 2: the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown, Come out, o,
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  Speaker 2: maidens of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon. He is
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  Speaker 2: wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on
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  Speaker 2: his wedding day. On the most joyous day of his life.
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  Speaker 2: He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men,
• 6:20
  Speaker 2: well trained in the art of warfare. Each has his
• 6:23
  Speaker 2: sword at his side to guard against the terrors of
• 6:26
  Speaker 2: the night. You are comforted by the thought of being
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  Speaker 2: guarded against the terrors of the night. There is nothing
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  Speaker 2: to fear. The Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding
• 6:39
  Speaker 2: you with the fortress of love. Solomon and his men
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  Speaker 2: take their place, and soon there's a quiet hush over
• 6:51
  Speaker 2: the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands
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  Speaker 2: in honor of her. He is the loveliest of brides.
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  Speaker 2: As she makes her way towards her beloved, the joy
• 7:05
  Speaker 2: on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches, he says, Behold,
• 7:13
  Speaker 2: you are beautiful, my love. Behold you are beautiful. Your
• 7:17
  Speaker 2: eyes are doves behind your veil. You have captivated my heart,
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  Speaker 2: My sister, my bride, You have captivated my heart with
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  Speaker 2: one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
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  Speaker 2: How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How
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  Speaker 2: much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance
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  Speaker 2: of your oils than any spice. As the bride and
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  Speaker 2: groom commit their love to one another, you are reminded
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  Speaker 2: of God's commitment to you through Jesus his Son. He
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  Speaker 2: has loved you with an everlasting love, pure and holy.
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  Speaker 2: Then you hear the bride speak to Solomon words of allegiance.
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  Speaker 3: Loyalty, and devotion.
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  Speaker 2: Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal.
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  Speaker 3: Upon your arm.
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  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce as
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  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
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  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
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  Speaker 2: can floods drown it.
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  Speaker 3: If a man.
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  Speaker 2: Offered for love all the wealth of his house, you
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  Speaker 2: would be utterly despised. As Solomon hears her words, his
• 8:47
  Speaker 2: heart is filled with overwhelming love, and in return he
• 8:52
  Speaker 2: makes a declaration over her. You are beautiful as tears, Ah,
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  Speaker 2: my love, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
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  Speaker 2: Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will
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  Speaker 2: go away to the mountain of Murrhr, in the hill
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  Speaker 2: of Frankinsonse. You are all together, beautiful, my love. There
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  Speaker 2: is no flaw in you. As the bride and groom
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  Speaker 2: commit to a life of unity, you are drawn back
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  Speaker 2: to your unity with the Lord, perfect and holy. You
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  Speaker 2: breathe deeply in and out, releasing anything that has come
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  Speaker 2: between you and your Savior. You know that in Christ
• 9:43
  Speaker 2: you are covered by a love that is matchless. As
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  Speaker 2: the newly married couple make their way down the aisle,
• 9:54
  Speaker 2: your heart is filled with joy. You have witnessed the pure,
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  Speaker 2: beautiful love between Solomon and his bride. Now tonight, as
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  Speaker 2: you rest in perfect peace, allow this love story to
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  Speaker 2: remind you of the deep and magnificent.
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  Speaker 3: Love of God.
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  Speaker 2: There is no other love that is more complete. Let's pray,
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  Speaker 2: Gracious Redeemer, please place your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord,
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  Speaker 2: as they sleep, let them fully rest in your presence.
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  Speaker 2: Let them know the depths of your love for them,
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  Speaker 2: and thank you for covering them in holiness and peace
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus' name, Amen. Love never gives up. Love cares
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  Speaker 2: more for others than for self. Doesn't want what it
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  Speaker 2: doesn't have. It isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly
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  Speaker 2: off the handle. Love doesn't keep score of the sins
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  Speaker 2: of others. Love takes pleasure in the flowering of truth.
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  Speaker 2: Love puts up with anything. It trusts God always. It
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  Speaker 2: always looks for the best. Love never looks back, but
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  Speaker 2: keeps going to the end. With your eyes still closed,
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  Speaker 2: Listen one final time as I read and you reflect
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  Speaker 2: on First Corinthians, Chapter thirteen, verse six and seven. Love
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  Speaker 2: does not rejoice a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
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  Speaker 2: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
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  Speaker 2: and endures all things. Now, with your eyes still close,
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  Speaker 2: your hands over your heart, just feeling the rhythm of
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  Speaker 2: your heart beating, I want you to imagine this passage
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  Speaker 2: from First Peter chapter four. Peter wrote this open letter
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  Speaker 2: to the believers who had been dispersed throughout the ancient
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  Speaker 2: world and were under intense persecution. And Peter knew about persecution.
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  Speaker 2: He was beaten, threatened, punished, and jailed just for preaching
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  Speaker 2: the word of God. He knew what it took to
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  Speaker 2: endure without bitterness, without losing hope. In his letter, he
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  Speaker 2: acknowledges these are hard times, but for all of us
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  Speaker 2: to be self controlled and sober minded for the sake
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  Speaker 2: of our prayers. Above all, he says for us to
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  Speaker 2: keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude
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  Speaker 2: of sins, and we should show hospitality to one another
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  Speaker 2: without grumbling, so allowing the spirit to guide your imagination
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  Speaker 2: for a moment.
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  Speaker 3: Imagine you are in a.
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  Speaker 2: Church under severe persecution when you receive this letter from Peter.
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  Speaker 2: How do you feel hearing they should keep showing love
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  Speaker 2: and hospitality. Imagine their emotions.
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  Speaker 3: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
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  Speaker 2: Dear God of Love and truth, you are patient, you
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  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
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  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
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  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
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  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I have been given
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  Speaker 2: a new name, a new identity. Let me love the
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  Speaker 2: way Firse Corinthians thirteen describes. Love does not delight in evil,
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  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
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  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
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  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from the.
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  Speaker 3: Song of Solomon.
• 14:56
  Speaker 2: Everyone on earth longs to feel loved, and every one
• 15:00
  Speaker 2: desires to be cared for. It is a longing that
• 15:04
  Speaker 2: has been placed in us by our loving creator, and
• 15:09
  Speaker 2: this story takes place in the covenant of marriage. Let
• 15:15
  Speaker 2: this sleep story gently guide you into the loving presence
• 15:19
  Speaker 2: of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in the
• 15:23
  Speaker 2: life of every believer, who gives us the love and
• 15:27
  Speaker 2: peace that we so desire. So as we begin, take
• 15:34
  Speaker 2: a moment to get comfortable. Just gently and softly close
• 15:39
  Speaker 2: your eyes, relax your arms, slowly breathe in and invite
• 15:46
  Speaker 2: God's peace into the room. Let go of your worries
• 15:52
  Speaker 2: and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as I
• 15:58
  Speaker 2: pray over you now. Dear loving Father, thank you for
• 16:02
  Speaker 2: your rest, for your love, and for your mercy. As
• 16:08
  Speaker 2: this child of yours sleeps tonight, when they dream, Lord,
• 16:14
  Speaker 2: let them feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under
• 16:19
  Speaker 2: the shadow of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord,
• 16:25
  Speaker 2: fill them with your great love and peace. I pray
• 16:29
  Speaker 2: this and the wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and
• 16:32
  Speaker 2: our King.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 16:44
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 16:47
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 16:52
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 16:56
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them are grateful
• 17:00
  Speaker 2: to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside, the
• 17:08
  Speaker 2: day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime and
• 17:12
  Speaker 2: the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds chirping
• 17:17
  Speaker 2: in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through the
• 17:21
  Speaker 2: leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on your face,
• 17:27
  Speaker 2: and the scent of new life is all around you.
• 17:31
  Speaker 2: This is truly a perfect day for a wedding celebration.
• 17:38
  Speaker 2: As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel a sense
• 17:41
  Speaker 2: of awe and wonder.
• 17:44
  Speaker 3: The room is.
• 17:44
  Speaker 2: Filled with this sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the
• 17:49
  Speaker 2: soft melody of a love song played on a streamed instrument.
• 17:55
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 18:00
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breathtaking. As you
• 18:06
  Speaker 2: breathe in and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankensense,
• 18:11
  Speaker 2: and mirr They are soothing fragrances that the bride is
• 18:16
  Speaker 2: used to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a
• 18:20
  Speaker 2: sense of calmness and peace As you wait for the
• 18:23
  Speaker 2: wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly you look around, taking it
• 18:31
  Speaker 2: all in the stillness of the room. The sweet music
• 18:38
  Speaker 2: and the echo of time. It is calming your soul.
• 18:46
  Speaker 2: In the distance, you hear the voice of Solomon calling
• 18:50
  Speaker 2: to his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my
• 18:55
  Speaker 2: beautiful one, and come away. For behold, the winter is past,
• 19:00
  Speaker 2: and the rain is over and gone. But the flowers
• 19:04
  Speaker 2: appear on the earth. The time of singing has come,
• 19:08
  Speaker 2: and the voice of the turtle dove is heard in
• 19:11
  Speaker 2: our land. The fig tree ripens its figs, and the
• 19:15
  Speaker 2: vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise,
• 19:21
  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away. As you
• 19:28
  Speaker 2: hear the words of Solomon, your friend, calling out to
• 19:31
  Speaker 2: his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to overflowing like
• 19:37
  Speaker 2: a waterfall cascading down. You can almost hear the rushing water,
• 19:43
  Speaker 2: flowing steadfast and constant. And then you hear the bride
• 19:50
  Speaker 2: in sweet response to her beloved. She calls out, as
• 19:55
  Speaker 2: an apple tree among the trees of the forest. So
• 19:58
  Speaker 2: is my beloved among the young men. With great delight.
• 20:03
  Speaker 2: I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet
• 20:06
  Speaker 2: to my taste. He brought to me the banqueting house,
• 20:11
  Speaker 2: and his banner over me was love. His banner over
• 20:18
  Speaker 2: me is love. He Let those words settle into your
• 20:22
  Speaker 2: heart and mind, for you are reminded that the Lord's
• 20:26
  Speaker 2: banner over you is love. You rest under his banner
• 20:32
  Speaker 2: in peace and comfort. King Solomon and his groomsmen writhe
• 20:40
  Speaker 2: in a carriage made of silver and gold and fine purple.
• 20:45
  Speaker 2: Is a glorious sight. As the king makes his entrance
• 20:48
  Speaker 2: wearing his royal crown, come out, o maidens of Zion
• 20:54
  Speaker 2: and gaze upon King Solomon. He is wearing the crown
• 20:58
  Speaker 2: with which his mother crown him on his wedding day,
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  Speaker 2: on the most joyous day of his life. He is
• 21:05
  Speaker 2: surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men, well
• 21:12
  Speaker 2: trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword
• 21:16
  Speaker 2: at his side to guard against the terrors of the night.
• 21:22
  Speaker 2: You are comforted by the thought of being guarded against
• 21:25
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. There is nothing to fear.
• 21:29
  Speaker 2: The Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding you with
• 21:32
  Speaker 2: the fortress of love. Solomon and his men take their place,
• 21:40
  Speaker 2: and soon there's a quiet hush over the sanctuary. As
• 21:49
  Speaker 2: the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands in honor of her.
• 21:53
  Speaker 2: She is the loveliest of brides. As she makes her
• 21:57
  Speaker 2: way towards her beloved, the on Solomon's face is unmistakable.
• 22:04
  Speaker 2: As she approaches, he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love.
• 22:10
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 22:17
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, You
• 22:21
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,
• 22:25
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 22:30
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 22:35
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 22:43
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 22:47
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 22:52
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 22:57
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 23:06
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 23:13
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm.
• 23:19
  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death, Jealousy is fierce as
• 23:23
  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
• 23:28
  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
• 23:33
  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. If a man offered for love
• 23:37
  Speaker 2: all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
• 23:45
  Speaker 2: As Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with
• 23:48
  Speaker 2: overwhelming love, and in return he makes a declaration over her.
• 23:56
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tears, ah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
• 24:03
  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 24:08
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
• 24:12
  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr in the hill of Frankenstonse. You are
• 24:16
  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
• 24:24
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 24:28
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 24:32
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
• 24:40
  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you and your Savior. You
• 24:45
  Speaker 2: know that in Christ you are covered by a love
• 24:48
  Speaker 2: that is matchless. As the newly married couple make their
• 24:55
  Speaker 2: way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 25:01
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 25:06
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 25:13
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 25:17
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 25:21
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray gracious Redeemer, Please place
• 25:29
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight, Lord, as they sleep,
• 25:35
  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
• 25:39
  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
• 25:42
  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus's name.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Love never gives up, cares more for others than for self.
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  Speaker 2: Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It isn't always
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  Speaker 2: me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle. Love doesn't
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  Speaker 2: keep score of the sins of others. Love takes pleasure
• 26:35
  Speaker 2: in the flowering of truth. Love puts up with anything.
• 26:44
  Speaker 2: It trusts God always. It always looks for the best.
• 26:53
  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
• 27:01
  Speaker 2: With your eyes still closed, listen one final time as
• 27:05
  Speaker 2: I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, Chapter thirteen,
• 27:11
  Speaker 2: verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing,
• 27:17
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes
• 27:22
  Speaker 2: all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Now,
• 27:28
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 27:32
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 27:36
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage from First Peter chapter four.
• 27:41
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 27:44
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 27:52
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. It was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 27:58
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 28:03
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 28:10
  Speaker 2: In his letter he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 28:14
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 28:18
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 28:21
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 28:26
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 28:31
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling.
• 28:36
  Speaker 3: So, allowing the spirit to guide.
• 28:38
  Speaker 2: Your imagination for a moment, imagine you are in a
• 28:42
  Speaker 2: church under severe persecution when you receive this letter from Peter.
• 28:52
  Speaker 2: How do you feel hearing they should keep showing love
• 28:56
  Speaker 2: and hospitality. Imagine they're emotions. Now, will you join me
• 29:06
  Speaker 2: now in closing prayer. Dear God of Love and truth,
• 29:13
  Speaker 2: you are patient, you are kind, You have given me
• 29:18
  Speaker 2: grace upon grace. You sent your son Jesus to be
• 29:23
  Speaker 2: the bridegroom of your church. And so when you see me,
• 29:28
  Speaker 2: you see one that has been grafted into the family.
• 29:33
  Speaker 2: I have been given a new name, a new identity.
• 29:36
  Speaker 2: Let me love the way First Corinthians thirteen describes love
• 29:42
  Speaker 2: does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.
• 29:47
  Speaker 2: It always protects, always hopes, and always perseveres. And it's
• 29:54
  Speaker 2: in Jesus' name. I pray, Amen. Welcome to the Bedtime Story,
• 30:11
  Speaker 2: a love song from King Solomon. This is a love
• 30:15
  Speaker 2: story from the Bible, taken from the Song of Solomon.
• 30:21
  Speaker 2: Everyone on earth longs to feel loved. Everyone desires to
• 30:26
  Speaker 2: be cared for. It is a longing that has been
• 30:30
  Speaker 2: placed in us by our loving creator, and this story
• 30:34
  Speaker 2: takes place in the Covenant of marriage. Let this sleep
• 30:40
  Speaker 2: story gently guide you into the loving presence of God.
• 30:46
  Speaker 2: It is God's spirit who dwells in the life of
• 30:49
  Speaker 2: every believer, who gives us the love and peace that
• 30:53
  Speaker 2: we so desire. So as we begin, take a moment
• 30:59
  Speaker 2: to get comfortable. Just gently and softly close your eyes,
• 31:06
  Speaker 2: relax your arms, slowly, breathe in and invite God's peace
• 31:12
  Speaker 2: into the room. Let go of your worries and concerns.
• 31:20
  Speaker 2: Allow God's hand to cover you as I pray over you. Now,
• 31:25
  Speaker 2: Dear loving Father, thank you for your rest, for your love,
• 31:31
  Speaker 2: and for your mercy. As this child of yours sleeps tonight,
• 31:37
  Speaker 2: when they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms.
• 31:42
  Speaker 2: Let them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With
• 31:47
  Speaker 2: each breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great
• 31:51
  Speaker 2: love and peace. I pray this in the wonderful name
• 31:55
  Speaker 2: of Jesus, our Savior and our King.
• 31:58
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 32:03
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 32:08
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 32:12
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 32:17
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 32:21
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 32:25
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 32:32
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime
• 32:37
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 32:41
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 32:45
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 32:51
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 32:54
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 32:59
  Speaker 2: wedding cellar. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 33:05
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 33:10
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 33:14
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a streamed instrument.
• 33:20
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 33:24
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breath taking. As
• 33:30
  Speaker 2: you breathe in and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense,
• 33:36
  Speaker 2: and myrr They are soothing fragrances that the bride is
• 33:41
  Speaker 2: used to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a
• 33:45
  Speaker 2: sense of calmness and peace as you wait for the
• 33:48
  Speaker 2: wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly, you look around, taking it
• 33:55
  Speaker 2: all in the stillness of the room. Sweet music and
• 34:03
  Speaker 2: the echo of time. It is calming your soul. In
• 34:11
  Speaker 2: the distance, you hear the voice of Solomon calling to
• 34:15
  Speaker 2: his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my beautiful one,
• 34:20
  Speaker 2: and come away. For behold, the winter is past, and
• 34:25
  Speaker 2: the rain is over and gone. But the flowers appear
• 34:29
  Speaker 2: on the earth. The time of singing has come, and
• 34:33
  Speaker 2: the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.
• 34:37
  Speaker 2: The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are
• 34:41
  Speaker 2: in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise my love,
• 34:47
  Speaker 2: my beautiful one, and come away. As you hear the
• 34:53
  Speaker 2: words of Solomon, your friend, calling out to his beautiful bride,
• 34:58
  Speaker 2: joy fills your soul to overflowing like a waterfall cascading down.
• 35:05
  Speaker 2: You can almost hear the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant.
• 35:11
  Speaker 2: And then you hear the bride in sweet response to
• 35:16
  Speaker 2: her beloved. She calls out, as an apple tree among
• 35:21
  Speaker 2: the trees of the forest.
• 35:23
  Speaker 3: So is my beloved among the young men.
• 35:26
  Speaker 2: With great delight, I sat in his shadow, and his
• 35:30
  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
• 35:34
  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
• 35:41
  Speaker 2: His banner over me is love.
• 35:44
  Speaker 3: You let those.
• 35:45
  Speaker 2: Words settle into your heart and mind, for you are
• 35:49
  Speaker 2: reminded that the Lord's banner over you is love. You
• 35:55
  Speaker 2: rest under his banner in peace and comfort. King Solomon
• 36:03
  Speaker 2: and his groomsmen arrive in a carriage made of silver
• 36:06
  Speaker 2: and gold and fine purple. It is a glorious sight
• 36:11
  Speaker 2: as the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown.
• 36:16
  Speaker 2: Come out, o maidens of Zion and gaze upon King Solomon.
• 36:22
  Speaker 2: He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned
• 36:25
  Speaker 2: him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day
• 36:28
  Speaker 2: of his life. He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some
• 36:33
  Speaker 2: of Israel's mightiest men, well trained in the art of warfare.
• 36:39
  Speaker 2: Each has his sword at his side to guard against
• 36:42
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. You are comforted by the
• 36:48
  Speaker 2: thought of being guarded against the terrors of the night.
• 36:51
  Speaker 2: There is nothing to fear. The Lord is guarding you.
• 36:56
  Speaker 2: He is surrounding you with the fortress of love. Solomon
• 37:03
  Speaker 2: and his men take their place, and soon there's a
• 37:07
  Speaker 2: quiet hush over the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance,
• 37:16
  Speaker 2: everyone stands in honor of her. She is the loveliest
• 37:20
  Speaker 2: of brides. As she makes her way towards her beloved,
• 37:24
  Speaker 2: the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches,
• 37:30
  Speaker 2: he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold you
• 37:36
  Speaker 2: are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil. You
• 37:42
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride, you have
• 37:46
  Speaker 2: captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with
• 37:50
  Speaker 2: one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 37:55
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your life
• 38:00
  Speaker 2: than wine and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 38:07
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 38:11
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 38:17
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 38:22
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 38:30
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 38:37
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your
• 38:42
  Speaker 2: arm For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce
• 38:48
  Speaker 2: as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the
• 38:52
  Speaker 2: very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love,
• 38:57
  Speaker 2: neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for
• 39:02
  Speaker 2: love all the wealth of his house, he would be
• 39:05
  Speaker 2: utterly despised. As Solomon hears her words, his heart is
• 39:12
  Speaker 2: filled with overwhelming love, and in return he makes.
• 39:17
  Speaker 3: A declaration over her.
• 39:21
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tearsah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
• 39:28
  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 39:33
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
• 39:37
  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr in the hill of Frankinsons. You are
• 39:41
  Speaker 2: altogether beautiful.
• 39:42
  Speaker 4: My love.
• 39:44
  Speaker 2: There is no flaw in you, as the bride and
• 39:50
  Speaker 2: groom commit to a life of unity. You are drawn
• 39:54
  Speaker 2: back to your unity with the Lord, perfect and Holy.
• 40:00
  Speaker 2: You breathe deeply in and out, releasing anything that has
• 40:06
  Speaker 2: come between you and your Savior. You know that in
• 40:10
  Speaker 2: Christ you are covered by a love that is matchless.
• 40:18
  Speaker 2: As the newly married couple make their way down the aisle,
• 40:22
  Speaker 2: your heart is filled with joy. You have witnessed the pure,
• 40:28
  Speaker 2: beautiful love between Solomon and his bride. Now tonight, as
• 40:35
  Speaker 2: you rest in perfect peace, allow this love story to
• 40:40
  Speaker 2: remind you of the deep and magnificent love of God.
• 40:45
  Speaker 2: There is no other love that is more complete. Let's pray,
• 40:50
  Speaker 2: Gracious Redeemer, please place your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord,
• 40:58
  Speaker 2: as they sleep, let them fully rest in your presence.
• 41:03
  Speaker 2: Let them know the depths of your love for them,
• 41:06
  Speaker 2: and thank you for covering them in holiness and peace.
• 41:11
  Speaker 3: In Jesus' name, Amen.
• 41:19
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 41:27
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 41:38
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 41:48
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 41:58
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
• 42:05
  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always, It always.
• 42:14
  Speaker 3: Looks for the best.
• 42:18
  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
• 42:26
  Speaker 2: With your eyes still closed, listen one final time as
• 42:30
  Speaker 2: I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, chapter thirteen, verse.
• 42:36
  Speaker 3: Six and seven.
• 42:39
  Speaker 2: Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
• 42:44
  Speaker 2: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
• 42:49
  Speaker 2: and endures all things. Now, with your eyes still close,
• 42:55
  Speaker 2: your hands over your heart, just feeling the rhythm of
• 42:59
  Speaker 2: your heart beating, I want you to imagine this passage
• 43:03
  Speaker 2: from First Peter chapter four. Peter wrote this open letter
• 43:08
  Speaker 2: to the believers who had been dispersed throughout the ancient
• 43:12
  Speaker 2: world and were under intense persecution. And Peter knew about persecution.
• 43:20
  Speaker 2: He was beaten, threatened, punished, and jailed just for preaching
• 43:26
  Speaker 2: the word of God. He knew what it took to
• 43:29
  Speaker 2: endure without bitterness, without losing hope. In his letter, he
• 43:36
  Speaker 2: acknowledges these are hard times, but for all of us
• 43:40
  Speaker 2: to be self controlled and sober minded for the sake
• 43:44
  Speaker 2: of our prayers. Above all, he says for us to
• 43:47
  Speaker 2: keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude
• 43:53
  Speaker 2: of sins, and we should show hospitality to one another
• 43:58
  Speaker 2: without grumbling. So allowing the spirit to guide your imagination
• 44:04
  Speaker 2: for a moment, imagine you are in a church under
• 44:09
  Speaker 2: severe persecution when you receive this letter from Peter.
• 44:16
  Speaker 3: How do you.
• 44:17
  Speaker 2: Feel hearing they should keep showing love and hospitality. Imagine
• 44:24
  Speaker 2: their emotions. Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 44:35
  Speaker 2: Dear God of love and truth, you are patient, you
• 44:40
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 44:47
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
• 44:51
  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
• 44:54
  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I have been given
• 44:58
  Speaker 2: a new name and new identity. Let me love the
• 45:02
  Speaker 2: way First Corinthians thirteen describes. Love does not delight in evil,
• 45:09
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
• 45:15
  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
• 45:30
  Speaker 2: Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
• 45:36
  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
• 45:39
  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Everyone on earth longs to feel loved.
• 45:46
  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
• 45:51
  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
• 45:55
  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the covenant of marriage.
• 46:01
  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
• 46:05
  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
• 46:10
  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
• 46:13
  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So as we begin,
• 46:20
  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable this gently and softly
• 46:25
  Speaker 2: close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly breathe in. Then
• 46:32
  Speaker 2: invite God's peace into the room. Let go of your
• 46:38
  Speaker 2: worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as
• 46:44
  Speaker 2: I pray over you now. Dear Loving Father, thank you
• 46:49
  Speaker 2: for your rest, for your love, and for your mercy.
• 46:55
  Speaker 2: As this child of yours sleeps tonight, Lord, let them
• 47:01
  Speaker 2: feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under the shadow
• 47:06
  Speaker 2: of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord, fill
• 47:12
  Speaker 2: them with your great love and peace. I pray this
• 47:16
  Speaker 2: and the wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and our King.
• 47:20
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 47:25
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 47:30
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 47:34
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 47:38
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 47:43
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 47:46
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 47:54
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime
• 47:59
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 48:03
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 48:07
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 48:13
  Speaker 2: your face and the scent of new life is all
• 48:16
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 48:20
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 48:27
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 48:31
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 48:36
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 48:41
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 48:46
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breathtaking. As you
• 48:52
  Speaker 2: breathe in and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense,
• 48:58
  Speaker 2: and myrr the soothing fragrances that the bride is used
• 49:03
  Speaker 2: to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a sense
• 49:07
  Speaker 2: of calmness and peace. As you wait for the wedding
• 49:10
  Speaker 2: ceremony to begin. Quietly, you look around, taking it all
• 49:17
  Speaker 2: in the stillness of the room, the sweet music and
• 49:24
  Speaker 2: the echo of time. It is calming your soul. In
• 49:33
  Speaker 2: the distance, you hear the voice of Solomon calling to
• 49:37
  Speaker 2: his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my beautiful one,
• 49:42
  Speaker 2: and come away. For behold, the winter is past, and
• 49:47
  Speaker 2: the rain is over and gone. But the flowers appear
• 49:51
  Speaker 2: on the earth. The time of singing has come, and
• 49:55
  Speaker 2: the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.
• 49:59
  Speaker 2: The fig tree he ripens its figs, and the vines
• 50:02
  Speaker 2: are in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise, my love,
• 50:09
  Speaker 2: my beautiful one, and come away. As you hear the
• 50:14
  Speaker 2: words of Solomon, your friend, calling out to his beautiful bride,
• 50:20
  Speaker 2: joy fills your soul to overflowing like a waterfall cascading down,
• 50:27
  Speaker 2: you can almost hear the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant.
• 50:33
  Speaker 2: And then you hear the bride in sweet response to
• 50:38
  Speaker 2: her beloved. She calls out, as an apple tree among
• 50:42
  Speaker 2: the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among
• 50:46
  Speaker 2: the young men. With great delight, I sat in his shadow,
• 50:51
  Speaker 2: and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought
• 50:55
  Speaker 2: to me the banqueting house, and his banner over me
• 50:59
  Speaker 2: was love. His banner over me is love. You. Let
• 51:07
  Speaker 2: those words settle into your heart and mind, for you
• 51:10
  Speaker 2: are reminded that the Lord's banner over you is love.
• 51:16
  Speaker 2: You rest under his banner in peace and comfort. King
• 51:24
  Speaker 2: Solomon and his groomsmen arrive in a carriage made of
• 51:28
  Speaker 2: silver and gold and fine purple. Is a glorious sight
• 51:33
  Speaker 2: as the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown.
• 51:38
  Speaker 2: Come out, o maidens of Zion and gaze upon King Solomon.
• 51:43
  Speaker 2: He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned
• 51:46
  Speaker 2: him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day.
• 51:49
  Speaker 3: Of his life.
• 51:52
  Speaker 2: He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men,
• 51:58
  Speaker 2: well trained in the art of warfare. Each has his
• 52:02
  Speaker 2: sword at his side to guard against the terrors of
• 52:05
  Speaker 2: the night. You are comforted by the thought of being
• 52:10
  Speaker 2: guarded against the terrors of the night. There is nothing
• 52:14
  Speaker 2: to fear. The Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding
• 52:18
  Speaker 2: you with the fortress of love. Solomon and his men
• 52:25
  Speaker 2: take their place, and soon there's a quiet hush over
• 52:31
  Speaker 2: the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands
• 52:39
  Speaker 2: in honor of her. She is the loveliest of brides.
• 52:42
  Speaker 2: As she makes her way towards her beloved, the joy
• 52:46
  Speaker 2: on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches, he says, behold,
• 52:54
  Speaker 2: you are beautiful, my love. Behold you are beautiful. Your
• 52:59
  Speaker 2: eyes are are doves behind your veil. You have captivated
• 53:04
  Speaker 2: my heart, My sister, my bride, You have captivated my
• 53:09
  Speaker 2: heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel
• 53:13
  Speaker 2: of your necklace. How beautiful is your love, my sister,
• 53:18
  Speaker 2: my bride. How much better is your love than wine?
• 53:23
  Speaker 2: And the fragrance of your oils than any spice. As
• 53:29
  Speaker 2: the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 53:33
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 53:38
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 53:43
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 53:52
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion.
• 53:58
  Speaker 3: Set me as a sea.
• 54:00
  Speaker 2: Upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For
• 54:05
  Speaker 2: love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave.
• 54:11
  Speaker 2: Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of
• 54:15
  Speaker 2: the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods
• 54:20
  Speaker 2: drown it. If a man offered for love all the
• 54:24
  Speaker 2: wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised. As
• 54:31
  Speaker 2: Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with overwhelming love,
• 54:37
  Speaker 2: and in return he makes.
• 54:39
  Speaker 3: A declaration over her.
• 54:43
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tears, ah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
• 54:49
  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 54:55
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
• 54:58
  Speaker 2: mountain of myrr in the hill of Frankinsonse. You are
• 55:03
  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
• 55:11
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 55:15
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 55:19
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
• 55:27
  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you and your Savior. You
• 55:31
  Speaker 2: know that in Christ you are covered by a love
• 55:34
  Speaker 2: that is matchless. As the newly married couple make their
• 55:42
  Speaker 2: way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 55:47
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 55:52
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 56:00
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 56:03
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 56:07
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
• 56:15
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
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  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
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  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
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  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus's name.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 56:49
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 56:59
  Speaker 2: is an always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 57:10
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 57:19
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
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  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always.
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  Speaker 3: It always looks for the best.
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  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
• 57:48
  Speaker 2: With your eyes still closed, listen one final time as
• 57:52
  Speaker 2: I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, Chapter thirteen,
• 57:57
  Speaker 2: verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing,
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  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes
• 58:08
  Speaker 2: all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
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  Speaker 3: Now, with your eyes.
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  Speaker 2: Still close, your hands over your heart, just feeling the
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  Speaker 2: rhythm of your heart beating. I want you to Imagine
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  Speaker 2: this passage.
• 58:24
  Speaker 3: From First Peter, Chapter four.
• 58:28
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 58:31
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 58:39
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 58:44
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 58:49
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 58:57
  Speaker 2: In his letter he acknowledges these are times, but for
• 59:01
  Speaker 2: all of us to be self controlled and sober minded
• 59:05
  Speaker 2: for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he says
• 59:08
  Speaker 2: for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since love
• 59:13
  Speaker 2: covers a multitude of sins, and we should show hospitality
• 59:19
  Speaker 2: to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the spirit to
• 59:24
  Speaker 2: guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are in
• 59:29
  Speaker 2: a church under severe persecution when you receive this letter
• 59:36
  Speaker 2: from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should keep
• 59:41
  Speaker 2: showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions now. Will you
• 59:52
  Speaker 2: join me now in closing prayer. Dear God of Love
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  Speaker 2: and truth, you are patient, you are kind, You have
• 1:00:04
  Speaker 2: given me grace upon grace. You sent your son Jesus
• 1:00:10
  Speaker 2: to be the bridegroom of your church. And so when
• 1:00:13
  Speaker 2: you see me, you see one that has been grafted
• 1:00:17
  Speaker 2: into the family. I have been given a new name,
• 1:00:21
  Speaker 2: a new identity. Let me love the way First Corinthians
• 1:00:26
  Speaker 2: thirteen describes. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices
• 1:00:32
  Speaker 2: with the truth. It always protects, always hopes, and always perseveres.
• 1:00:40
  Speaker 2: And it's in Jesus' name, I pray, Amen. Welcome to
• 1:00:50
  Speaker 2: the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon. This
• 1:00:56
  Speaker 2: is a love story from the Bible, taken from the
• 1:00:59
  Speaker 2: Song of Solomon. Everyone on earth longs to feel loved.
• 1:01:06
  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
• 1:01:10
  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
• 1:01:15
  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the Covenant of marriage.
• 1:01:21
  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
• 1:01:25
  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
• 1:01:29
  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
• 1:01:33
  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So as we begin,
• 1:01:40
  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable. Just gently and softly
• 1:01:44
  Speaker 2: close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly breathe in. Then
• 1:01:52
  Speaker 2: invite God's peace into the room. Let go of your
• 1:01:58
  Speaker 2: worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as
• 1:02:04
  Speaker 2: I pray over you now. Dear loving Father, thank you
• 1:02:08
  Speaker 2: for your rest, for your love, and for your mercy.
• 1:02:14
  Speaker 2: As this child of yours sleeps tonight and they dream, Lord,
• 1:02:20
  Speaker 2: let them feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under
• 1:02:25
  Speaker 2: the shadow of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord,
• 1:02:31
  Speaker 2: fill them with your great love and peace. I pray
• 1:02:35
  Speaker 2: this in the wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and
• 1:02:38
  Speaker 2: our King.
• 1:02:40
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:02:45
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 1:02:50
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 1:02:53
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 1:02:58
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 1:03:03
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 1:03:06
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 1:03:14
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime,
• 1:03:18
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 1:03:23
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 1:03:27
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 1:03:33
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 1:03:36
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 1:03:40
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the holy sanctuary, you feel
• 1:03:47
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 1:03:51
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 1:03:55
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 1:04:01
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 1:04:06
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breath taking. As
• 1:04:12
  Speaker 2: you breathe in and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense,
• 1:04:17
  Speaker 2: and myrr They are soothing fragrances that the bride is
• 1:04:22
  Speaker 2: used to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a
• 1:04:26
  Speaker 2: sense of calmness and peace As you wait for the
• 1:04:29
  Speaker 2: wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly you look around, taking it
• 1:04:37
  Speaker 2: all in the stillness of the room, sweet music and
• 1:04:44
  Speaker 2: the echo of time. It is calming your soul. In
• 1:04:52
  Speaker 2: the distance, you hear the voice of Solomon calling to
• 1:04:56
  Speaker 2: his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my beautiful one,
• 1:05:01
  Speaker 2: and come away, for behold, the winter is past, and
• 1:05:06
  Speaker 2: the rain is over and gone. But the flowers appear
• 1:05:10
  Speaker 2: on the earth. The time of singing has come, and
• 1:05:14
  Speaker 2: the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.
• 1:05:18
  Speaker 2: The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are
• 1:05:22
  Speaker 2: in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise, my love,
• 1:05:28
  Speaker 2: my beautiful one, and come away. As you hear the
• 1:05:34
  Speaker 2: words of Solomon, your friend calling out to his beautiful bride,
• 1:05:39
  Speaker 2: joy fills your soul to overflowing like a waterfall cascading down.
• 1:05:46
  Speaker 2: You can almost hear the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant.
• 1:05:53
  Speaker 2: And then you hear the bride in sweet response to
• 1:05:58
  Speaker 2: her beloved. She calls out as an apple tree among
• 1:06:02
  Speaker 2: the trees of the forest. So is my beloved among
• 1:06:05
  Speaker 2: the young men, with great delight. I sat in his shadow,
• 1:06:11
  Speaker 2: and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought
• 1:06:15
  Speaker 2: to me the banqueting house, and his banner over me
• 1:06:19
  Speaker 2: was love. His banner over me is love. Let those
• 1:06:26
  Speaker 2: words settle into your heart and mind, for you are
• 1:06:30
  Speaker 2: reminded that the lord's banner over you is love. You
• 1:06:36
  Speaker 2: rest under his banner in peace and comfort. King Solomon
• 1:06:44
  Speaker 2: and his groomsmen rive in a carriage made of silver
• 1:06:48
  Speaker 2: and gold and fine purple. It is a glorious sight.
• 1:06:53
  Speaker 2: As the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown,
• 1:06:58
  Speaker 2: come out, o maidens of Zon and gaze upon King Solomon.
• 1:07:03
  Speaker 2: He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned
• 1:07:06
  Speaker 2: him on his wedding day, On the most joyous day
• 1:07:09
  Speaker 2: of his life. He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some
• 1:07:15
  Speaker 2: of Israel's mightiest men, well trained in the art of warfare.
• 1:07:20
  Speaker 2: Each has his sword at his side to guard against
• 1:07:24
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. You're comforted by the thought
• 1:07:29
  Speaker 2: of being guarded against the terrors of the night. There
• 1:07:33
  Speaker 2: is nothing to fear. The Lord is guarding you. He
• 1:07:37
  Speaker 2: is surrounding you with the fortress of love. Solomon and
• 1:07:44
  Speaker 2: his men take their place, and soon there's a quiet
• 1:07:49
  Speaker 2: hush over the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance,
• 1:07:57
  Speaker 2: everyone stands in honor of her. She is the loveliest
• 1:08:01
  Speaker 2: of brides. As she makes her way towards her beloved,
• 1:08:05
  Speaker 2: the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches,
• 1:08:11
  Speaker 2: he says, Behold, you.
• 1:08:14
  Speaker 3: Are beautiful, my love.
• 1:08:16
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 1:08:23
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, you
• 1:08:28
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,
• 1:08:32
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 1:08:37
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride, How much better is your love
• 1:08:41
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 1:08:49
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 1:08:53
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 1:08:58
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 1:09:03
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 1:09:12
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 1:09:19
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your
• 1:09:23
  Speaker 2: arm For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce
• 1:09:29
  Speaker 2: as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the
• 1:09:34
  Speaker 2: very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love,
• 1:09:38
  Speaker 2: neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for
• 1:09:43
  Speaker 2: love all the wealth of his house, you would be
• 1:09:47
  Speaker 2: utterly despised. As Solomon hears her words, his heart is
• 1:09:54
  Speaker 2: filled with overwhelming love, and in return he makes a
• 1:09:59
  Speaker 2: declaration over her. You are beautiful as tears, ah, my love,
• 1:10:07
  Speaker 2: lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners. Until
• 1:10:13
  Speaker 2: the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go
• 1:10:17
  Speaker 2: away to the mountain of Murr, In the hill of frankinstons,
• 1:10:22
  Speaker 2: you are all together beautiful, my love. There is no
• 1:10:27
  Speaker 2: flaw in you. As the bride and groom commit to
• 1:10:32
  Speaker 2: a life of unity, you are drawn back to your
• 1:10:36
  Speaker 2: unity with the Lord, perfect and holy. You breathe deeply
• 1:10:43
  Speaker 2: in and out, releasing anything that has come between you
• 1:10:49
  Speaker 2: and your Savior. You know that in Christ you are
• 1:10:53
  Speaker 2: covered by a love that is matchless. The newly married
• 1:11:00
  Speaker 2: couple make their way down the aisle. Your heart is
• 1:11:04
  Speaker 2: filled with joy. You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love
• 1:11:11
  Speaker 2: between Solomon and his bride. Now tonight, as you rest
• 1:11:17
  Speaker 2: in perfect peace, allow this love story to remind you
• 1:11:22
  Speaker 2: of the deep and magnificent love of God. There is
• 1:11:26
  Speaker 2: no other love that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer,
• 1:11:34
  Speaker 2: please place your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord,
• 1:11:39
  Speaker 2: as they sleep, let them fully rest in your presence.
• 1:11:44
  Speaker 2: Let them know the depths of your love for them,
• 1:11:48
  Speaker 2: and thank you for covering them in holiness and peace
• 1:11:52
  Speaker 2: in Jesus's name.
• 1:11:54
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:12:01
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 1:12:08
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 1:12:19
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 1:12:30
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 1:12:39
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
• 1:12:47
  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always. It always looks for
• 1:12:56
  Speaker 2: the best. He ever looks back, but keeps going to
• 1:13:05
  Speaker 2: the end. With your eyes still closed, listen one final
• 1:13:10
  Speaker 2: time as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians,
• 1:13:15
  Speaker 2: chapter thirteen, verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice
• 1:13:21
  Speaker 2: a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things,
• 1:13:27
  Speaker 2: believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Now,
• 1:13:35
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 1:13:38
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 1:13:43
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage.
• 1:13:44
  Speaker 3: From First Peter chapter four.
• 1:13:47
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 1:13:51
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 1:13:58
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 1:14:04
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 1:14:09
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 1:14:16
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 1:14:21
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 1:14:24
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 1:14:28
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 1:14:32
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 1:14:37
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling.
• 1:14:42
  Speaker 3: So, allowing the spirit to.
• 1:14:44
  Speaker 2: Guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are in
• 1:14:48
  Speaker 2: a church under severe persecution when you receive this letter
• 1:14:55
  Speaker 2: from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should keep
• 1:15:01
  Speaker 2: showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions.
• 1:15:06
  Speaker 4: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 1:15:16
  Speaker 2: Dear God of Love and truth, you are patient, you
• 1:15:21
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 1:15:28
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
• 1:15:32
  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
• 1:15:35
  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I had been given
• 1:15:40
  Speaker 2: a new name, a new identity. Let me love the
• 1:15:44
  Speaker 2: way First Corinthians thirteen describes love does not delight in evil,
• 1:15:50
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
• 1:15:56
  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus name.
• 1:16:01
  Speaker 3: I pray. Amen.
• 1:16:08
  Speaker 2: Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
• 1:16:13
  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
• 1:16:16
  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Every one on earth longs to
• 1:16:22
  Speaker 2: feel loved. Every one desires to be cared for. It
• 1:16:27
  Speaker 2: is a longing that has been placed in us by
• 1:16:30
  Speaker 2: our loving creator, and this story takes place in the
• 1:16:35
  Speaker 2: covenant of marriage. Let this sleep story gently guide you
• 1:16:41
  Speaker 2: into the loving presence of God. It is God's spirit
• 1:16:46
  Speaker 2: who dwells in the life of every believer, who gives
• 1:16:50
  Speaker 2: us the love and peace that we so desire. So
• 1:16:56
  Speaker 2: as we begin, take a moment to get comfortable this
• 1:17:01
  Speaker 2: gently and softly close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly
• 1:17:09
  Speaker 2: breathe in and invite God's peace into the room. Let
• 1:17:15
  Speaker 2: go of your worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to
• 1:17:21
  Speaker 2: cover you as I pray over you now. Dear Loving Father,
• 1:17:26
  Speaker 2: thank you for your rest, for your love, and for
• 1:17:30
  Speaker 2: your mercy. As this child of yours sleeps tonight, when
• 1:17:37
  Speaker 2: they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms. Let
• 1:17:42
  Speaker 2: them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With each
• 1:17:47
  Speaker 2: breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great love
• 1:17:50
  Speaker 2: and peace. I pray this and the wonderful name of Jesus,
• 1:17:55
  Speaker 2: our Savior and our King.
• 1:17:58
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:18:02
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 1:18:08
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 1:18:11
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 1:18:16
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 1:18:20
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 1:18:24
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 1:18:31
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime
• 1:18:36
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 1:18:41
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 1:18:44
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 1:18:51
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 1:18:54
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 1:18:58
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 1:19:05
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 1:19:09
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 1:19:13
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 1:19:19
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 1:19:24
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breath taking. As
• 1:19:30
  Speaker 2: you breathe in and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense,
• 1:19:35
  Speaker 2: and myrr They are soothing fragrances that the bride is
• 1:19:40
  Speaker 2: used to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a
• 1:19:44
  Speaker 2: sense of calmness and peace. As you wait for the
• 1:19:47
  Speaker 2: wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly, you look around, taking it
• 1:19:55
  Speaker 2: all in the stillness of the room, wheat music and
• 1:20:02
  Speaker 2: the echo of time. It is calming your soul. In
• 1:20:10
  Speaker 2: the distance, you hear the voice of Solomon calling to
• 1:20:14
  Speaker 2: his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my beautiful one,
• 1:20:19
  Speaker 2: and come away. For behold, the winter is past, and
• 1:20:24
  Speaker 2: the rain is over and gone. But the flowers appear
• 1:20:28
  Speaker 2: on the earth. The time of singing has come, and
• 1:20:32
  Speaker 2: the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.
• 1:20:36
  Speaker 2: The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are
• 1:20:40
  Speaker 2: in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise, my love,
• 1:20:46
  Speaker 2: my beautiful one, and come away. As you hear the
• 1:20:52
  Speaker 2: words of Solomon, your friend calling out to his beautiful bride,
• 1:20:57
  Speaker 2: joy fills your soul to over flowing like a waterfall
• 1:21:02
  Speaker 2: cascading down. You can almost hear the rushing water, flowing
• 1:21:08
  Speaker 2: steadfast and constant. And then you hear the bride in
• 1:21:14
  Speaker 2: sweet response to her beloved. She calls out as an
• 1:21:19
  Speaker 2: apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is
• 1:21:22
  Speaker 2: my beloved among the young men. With great delight. I
• 1:21:27
  Speaker 2: sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to
• 1:21:31
  Speaker 2: my taste. He brought to me the banqueting house, and
• 1:21:35
  Speaker 2: his banner over me was love. His banner over me
• 1:21:42
  Speaker 2: is love. He Let those words settle into your heart
• 1:21:46
  Speaker 2: and mind, for you are reminded that the Lord's banner
• 1:21:50
  Speaker 2: over you is love. You rest under his banner in
• 1:21:56
  Speaker 2: peace and comfort. King Solomon and his groomsmen writhe in
• 1:22:04
  Speaker 2: a carriage made of silver and gold and fine purple.
• 1:22:08
  Speaker 2: It is a glorious sight as the king makes his
• 1:22:12
  Speaker 2: entrance wearing his royal crown. Come out, o maidens of
• 1:22:17
  Speaker 2: Zion and gaze upon King Solomon. He is wearing the
• 1:22:22
  Speaker 2: crown with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day,
• 1:22:26
  Speaker 2: on the most joyous day of his life. He is
• 1:22:29
  Speaker 2: surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men, well
• 1:22:36
  Speaker 2: trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword
• 1:22:40
  Speaker 2: at his side to guard against the terrors of the night.
• 1:22:46
  Speaker 2: You are comforted by the thought of being guarded against
• 1:22:49
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. There is nothing to fear.
• 1:22:53
  Speaker 2: The Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding you with
• 1:22:56
  Speaker 2: the fortress of love. Solomon and his men take their place,
• 1:23:04
  Speaker 2: and soon there's a quiet hush over the sanctuary. As
• 1:23:13
  Speaker 2: the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands in honor of her.
• 1:23:17
  Speaker 2: She is the loveliest of brides. As she makes her
• 1:23:21
  Speaker 2: way towards her beloved, the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable.
• 1:23:28
  Speaker 2: As she approaches, he says, Behold.
• 1:23:31
  Speaker 3: You are beautiful, my love.
• 1:23:34
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 1:23:41
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, You
• 1:23:45
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,
• 1:23:49
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 1:23:54
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 1:23:59
  Speaker 2: than and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 1:24:07
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 1:24:11
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 1:24:16
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 1:24:21
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 1:24:30
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 1:24:37
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm,
• 1:24:43
  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce as
• 1:24:47
  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
• 1:24:52
  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
• 1:24:57
  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. Anne offered for love all the
• 1:25:02
  Speaker 2: wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised. As
• 1:25:09
  Speaker 2: Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with overwhelming love,
• 1:25:15
  Speaker 2: and in return he makes a declaration over her. You
• 1:25:21
  Speaker 2: are beautiful as tears, ah, my love, Lovely as Jerusalem,
• 1:25:27
  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 1:25:32
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
• 1:25:36
  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr in the hill of Frankinsonse, you are
• 1:25:40
  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
• 1:25:48
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 1:25:52
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 1:25:56
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe dear plea in and out,
• 1:26:04
  Speaker 2: releasing anything that has come between you and your Savior.
• 1:26:09
  Speaker 2: You know that in Christ you are covered by a
• 1:26:11
  Speaker 2: love that is matchless. As the newly married couple make
• 1:26:19
  Speaker 2: their way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 1:26:25
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 1:26:30
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 1:26:37
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 1:26:41
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 1:26:45
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
• 1:26:53
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
• 1:26:59
  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
• 1:27:03
  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
• 1:27:06
  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus' name.
• 1:27:12
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:27:18
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 1:27:26
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 1:27:37
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 1:27:47
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 1:27:57
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flower of truth. Love puts up
• 1:28:05
  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always. It always looks for
• 1:28:14
  Speaker 2: the best. Love never looks back, but keeps going to
• 1:28:23
  Speaker 2: the end. With your eyes still closed, listen one final
• 1:28:28
  Speaker 2: time as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians,
• 1:28:32
  Speaker 2: Chapter thirteen, verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice
• 1:28:39
  Speaker 2: a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things,
• 1:28:45
  Speaker 2: believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
• 1:28:52
  Speaker 2: Now with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 1:28:56
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating. I want
• 1:29:00
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage from First Peter, Chapter four.
• 1:29:05
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 1:29:08
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 1:29:16
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 1:29:22
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 1:29:27
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 1:29:34
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 1:29:38
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 1:29:42
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 1:29:45
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 1:29:50
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 1:29:55
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the spirit
• 1:30:02
  Speaker 2: to guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are
• 1:30:06
  Speaker 2: in a church under severe persecution when you receive this
• 1:30:12
  Speaker 2: letter from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should
• 1:30:18
  Speaker 2: keep showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions now. Will
• 1:30:30
  Speaker 2: you join me now in closing prayer. Dear God of
• 1:30:35
  Speaker 2: Love and truth, you are patient you are kind. You
• 1:30:41
  Speaker 2: have given me grace upon grace. You sent your son
• 1:30:47
  Speaker 2: Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church. And so
• 1:30:51
  Speaker 2: when you see me, you see one that has been
• 1:30:54
  Speaker 2: grafted into the family. I have been given a new name,
• 1:30:58
  Speaker 2: a new identity. Let me love the way First Corinthians
• 1:31:03
  Speaker 2: thirteen describes. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices
• 1:31:09
  Speaker 2: with the truth. It always protects, always hopes, and always perseveres.
• 1:31:18
  Speaker 2: And it's in Jesus name, I pray, Amen. Welcome to
• 1:31:23
  Speaker 2: the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon. This
• 1:31:28
  Speaker 2: is a love story from the Bible, taken from the
• 1:31:30
  Speaker 2: Song of Solomon. Everyone on earth longs to feel loved.
• 1:31:37
  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
• 1:31:42
  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
• 1:31:45
  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the Covenant of marriage.
• 1:31:51
  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
• 1:31:55
  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
• 1:31:59
  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
• 1:32:03
  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So, as we begin,
• 1:32:10
  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable. Just gently and softly
• 1:32:14
  Speaker 2: close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly breathe in and
• 1:32:21
  Speaker 2: invite God's peace into the room. Let go of your
• 1:32:27
  Speaker 2: worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as
• 1:32:32
  Speaker 2: I pray over you now. Dear loving Father, thank you
• 1:32:37
  Speaker 2: for your rest, for your love, and for your mercy.
• 1:32:42
  Speaker 2: As this child of yours sleeps tonight, when they dream, Lord,
• 1:32:48
  Speaker 2: let them feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under
• 1:32:53
  Speaker 2: the shadow of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord,
• 1:32:58
  Speaker 2: fill them with your great life and peace. I pray
• 1:33:02
  Speaker 2: this and the wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and
• 1:33:05
  Speaker 2: our King.
• 1:33:06
  Speaker 3: Amen. So imagine it.
• 1:33:12
  Speaker 2: Is a great day of celebration. You have been invited
• 1:33:17
  Speaker 2: to the wedding of King Solomon. He is your dear
• 1:33:20
  Speaker 2: and beloved friend. Your heart is so full of hope
• 1:33:24
  Speaker 2: and promise for the bride and the groom. You want
• 1:33:29
  Speaker 2: only what is best for them. You are grateful to
• 1:33:32
  Speaker 2: witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside, the day
• 1:33:39
  Speaker 2: is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime, and the
• 1:33:43
  Speaker 2: earth is abundant with life. You hear birds chirping in
• 1:33:48
  Speaker 2: the distance, and a soft breeze blows through the leaves
• 1:33:51
  Speaker 2: of the trees. The sun is warm on your face,
• 1:33:57
  Speaker 2: and the scent of new life is all around you.
• 1:34:01
  Speaker 2: This is truly a perfect day for a wedding celebration.
• 1:34:07
  Speaker 2: As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel a sense
• 1:34:11
  Speaker 2: of awe and wonder. The room is filled with the
• 1:34:15
  Speaker 2: sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft melody of
• 1:34:19
  Speaker 2: a love song played on a stringed instrument. Sunlight is
• 1:34:24
  Speaker 2: coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows of light
• 1:34:28
  Speaker 2: across the room. It is breathtaking. As you breathe in
• 1:34:35
  Speaker 2: and out, you smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense, and
• 1:34:39
  Speaker 2: myrr They are soothing fragrances that the bride is used
• 1:34:44
  Speaker 2: to prepare for her wedding day. They bring a sense
• 1:34:48
  Speaker 2: of calmness and peace as you wait for the wedding
• 1:34:51
  Speaker 2: ceremony to begin. Quietly you look around, taking it all
• 1:34:58
  Speaker 2: in the still of the room, sweet music and the
• 1:35:05
  Speaker 2: echo of time. It is calming your soul. In the distance,
• 1:35:13
  Speaker 2: you hear the voice of Solomon calling to his bride,
• 1:35:17
  Speaker 2: as he says, Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and
• 1:35:21
  Speaker 2: come away. For behold, the winter is past, and the
• 1:35:26
  Speaker 2: rain is over and gone, But the flowers appear on
• 1:35:30
  Speaker 2: the earth. The time of singing has come, and the
• 1:35:33
  Speaker 2: voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.
• 1:35:37
  Speaker 2: The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are
• 1:35:41
  Speaker 2: in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise, my love,
• 1:35:47
  Speaker 2: my beautiful one, and come away. As you hear the
• 1:35:52
  Speaker 2: words of Solomon, your friend, calling out to his beautiful bride,
• 1:35:57
  Speaker 2: joy fills your soul to overflow, like a waterfall cascading down.
• 1:36:04
  Speaker 2: You can almost hear the rushing water flowing steadfast and constant.
• 1:36:10
  Speaker 2: And then you hear the bride in sweet response to
• 1:36:15
  Speaker 2: her beloved. She calls out, as an apple tree among
• 1:36:19
  Speaker 2: the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among
• 1:36:22
  Speaker 2: the young men. With great delight. I sat in his shadow,
• 1:36:27
  Speaker 2: and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought
• 1:36:31
  Speaker 2: to me the banqueting house, and his banner over me
• 1:36:34
  Speaker 2: was love. His banner over me is love. You let
• 1:36:42
  Speaker 2: those words settle into your heart and mind, for you
• 1:36:45
  Speaker 2: are reminded that the Lord's banner over you is love.
• 1:36:51
  Speaker 2: You rest under his banner in peace and comfort. King
• 1:36:58
  Speaker 2: Solomon and his groom's men arrive in a carriage made
• 1:37:01
  Speaker 2: of silver and gold and fine purple. It is a
• 1:37:05
  Speaker 2: glorious sight as the king makes his entrance wearing his
• 1:37:09
  Speaker 2: royal crown. Come out, o maidens of Zion and gaze
• 1:37:14
  Speaker 2: upon King Solomon. He is wearing the crown with which
• 1:37:18
  Speaker 2: his mother crowned him on his wedding day, on the
• 1:37:21
  Speaker 2: most joyous day of his life. He is surrounded by
• 1:37:26
  Speaker 2: sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men, well trained in
• 1:37:32
  Speaker 2: the art of warfare. Each has his sword at his
• 1:37:35
  Speaker 2: side to guard against the terrors of the night. You
• 1:37:40
  Speaker 2: are comforted by the thought of being guarded against the
• 1:37:43
  Speaker 2: terrors of the night. There is nothing to fear. The
• 1:37:47
  Speaker 2: Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding you with the
• 1:37:50
  Speaker 2: fortress of love. Solomon and his men take their place,
• 1:37:58
  Speaker 2: and soon there's a quiet hush over the sanctuary. As
• 1:38:06
  Speaker 2: the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands in honor of her.
• 1:38:10
  Speaker 2: She is the loveliest of brides. As she makes her
• 1:38:13
  Speaker 2: way towards her beloved, the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable.
• 1:38:20
  Speaker 2: As she approaches, he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love.
• 1:38:26
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 1:38:32
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride, you
• 1:38:37
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart, with one glance of your eyes,
• 1:38:41
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 1:38:45
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride, How much better is your love
• 1:38:50
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 1:38:57
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 1:39:01
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 1:39:06
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 1:39:11
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 1:39:19
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 1:39:26
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your
• 1:39:29
  Speaker 2: arm For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce
• 1:39:35
  Speaker 2: as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the
• 1:39:40
  Speaker 2: very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love,
• 1:39:44
  Speaker 2: neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for
• 1:39:48
  Speaker 2: love all the wealth of his house, he would be
• 1:39:52
  Speaker 2: utterly despised. As Solomon hears her words, his heart is
• 1:39:59
  Speaker 2: filled with for whelming love, and in return he makes.
• 1:40:03
  Speaker 3: A declaration over her.
• 1:40:07
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tearsah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
• 1:40:13
  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 1:40:18
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee. I will go away to the
• 1:40:22
  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr in the Hill of Frankinsonse, you are
• 1:40:26
  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love, there is no flaw in you.
• 1:40:34
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 1:40:37
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 1:40:41
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
• 1:40:49
  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you.
• 1:40:51
  Speaker 3: And your Savior.
• 1:40:53
  Speaker 2: You know that in Christ you are covered by a
• 1:40:55
  Speaker 2: love that is matchless. As the newly married couple make
• 1:41:03
  Speaker 2: their way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 1:41:08
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 1:41:13
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 1:41:20
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 1:41:23
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 1:41:27
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
• 1:41:35
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
• 1:41:40
  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
• 1:41:44
  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
• 1:41:48
  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace. In Jesus' name. Amen,
• 1:42:00
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 1:42:07
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 1:42:17
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 1:42:27
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 1:42:36
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
• 1:42:43
  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always. It always looks for
• 1:42:52
  Speaker 2: the best. Love never looks back, but keeps going to
• 1:43:00
  Speaker 2: the end. With your eyes still closed, listen one final
• 1:43:05
  Speaker 2: time as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians,
• 1:43:09
  Speaker 2: chapter thirteen, verse.
• 1:43:12
  Speaker 3: Six and seven.
• 1:43:15
  Speaker 2: Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
• 1:43:20
  Speaker 2: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
• 1:43:25
  Speaker 2: and endures all things. Now, with your eyes still close,
• 1:43:30
  Speaker 2: your hands over your heart, just feeling the rhythm of
• 1:43:34
  Speaker 2: your heart beating, I want you to imagine this passage
• 1:43:38
  Speaker 2: from First Peter chapter four. Peter wrote this open letter
• 1:43:42
  Speaker 2: to the believers who had been dispersed throughout the ancient
• 1:43:46
  Speaker 2: world and were under intense persecution. And Peter knew about persecution.
• 1:43:54
  Speaker 2: He was beaten, threatened, punished, and jailed just for preaching
• 1:43:59
  Speaker 2: the world word of God. He knew what it took
• 1:44:03
  Speaker 2: to endure without bitterness, without losing hope. In his letter,
• 1:44:09
  Speaker 2: he acknowledges these are hard times, but for all of
• 1:44:13
  Speaker 2: us to be self controlled and sober minded for the
• 1:44:17
  Speaker 2: sake of our prayers. Above all, he says for us
• 1:44:20
  Speaker 2: to keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a
• 1:44:25
  Speaker 2: multitude of sins, and we should show hospitality to one
• 1:44:29
  Speaker 2: another without grumbling. So, allowing the spirit to guide your
• 1:44:35
  Speaker 2: imagination for a moment, imagine you are in a church
• 1:44:39
  Speaker 2: under severe persecution when you receive this letter from Peter.
• 1:44:47
  Speaker 2: How do you feel hearing they should keep showing love
• 1:44:51
  Speaker 2: and hospitality. Imagine their emotions.
• 1:44:56
  Speaker 4: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 1:45:05
  Speaker 2: Dear God of love and truth, you are patient, you
• 1:45:10
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 1:45:16
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
• 1:45:20
  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
• 1:45:23
  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I have been given
• 1:45:27
  Speaker 2: a new name, a new identity. Let me love the
• 1:45:31
  Speaker 2: way First Corinthians thirteen describes love does not delight in evil,
• 1:45:37
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
• 1:45:43
  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
• 1:45:55
  Speaker 2: Welcome to the bedtime story. A love song from King Solomon.
• 1:46:00
  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
• 1:46:03
  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Every one on earth longs to
• 1:46:09
  Speaker 2: feel loved. Every one desires to be cared for. It
• 1:46:14
  Speaker 2: is a longing that has been placed in us by
• 1:46:17
  Speaker 2: our loving creator, and this story takes place in the
• 1:46:21
  Speaker 2: covenant of marriage. Let this sleep story gently guide you
• 1:46:28
  Speaker 2: into the loving presence of God. It is God's spirit
• 1:46:33
  Speaker 2: who dwells in the life of every believer, who gives
• 1:46:37
  Speaker 2: us the love and peace that we so desire. So
• 1:46:43
  Speaker 2: as we begin, take a moment to get comfortable this
• 1:46:48
  Speaker 2: Gently and softly close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly
• 1:46:56
  Speaker 2: breathe in and invite God's peace into the room. Let
• 1:47:02
  Speaker 2: go of your worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to
• 1:47:07
  Speaker 2: cover you as I pray over you now. Dear Loving Father,
• 1:47:12
  Speaker 2: thank you for your rest, for your love, and for
• 1:47:17
  Speaker 2: your mercy. As this child of Yours sleeps tonight, when
• 1:47:24
  Speaker 2: they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms. Let
• 1:47:29
  Speaker 2: them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With each
• 1:47:33
  Speaker 2: breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great love
• 1:47:37
  Speaker 2: and peace. I pray this and the wonderful name of Jesus,
• 1:47:42
  Speaker 2: our Savior, and our King.
• 1:47:45
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:47:49
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 1:47:54
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 1:47:58
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 1:48:03
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 1:48:07
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 1:48:11
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 1:48:18
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime
• 1:48:23
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 1:48:28
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 1:48:31
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 1:48:37
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 1:48:40
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 1:48:45
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 1:48:51
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder.
• 1:48:54
  Speaker 3: The room is.
• 1:48:55
  Speaker 2: Filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the
• 1:49:00
  Speaker 2: soft melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 1:49:06
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 1:49:10
  Speaker 2: of light across the room. It is breath taking. As
• 1:49:16
  Speaker 2: you breathe in and out, you smell the sense of
• 1:49:20
  Speaker 2: cinnamon frankinsense, and myrr They are soothing fragrances that the
• 1:49:26
  Speaker 2: bride is used to prepare for her wedding day. They
• 1:49:31
  Speaker 2: bring a sense of calmness and peace as you wait
• 1:49:34
  Speaker 2: for the wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly you look around,
• 1:49:41
  Speaker 2: taking it all in the stillness of the room, sweet
• 1:49:47
  Speaker 2: music and the echo of time. It is calming your soul.
• 1:49:57
  Speaker 2: In the distance, you hear the voice of Solemn calling
• 1:50:01
  Speaker 2: to his bride, as he says, Arise, my love, my
• 1:50:05
  Speaker 2: beautiful one, and come away. For behold, the winter is past,
• 1:50:11
  Speaker 2: and the rain is over and gone. But the flowers
• 1:50:15
  Speaker 2: appear on the earth. The time of singing has come,
• 1:50:19
  Speaker 2: and the voice of the turtle dove is heard in
• 1:50:21
  Speaker 2: our land. The fig tree ripens its figs, and the
• 1:50:26
  Speaker 2: vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance. So arise,
• 1:50:32
  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away. As you
• 1:50:38
  Speaker 2: hear the words of Solomon, your friend, calling out to
• 1:50:42
  Speaker 2: his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to overflowing like
• 1:50:48
  Speaker 2: a waterfall cascading down. You can almost hear the rushing
• 1:50:53
  Speaker 2: water flowing steadfast and constant, And then you hear the
• 1:51:01
  Speaker 2: in sweet response to her beloved, She calls out, as
• 1:51:05
  Speaker 2: an apple tree among the trees of the forest. So
• 1:51:09
  Speaker 2: is my beloved among the young men. With great delight.
• 1:51:13
  Speaker 2: I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet
• 1:51:17
  Speaker 2: to my taste. He brought to me the banqueting house,
• 1:51:22
  Speaker 2: and his banner over me was love. His banner over
• 1:51:28
  Speaker 2: me is love. He let those words settle into your
• 1:51:33
  Speaker 2: heart and mind, for you are reminded that the Lord's
• 1:51:37
  Speaker 2: banner over you is love. You rest under his banner
• 1:51:42
  Speaker 2: in peace and comfort. King Solomon and his groomsmen arrive
• 1:51:51
  Speaker 2: in a carriage made of silver and gold and fine purple.
• 1:51:55
  Speaker 2: It is a glorious sight as the king makes his entrance, where,
• 1:52:00
  Speaker 2: wearing his royal crown, come out o maidens of Zion
• 1:52:05
  Speaker 2: and gaze upon King Solomon. He is wearing the crown
• 1:52:09
  Speaker 2: with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day.
• 1:52:12
  Speaker 2: On the most joyous day of his life. He is
• 1:52:16
  Speaker 2: surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men, well
• 1:52:23
  Speaker 2: trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword
• 1:52:26
  Speaker 2: at his side to guard against the terrors of the night.
• 1:52:33
  Speaker 2: You are comforted by the thought of being guarded against
• 1:52:35
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. There is nothing to fear.
• 1:52:40
  Speaker 2: The Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding you with
• 1:52:43
  Speaker 2: the fortress of love. Solomon and his men take their place,
• 1:52:51
  Speaker 2: and soon there's a quiet hush over the sanctuary. The
• 1:53:00
  Speaker 2: bride makes her entrance. Everyone stands in honor of her.
• 1:53:04
  Speaker 2: She is the loveliest of brides. As she makes her
• 1:53:07
  Speaker 2: way towards her beloved, the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable.
• 1:53:15
  Speaker 2: As she approaches, he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love.
• 1:53:21
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 1:53:28
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, You
• 1:53:32
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,
• 1:53:36
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 1:53:41
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 1:53:46
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 1:53:54
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 1:53:57
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commit meant to you through Jesus,
• 1:54:03
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 1:54:08
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 1:54:16
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 1:54:24
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm.
• 1:54:29
  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce as
• 1:54:34
  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
• 1:54:39
  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
• 1:54:44
  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. If a man offered for love
• 1:54:48
  Speaker 2: all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
• 1:54:56
  Speaker 2: As Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with
• 1:54:59
  Speaker 2: over whelming love, and in return he makes a declaration
• 1:55:05
  Speaker 2: over her. You are beautiful as tearsah, my love, lovely
• 1:55:12
  Speaker 2: as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners. Until the
• 1:55:18
  Speaker 2: day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away
• 1:55:22
  Speaker 2: to the mountain of Murr, in the hill of Frankinstonse.
• 1:55:27
  Speaker 2: You are all together, beautiful, my love. There is no
• 1:55:31
  Speaker 2: flaw in you. As the bride and groom commit to
• 1:55:37
  Speaker 2: a life of unity, you are drawn back to your
• 1:55:41
  Speaker 2: unity with the Lord, perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply
• 1:55:48
  Speaker 2: in and out, releasing anything that has come between you
• 1:55:53
  Speaker 2: and your Savior. You know that in Christ you are
• 1:55:57
  Speaker 2: covered by a love that is matchless us. As the
• 1:56:04
  Speaker 2: newly married couple make their way down the aisle. Your
• 1:56:09
  Speaker 2: heart is filled with joy. You have witnessed the pure,
• 1:56:14
  Speaker 2: beautiful love between Solomon and his bride. Now tonight, as
• 1:56:21
  Speaker 2: you rest in perfect peace, allow this love story to
• 1:56:26
  Speaker 2: remind you of the deep and magnificent love of God.
• 1:56:31
  Speaker 2: There is no other love that is more complete. Let's pray,
• 1:56:36
  Speaker 2: Gracious Redeemer, please place your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord,
• 1:56:44
  Speaker 2: as they sleep, let them fully rest in your presence.
• 1:56:49
  Speaker 2: Let them know the depths of your love for them,
• 1:56:52
  Speaker 2: and thank you for covering them in holiness and peace
• 1:56:57
  Speaker 2: in Jesus's name.
• 1:56:59
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:57:05
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 1:57:13
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 1:57:24
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 1:57:34
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 1:57:44
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
• 1:57:52
  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always. It always looks for
• 1:58:01
  Speaker 2: the best. Love never looks back, but keeps going to
• 1:58:10
  Speaker 2: the end. With your eyes still closed, listen one final
• 1:58:15
  Speaker 2: time as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians,
• 1:58:19
  Speaker 2: chapter thirteen, verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice
• 1:58:26
  Speaker 2: a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things,
• 1:58:32
  Speaker 2: believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Now,
• 1:58:39
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 1:58:43
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 1:58:47
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage from First Peter, Chapter four.
• 1:58:52
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 1:58:55
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 1:59:03
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 1:59:09
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 1:59:14
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 1:59:21
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 1:59:25
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 1:59:29
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 1:59:32
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 1:59:37
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 1:59:42
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the Spirit
• 1:59:49
  Speaker 2: to guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are
• 1:59:53
  Speaker 2: in a church under severe persecution when you receive this
• 1:59:59
  Speaker 2: letter from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should
• 2:00:05
  Speaker 2: keep showing love and hospitality? Imagine their emotions.
• 2:00:11
  Speaker 4: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 2:00:21
  Speaker 2: Dear God of Love and truth, you are patient, you
• 2:00:26
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 2:00:33
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
• 2:00:37
  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
• 2:00:40
  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I had been given
• 2:00:44
  Speaker 2: a new name, a new identity. Let me love the
• 2:00:48
  Speaker 2: way First Corinthians thirteen describes. Love does not delight in evil,
• 2:00:55
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
• 2:01:01
  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
• 2:01:19
  Speaker 2: Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
• 2:01:25
  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
• 2:01:28
  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Everyone on earth longs to feel loved.
• 2:01:36
  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
• 2:01:40
  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
• 2:01:44
  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the Covenant of marriage.
• 2:01:50
  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
• 2:01:54
  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
• 2:01:59
  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
• 2:02:02
  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So as we begin
• 2:02:09
  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable. Just gently and softly
• 2:02:14
  Speaker 2: close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly, breathe in and
• 2:02:22
  Speaker 2: invite God's peace into the room. Let go of your
• 2:02:27
  Speaker 2: worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to cover you as
• 2:02:33
  Speaker 2: I pray over you now. Dear loving Father, thank you
• 2:02:38
  Speaker 2: for your rest, for your love, and for your mercy.
• 2:02:44
  Speaker 2: As this child of yours sleeps tonight, when they dream, Lord,
• 2:02:50
  Speaker 2: let them feel your loving arms. Let them slumber under
• 2:02:55
  Speaker 2: the shadow of your wings. With each breath they take, Lord,
• 2:03:00
  Speaker 2: fill them with your great love and peace. I pray
• 2:03:05
  Speaker 2: this and the wonderful name of Jesus, our Savior and
• 2:03:08
  Speaker 2: our King.
• 2:03:09
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:03:14
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 2:03:19
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 2:03:23
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 2:03:27
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 2:03:32
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 2:03:35
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 2:03:43
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime,
• 2:03:48
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 2:03:52
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance. And a soft breeze blows through
• 2:03:56
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 2:04:02
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 2:04:05
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 2:04:10
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 2:04:16
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 2:04:21
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 2:04:25
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 2:04:30
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 2:04:35
  Speaker 2: of light across the room.
• 2:04:37
  Speaker 3: It is breathtaking. As you breathe in and out, you.
• 2:04:43
  Speaker 2: Smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense, and myrr They are
• 2:04:49
  Speaker 2: soothing fragrances that the bride is used to prepare for
• 2:04:53
  Speaker 2: her wedding day. They bring a sense of calmness and
• 2:04:57
  Speaker 2: peace as you wait for the wedding ceremony need to begin. Quietly,
• 2:05:04
  Speaker 2: you look around, taking it all in the stillness of
• 2:05:09
  Speaker 2: the room, the sweet music and the echo of time.
• 2:05:16
  Speaker 2: It is calming your soul. In the distance, you hear
• 2:05:23
  Speaker 2: the voice of Solomon calling to his bride as he says, arise,
• 2:05:29
  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away for behold
• 2:05:34
  Speaker 2: the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone.
• 2:05:39
  Speaker 2: But the flowers appear on the earth. The time of
• 2:05:42
  Speaker 2: singing has come, and the voice of the turtle dove
• 2:05:45
  Speaker 2: is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs,
• 2:05:51
  Speaker 2: and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance.
• 2:05:56
  Speaker 2: So arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
• 2:06:03
  Speaker 2: As you hear the words of Solomon, your friend, calling
• 2:06:07
  Speaker 2: out to his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to
• 2:06:11
  Speaker 2: overflowing like a waterfall cascading down. You can almost hear
• 2:06:17
  Speaker 2: the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant. And then you
• 2:06:24
  Speaker 2: hear the bride in sweet response to her beloved. She
• 2:06:28
  Speaker 2: calls out, as an apple tree among the trees of
• 2:06:32
  Speaker 2: the forest, So is my beloved among the young men.
• 2:06:37
  Speaker 2: With great delight, I sat in his shadow, and his
• 2:06:41
  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
• 2:06:45
  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
• 2:06:52
  Speaker 2: His banner over me is love.
• 2:06:55
  Speaker 3: You let those.
• 2:06:56
  Speaker 2: Words settle into your heart and mind. For you you
• 2:07:00
  Speaker 2: are reminded that the Lord's banner over you is love.
• 2:07:05
  Speaker 2: You rest under his banner in peace and comfort. King
• 2:07:13
  Speaker 2: Solomon and his groomsmen arrive in a carriage made of
• 2:07:17
  Speaker 2: silver and gold and fine purple. It is a glorious
• 2:07:21
  Speaker 2: sight as the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown.
• 2:07:27
  Speaker 2: Come out, o maidens of Zion and gaze upon King Solomon.
• 2:07:33
  Speaker 2: He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned
• 2:07:35
  Speaker 2: him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day
• 2:07:39
  Speaker 2: of his life. He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some
• 2:07:44
  Speaker 2: of Israel's mightiest men, well trained in the art of warfare.
• 2:07:50
  Speaker 2: Each has his sword at his side to guard against
• 2:07:53
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. You are comforted by the
• 2:07:59
  Speaker 2: thought of being gone guarded against the terrors of the night.
• 2:08:02
  Speaker 2: There is nothing to fear. The Lord is guarding you.
• 2:08:06
  Speaker 2: He is surrounding you with the fortress of love. Solomon
• 2:08:14
  Speaker 2: and his men take their place, and soon there's a
• 2:08:18
  Speaker 2: quiet hush over the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance,
• 2:08:27
  Speaker 2: everyone stands in honor of her. She is the loveliest
• 2:08:31
  Speaker 2: of brides. As she makes her way towards her beloved,
• 2:08:35
  Speaker 2: the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches,
• 2:08:41
  Speaker 2: he says, Behold you.
• 2:08:43
  Speaker 3: Are beautiful, my love.
• 2:08:46
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 2:08:52
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride, You
• 2:08:57
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance your eyes, with
• 2:09:01
  Speaker 2: one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 2:09:06
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 2:09:11
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 2:09:18
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 2:09:22
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 2:09:27
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 2:09:33
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 2:09:41
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 2:09:48
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm.
• 2:09:54
  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce as
• 2:09:59
  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
• 2:10:03
  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
• 2:10:08
  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. If a man offered for love
• 2:10:13
  Speaker 2: all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
• 2:10:20
  Speaker 2: As Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with
• 2:10:24
  Speaker 2: overwhelming love, and in return he makes a declaration over her.
• 2:10:32
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tears. Ah, my love, lovely as
• 2:10:37
  Speaker 2: Jerusalem awesome is an army with banners. Until the day
• 2:10:43
  Speaker 2: breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away to
• 2:10:47
  Speaker 2: the mountain of Murr in the hill of Frankinsonce. You
• 2:10:51
  Speaker 2: are altogether beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
• 2:11:00
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 2:11:04
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 2:11:08
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
• 2:11:16
  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you and your Savior. You
• 2:11:21
  Speaker 2: know that in Christ you are covered by a love
• 2:11:23
  Speaker 2: that is matchless. As the newly married couple make their
• 2:11:31
  Speaker 2: way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 2:11:37
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 2:11:42
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now to night, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 2:11:49
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 2:11:52
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 2:11:57
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's ray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
• 2:12:05
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
• 2:12:10
  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
• 2:12:14
  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
• 2:12:18
  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace.
• 2:12:22
  Speaker 3: In Jesus' name. Amen.
• 2:12:30
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 2:12:38
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 2:12:48
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle
• 2:13:00
  Speaker 2: and keep score of the sins of others. Love takes
• 2:13:09
  Speaker 2: pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up with anything.
• 2:13:19
  Speaker 2: It trusts God always. It always looks for the best.
• 2:13:29
  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
• 2:13:37
  Speaker 2: With your eyes still closed, listen one final time as
• 2:13:41
  Speaker 2: I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, chapter thirteen,
• 2:13:47
  Speaker 2: verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing,
• 2:13:52
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes
• 2:13:57
  Speaker 2: all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Now,
• 2:14:04
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 2:14:07
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 2:14:12
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage from First Peter, chapter four.
• 2:14:17
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 2:14:20
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 2:14:28
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 2:14:34
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 2:14:39
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 2:14:46
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 2:14:50
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 2:14:53
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 2:14:57
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 2:15:02
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 2:15:07
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the spirit
• 2:15:13
  Speaker 2: to guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are
• 2:15:18
  Speaker 2: in a church under severe persecution when you receive this
• 2:15:24
  Speaker 2: letter from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should
• 2:15:30
  Speaker 2: keep showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions.
• 2:15:36
  Speaker 4: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 2:15:45
  Speaker 2: Dear God of love and truth, you are patient, you
• 2:15:51
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 2:15:57
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the ide groom of
• 2:16:00
  Speaker 2: your church. And so when you see me, you see
• 2:16:04
  Speaker 2: one that has been grafted into the family. I have
• 2:16:09
  Speaker 2: been given a new name, a new identity. Let me
• 2:16:13
  Speaker 2: love the way. First Corinthians thirteen describes love does not
• 2:16:18
  Speaker 2: delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,
• 2:16:24
  Speaker 2: always hopes, and always perseveres, and it's in Jesus' name,
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  Speaker 2: I pray. Amen. Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love
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  Speaker 2: song from King Solomon. This is a love story from
• 2:16:48
  Speaker 2: the Bible, taken from the Song of Solomon. Everyone on
• 2:16:54
  Speaker 2: earth longs to feel loved. Everyone desires to be cared for.
• 2:17:00
  Speaker 2: It is a longing that has been placed in us
• 2:17:03
  Speaker 2: by our loving creator, and this story takes place in
• 2:17:08
  Speaker 2: the Covenant of marriage. Let this sleep story gently guide
• 2:17:14
  Speaker 2: you into the loving presence of God. It is God's
• 2:17:19
  Speaker 2: spirit who dwells in the life of every believer, who
• 2:17:23
  Speaker 2: gives us the love and peace that we so desire.
• 2:17:29
  Speaker 2: So as we begin, take a moment to get comfortable
• 2:17:34
  Speaker 2: this gently and softly close your eyes, relax your arms,
• 2:17:42
  Speaker 2: slowly breathe in, and invite God's peace into the room.
• 2:17:48
  Speaker 2: Let go of your worries and concerns. Allow God's hand
• 2:17:54
  Speaker 2: to cover you as I pray over you now. Dear
• 2:17:58
  Speaker 2: Loving Father, thank you for your rest, for your love,
• 2:18:03
  Speaker 2: and for your mercy. As this child of yours sleeps tonight,
• 2:18:10
  Speaker 2: when they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms.
• 2:18:15
  Speaker 2: Let them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With
• 2:18:20
  Speaker 2: each breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great
• 2:18:24
  Speaker 2: love and peace. I pray this and the wonderful name
• 2:18:28
  Speaker 2: of Jesus, our Savior and our King.
• 2:18:31
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:18:36
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 2:18:41
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 2:18:45
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 2:18:49
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 2:18:54
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 2:18:57
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside,
• 2:19:05
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime,
• 2:19:10
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 2:19:14
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 2:19:18
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 2:19:24
  Speaker 2: your face, and the scent of new life is all
• 2:19:27
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 2:19:31
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 2:19:38
  Speaker 2: a sense of awe and wonder. The room is filled
• 2:19:42
  Speaker 2: with the sweet fragrance of flowers. You hear the soft
• 2:19:47
  Speaker 2: melody of a love song played on a stringed instrument.
• 2:19:52
  Speaker 2: Sunlight is coming through the stained glass windows, casting rainbows
• 2:19:57
  Speaker 2: of light across the room.
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  Speaker 3: It is breath. Take. As you breathe in and out, you.
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  Speaker 2: Smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense, and myrr They are
• 2:20:11
  Speaker 2: soothing fragrances that the bride is used to prepare for
• 2:20:15
  Speaker 2: her wedding day. They bring a sense of calmness and
• 2:20:19
  Speaker 2: peace as you wait for the wedding ceremony to begin.
• 2:20:25
  Speaker 2: Quietly you look around, taking it all in the stillness
• 2:20:30
  Speaker 2: of the room, the sweet music, and the echo of time.
• 2:20:38
  Speaker 2: It is calming your soul. In the distance, you hear
• 2:20:45
  Speaker 2: the voice of Solomon calling to his bride, as he says, Arise,
• 2:20:51
  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold,
• 2:20:55
  Speaker 2: the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone.
• 2:21:00
  Speaker 2: But the flowers appear on the earth. The time of
• 2:21:03
  Speaker 2: singing has come, and the voice of the turtle dove
• 2:21:07
  Speaker 2: is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs,
• 2:21:12
  Speaker 2: and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance.
• 2:21:18
  Speaker 2: So arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
• 2:21:25
  Speaker 2: As you hear the words of Solomon, your friend, calling
• 2:21:28
  Speaker 2: out to his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to
• 2:21:33
  Speaker 2: overflowing like a waterfall cascading down. You can almost hear
• 2:21:39
  Speaker 2: the rushing water flowing steadfast and constant. And then you
• 2:21:45
  Speaker 2: hear the bride in sweet response to her beloved. She
• 2:21:50
  Speaker 2: calls out as an apple tree among the trees of
• 2:21:54
  Speaker 2: the forest. So is my beloved among the young men.
• 2:21:58
  Speaker 2: With great delight. I sat in his shadow, and his
• 2:22:02
  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
• 2:22:06
  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
• 2:22:14
  Speaker 2: His banner over me is love. You. Let those words
• 2:22:18
  Speaker 2: settle into your heart and mind, for you are reminded
• 2:22:22
  Speaker 2: that the lord's banner over you is love. You rest
• 2:22:28
  Speaker 2: under his banner in peace and comfort. King Solomon and
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  Speaker 2: his groomsmen writhe in a carriage made of silver and
• 2:22:39
  Speaker 2: gold and fine purple. It is a glorious sight as
• 2:22:44
  Speaker 2: the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown. Come out,
• 2:22:50
  Speaker 2: o maidens of Zion and gaze upon King Solomon. He
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  Speaker 2: is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him
• 2:22:57
  Speaker 2: on his wedding day. On the most joyous day of
• 2:23:00
  Speaker 2: his life. He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of
• 2:23:06
  Speaker 2: Israel's mightiest men, well trained in the art of warfare.
• 2:23:12
  Speaker 2: Each has his sword at his side to guard against
• 2:23:15
  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. You are comforted by the
• 2:23:20
  Speaker 2: thought of being guarded against the terrors of the night.
• 2:23:24
  Speaker 2: There is nothing to fear. The Lord is guarding you.
• 2:23:28
  Speaker 2: He is surrounding you with the fortress of love. Solomon
• 2:23:35
  Speaker 2: and his men take their place, and soon there's a
• 2:23:40
  Speaker 2: quiet hush over the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance,
• 2:23:48
  Speaker 2: everyone stands in honor of her. She is the loveliest
• 2:23:52
  Speaker 2: of brides. As she makes her way towards her beloved,
• 2:23:56
  Speaker 2: the joy on Solomon's face is unmistaken. As she approaches,
• 2:24:03
  Speaker 2: he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold you
• 2:24:08
  Speaker 2: are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil. You
• 2:24:14
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, You have
• 2:24:19
  Speaker 2: captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with
• 2:24:23
  Speaker 2: one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 2:24:28
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 2:24:32
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 2:24:40
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 2:24:44
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus.
• 2:24:49
  Speaker 3: His Son.
• 2:24:50
  Speaker 2: He has loved you with an everlasting love, pure and Holy.
• 2:25:00
  Speaker 2: Then you hear the bride speak to Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty,
• 2:25:06
  Speaker 2: and devotion. Set me as a seal upon your heart,
• 2:25:13
  Speaker 2: as a seal upon your arm For love is strong
• 2:25:18
  Speaker 2: as death. Jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes
• 2:25:23
  Speaker 2: are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord.
• 2:25:27
  Speaker 2: Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.
• 2:25:32
  Speaker 2: If a man offered for love all the wealth of
• 2:25:35
  Speaker 2: his house, you would be utterly despised. As Solomon hears
• 2:25:43
  Speaker 2: her words, his heart is filled with overwhelming love, and
• 2:25:48
  Speaker 2: in return he makes a declaration over her. You are
• 2:25:54
  Speaker 2: beautiful as tears, ah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome
• 2:26:01
  Speaker 2: as an army with banners. Until the day breathes and
• 2:26:06
  Speaker 2: the shadows flee, I will go away to the mountain
• 2:26:10
  Speaker 2: of Murr, in the hill of Frankenstonce. You are all together, beautiful,
• 2:26:15
  Speaker 2: my love. There is no flaw in you. As the
• 2:26:22
  Speaker 2: bride and groom commit to a life of unity, you
• 2:26:26
  Speaker 2: are drawn back to your unity with the Lord, perfect
• 2:26:30
  Speaker 2: and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing anything
• 2:26:38
  Speaker 2: that has come between you and your Savior. You know
• 2:26:42
  Speaker 2: that in Christ you are covered by a love that
• 2:26:45
  Speaker 2: is matchless. As the newly married couple make their way
• 2:26:53
  Speaker 2: down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy. You
• 2:26:58
  Speaker 2: have witnessed the your beautiful love between Solomon and his bride.
• 2:27:06
  Speaker 2: Now tonight, as you rest in perfect peace, allow this
• 2:27:11
  Speaker 2: love story to remind you of the deep and magnificent
• 2:27:15
  Speaker 2: love of God. There is no other love that is
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  Speaker 2: more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place your loving
• 2:27:27
  Speaker 2: hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep, let
• 2:27:32
  Speaker 2: them fully rest in your presence. Let them know the
• 2:27:36
  Speaker 2: depths of your love for them, and thank you for
• 2:27:40
  Speaker 2: covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus' name.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others.
• 2:27:59
  Speaker 3: Than her self.
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  Speaker 2: Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It isn't always
• 2:28:12
  Speaker 2: me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle. Love doesn't
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  Speaker 2: keep score of the sins of others. Love takes pleasure
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  Speaker 2: in the flowering of truth. Love puts up with anything.
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  Speaker 2: It trusts God always. It always looks for the best.
• 2:28:50
  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
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  Speaker 2: With your eyes till a close Listen one final time
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  Speaker 2: as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, Chapter thirteen,
• 2:29:08
  Speaker 2: verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing,
• 2:29:14
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes
• 2:29:19
  Speaker 2: all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Now,
• 2:29:26
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 2:29:29
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 2:29:34
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage from First Peter, chapter four.
• 2:29:38
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 2:29:42
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 2:29:49
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 2:29:55
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 2:30:00
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 2:30:07
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 2:30:12
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 2:30:15
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 2:30:19
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since
• 2:30:24
  Speaker 2: love covers a multitude of sins, and we should show
• 2:30:28
  Speaker 2: hospitality to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the Spirit
• 2:30:35
  Speaker 2: to guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are
• 2:30:39
  Speaker 2: in a church under severe persecution, when you receive this
• 2:30:45
  Speaker 2: letter from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should
• 2:30:52
  Speaker 2: keep showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions.
• 2:30:57
  Speaker 4: Now, will you join me now in closing prayer.
• 2:31:07
  Speaker 2: Dear God of love and truth, you are patient, you
• 2:31:12
  Speaker 2: are kind. You have given me grace upon grace. You
• 2:31:19
  Speaker 2: sent your son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church.
• 2:31:23
  Speaker 2: And so when you see me, you see one that
• 2:31:27
  Speaker 2: has been grafted into the family. I have been given
• 2:31:31
  Speaker 2: a new name, a new identity. Let me love the
• 2:31:35
  Speaker 2: way First Corinthians thirteen describes Love does not delight in evil,
• 2:31:41
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes,
• 2:31:48
  Speaker 2: and always perseveres. And it's in Jesus name, I pray Amen.
• 2:32:01
  Speaker 2: Welcome to the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon.
• 2:32:06
  Speaker 2: This is a love story from the Bible, taken from
• 2:32:09
  Speaker 2: the Song of Solomon. Every one on earth longs to
• 2:32:15
  Speaker 2: feel loved. Every one desires to be cared for. It
• 2:32:20
  Speaker 2: is a longing that has been placed in us by
• 2:32:23
  Speaker 2: our loving creator, and this story takes place in the
• 2:32:28
  Speaker 2: Covenant of marriage. Let this sleep story gently guide you
• 2:32:34
  Speaker 2: into the loving presence of God. It is God's spirit
• 2:32:39
  Speaker 2: who dwells in the life of every believer, who gives
• 2:32:43
  Speaker 2: us the love and peace that we so desire. So
• 2:32:49
  Speaker 2: as we begin, take a moment to get comfortable. This
• 2:32:54
  Speaker 2: Gently and softly close your eyes, relax your arms, slowly,
• 2:33:02
  Speaker 2: breathe in, and invite God's peace into the room. Let
• 2:33:08
  Speaker 2: go of your worries and concerns. Allow God's hand to
• 2:33:14
  Speaker 2: cover you as I pray over you now. Dear loving Father,
• 2:33:19
  Speaker 2: thank you for your rest, for your love, and for
• 2:33:23
  Speaker 2: your mercy. As this child of yours sleeps tonight, when
• 2:33:30
  Speaker 2: they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms. Let
• 2:33:35
  Speaker 2: them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With each
• 2:33:40
  Speaker 2: breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great love
• 2:33:43
  Speaker 2: and peace. I pray this and the wonderful name of Jesus,
• 2:33:48
  Speaker 2: our Savior and our King.
• 2:33:51
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:33:55
  Speaker 2: So imagine it is a great day of celebration. You
• 2:34:01
  Speaker 2: have been invited to the wedding of King Solomon. He
• 2:34:04
  Speaker 2: is your dear and beloved friend. Your heart is so
• 2:34:09
  Speaker 2: full of hope and promise for the bride and the groom.
• 2:34:13
  Speaker 2: You want only what is best for them. You are
• 2:34:17
  Speaker 2: grateful to witness such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside
• 2:34:24
  Speaker 2: the day is dawning, fresh and clean. It is springtime
• 2:34:29
  Speaker 2: and the earth is abundant with life. You hear birds
• 2:34:34
  Speaker 2: chirping in the distance, and a soft breeze blows through
• 2:34:37
  Speaker 2: the leaves of the trees. The sun is warm on
• 2:34:43
  Speaker 2: your face and the scent of new life is all
• 2:34:47
  Speaker 2: around you. This is truly a perfect day for a
• 2:34:51
  Speaker 2: wedding celebration. As you enter the Holy Sanctuary, you feel
• 2:34:58
  Speaker 2: a sense.
• 2:34:58
  Speaker 3: Of awe and wonder.
• 2:35:01
  Speaker 2: The room is filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers.
• 2:35:05
  Speaker 2: You hear the soft melody of a love song played
• 2:35:09
  Speaker 2: on a stringed instrument. Sunlight is coming through the stained
• 2:35:13
  Speaker 2: glass windows, casting rainbows of light across the room. It
• 2:35:18
  Speaker 2: is breath taking. As you breathe in and out, you
• 2:35:24
  Speaker 2: smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense, and myrr They are
• 2:35:30
  Speaker 2: soothing fragrances that the bride is used to prepare for
• 2:35:34
  Speaker 2: her wedding day. They bring a sense of calmness and
• 2:35:38
  Speaker 2: peace as you wait for the wedding ceremony to begin. Quietly,
• 2:35:46
  Speaker 2: you look around, taking it all in the stillness of
• 2:35:50
  Speaker 2: the room, the sweet music and the echo of time.
• 2:35:57
  Speaker 2: It is calming your soul. In the distance, you hear
• 2:36:05
  Speaker 2: the voice of Solomon calling to his bride, as he says, arise,
• 2:36:10
  Speaker 2: my love, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold,
• 2:36:15
  Speaker 2: the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone.
• 2:36:20
  Speaker 2: But the flowers appear on the earth. The time of
• 2:36:23
  Speaker 2: singing has come, and the voice of the turtle dove
• 2:36:27
  Speaker 2: is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs,
• 2:36:32
  Speaker 2: and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance.
• 2:36:37
  Speaker 2: So arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
• 2:36:44
  Speaker 2: As you hear the words of Solomon, your friend calling
• 2:36:48
  Speaker 2: out to his beautiful bride, joy fills your soul to
• 2:36:52
  Speaker 2: overflowing like a waterfall cascading down, you can almost hear
• 2:36:58
  Speaker 2: the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant. And then you
• 2:37:05
  Speaker 2: hear the bride in sweet response to her beloved. She
• 2:37:10
  Speaker 2: calls out, as an apple tree among the trees of
• 2:37:14
  Speaker 2: the forest. So is my beloved among the young men.
• 2:37:18
  Speaker 2: With great delight, I sat in his shadow, and his
• 2:37:22
  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
• 2:37:26
  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
• 2:37:33
  Speaker 2: His banner over.
• 2:37:35
  Speaker 3: Me is love.
• 2:37:37
  Speaker 2: You let those words settle into your heart and mind,
• 2:37:41
  Speaker 2: for you are reminded that the Lord's banner over you
• 2:37:44
  Speaker 2: is love. You rest under his banner in peace and comfort.
• 2:37:54
  Speaker 2: King Solomon and his groomsmen rive in a carriage made
• 2:37:58
  Speaker 2: of silver and gold and fine purple. It is a
• 2:38:02
  Speaker 2: glorious sight as the king makes his entrance wearing his
• 2:38:06
  Speaker 2: royal crown. Come out, o maidens of Zion and gaze
• 2:38:12
  Speaker 2: upon King Solomon. He is wearing the crown with which
• 2:38:16
  Speaker 2: his mother crowned him on his wedding day, On the
• 2:38:19
  Speaker 2: most joyous day of his life. He is surrounded by
• 2:38:24
  Speaker 2: sixty warriors, some of Israel's mightiest men, well trained in
• 2:38:30
  Speaker 2: the art of warfare. Each has his sword at his
• 2:38:33
  Speaker 2: side to guard against the terrors of the night. You
• 2:38:39
  Speaker 2: are comforted by the thought of being guarded against the
• 2:38:42
  Speaker 2: terrors of the night. There is nothing to fear. The
• 2:38:46
  Speaker 2: Lord is guarding you. He is surrounding you with the
• 2:38:50
  Speaker 2: fortress of love. Solomon and his men take their place,
• 2:38:57
  Speaker 2: and soon there's a whyet hush over the sanctuary. As
• 2:39:06
  Speaker 2: the bride makes her entrance, everyone stands in honor of her.
• 2:39:10
  Speaker 2: She is the loveliest of brides. As she makes her
• 2:39:14
  Speaker 2: way towards her beloved, the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable.
• 2:39:21
  Speaker 2: As she approaches, he says, behold, you are beautiful, my love.
• 2:39:27
  Speaker 2: Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil.
• 2:39:34
  Speaker 2: You have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, You
• 2:39:38
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes,
• 2:39:42
  Speaker 2: with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 2:39:47
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
• 2:39:52
  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
• 2:40:00
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another,
• 2:40:04
  Speaker 2: you are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
• 2:40:09
  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
• 2:40:14
  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
• 2:40:22
  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
• 2:40:30
  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal.
• 2:40:33
  Speaker 3: Upon your arm.
• 2:40:35
  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death, Jealousy is fierce as
• 2:40:40
  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
• 2:40:45
  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
• 2:40:50
  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. If a man offered for love
• 2:40:54
  Speaker 2: all the wealth of his house, you would be utterly
• 2:40:58
  Speaker 2: despised as Solomon hears her words. His heart is filled
• 2:41:05
  Speaker 2: with overwhelming love, and in return, he makes.
• 2:41:10
  Speaker 3: A declaration over her.
• 2:41:13
  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tears, ah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
• 2:41:20
  Speaker 2: Awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
• 2:41:25
  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
• 2:41:29
  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr in the hill of Frankinsonse, you are
• 2:41:33
  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
• 2:41:41
  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
• 2:41:45
  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord,
• 2:41:49
  Speaker 2: perfect and Holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
• 2:41:57
  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you and your Savior. You
• 2:42:02
  Speaker 2: know that in Christ you are covered by a love
• 2:42:05
  Speaker 2: that is matchless. As the newly married couple make their
• 2:42:12
  Speaker 2: way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 2:42:18
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 2:42:23
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now, tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 2:42:30
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
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  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
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  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
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  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
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  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
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  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
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  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus' name.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 2:43:19
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 2:43:30
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 2:43:40
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others. Love
• 2:43:50
  Speaker 2: takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Love puts up
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  Speaker 2: with anything. It trusts God always. It always looks for
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  Speaker 2: the best. Love never looks back, but keeps going to
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  Speaker 2: the end. With your eyes still closed, listen one final
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  Speaker 2: time as I read and you reflect on First Corinthians,
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  Speaker 2: chapter thirteen, verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice
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  Speaker 2: a wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things,
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  Speaker 2: believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
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  Speaker 3: Now, with your eyes.
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  Speaker 2: Still close, your hands over your heart, just feeling the
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  Speaker 2: rhythm of your heart beating, I want you to imagine
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  Speaker 2: this passage from First Peter chapter four. Peter wrote this
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  Speaker 2: open letter to the believers who had been dispersed throughout
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  Speaker 2: the ancient world and were under intense persecution, and Peter
• 2:45:10
  Speaker 2: knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished, and jailed
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  Speaker 2: just for preaching the word of God. He knew what
• 2:45:20
  Speaker 2: it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope. In
• 2:45:27
  Speaker 2: his letter he acknowledges these are hard times, but for
• 2:45:32
  Speaker 2: all of us to be self controlled and sober minded
• 2:45:36
  Speaker 2: for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he says
• 2:45:39
  Speaker 2: for us to keep loving one another earnestly, since love
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  Speaker 2: covers a multitude of sins, and we should show hospitality
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  Speaker 2: to one another without grumbling. So, allowing the spirit to
• 2:45:55
  Speaker 2: guide your imagination for a moment, imagine you are in
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  Speaker 2: a church under severe persecution when you receive this letter
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  Speaker 2: from Peter. How do you feel hearing they should keep
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  Speaker 2: showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions. Now, will you
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  Speaker 2: join me now in closing prayer. Dear God of Love
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  Speaker 2: and truth, you are patient, you were kind, You have
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  Speaker 2: given me grace upon grace. You sent your son Jesus
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  Speaker 2: to be the bridegroom of your church. And so when
• 2:46:44
  Speaker 2: you see me, you see one that has been grafted
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  Speaker 2: into the family. I have been given a new name,
• 2:46:51
  Speaker 2: a new identity. Let me love the way First Corinthians
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  Speaker 2: thirteen describes love does not delight and evil, but rejoices
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  Speaker 2: with the truth. It always protects, always hopes, and always perseveres.
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  Speaker 2: And it's in Jesus name. I pray, Amen, Welcome to
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  Speaker 2: the Bedtime Story, a love song from King Solomon. This
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  Speaker 2: is a love story from the Bible, taken from the
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  Speaker 2: Song of Solomon. Everyone on earth longs to feel loved.
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  Speaker 2: Everyone desires to be cared for. It is a longing
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  Speaker 2: that has been placed in us by our loving creator,
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  Speaker 2: and this story takes place in the Covenant of marriage.
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  Speaker 2: Let this sleep story gently guide you into the loving
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  Speaker 2: presence of God. It is God's spirit who dwells in
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  Speaker 2: the life of every believer, who gives us the love
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  Speaker 2: and peace that we so desire. So as we begin,
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  Speaker 2: take a moment to get comfortable. Just gently and softly close.
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  Speaker 3: Your eyes, relax your.
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  Speaker 2: Arms, slowly breathe in, and invite God's peace into the room.
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  Speaker 2: Let go of your worries and concerns. Allow God's hand
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  Speaker 2: to cover you as I pray over you now. Dear
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  Speaker 2: Loving Father, thank you for your rest, for your love,
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  Speaker 2: and for your mercy. As this child of yours sleeps
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  Speaker 2: tonight when they dream, Lord, let them feel your loving arms.
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  Speaker 2: Let them slumber under the shadow of your wings. With
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  Speaker 2: each breath they take, Lord, fill them with your great
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  Speaker 2: love and peace. I pray this and the wonderful name
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus, our Savior and our King.
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  Speaker 3: Amen. So imagine it is.
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  Speaker 2: A great day of celebration. You have been invited to
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  Speaker 2: the wedding of King Solomon. He is your dear and
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  Speaker 2: beloved friend. Your heart is so full of hope and
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  Speaker 2: promise for the bride and the groom. You want only
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  Speaker 2: what is best for them. You are grateful to witness
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  Speaker 2: such a beautiful and important ceremony. Outside, the day is dawning,
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  Speaker 2: fresh and clean. It is springtime, and the earth is
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  Speaker 2: abundant with life. You hear birds chirping in the distance,
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  Speaker 2: and a soft breeze blows through the leaves of the trees.
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  Speaker 2: The sun is warm on your face, and the scent
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  Speaker 2: of new life is all around you. This is truly
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  Speaker 2: a perfect day for a wedding celebration. As you enter
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  Speaker 2: the Holy Sanctuary, you feel a sense of awe and wonder.
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  Speaker 2: The room is filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers.
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  Speaker 2: You hear the soft melody of a love song played
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  Speaker 2: on a stringed instrument. Sunlight is coming through the stained
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  Speaker 2: glass windows, casting rainbows of light across the room. It
• 2:50:36
  Speaker 2: is breath taking. As you breathe in and out, you
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  Speaker 2: smell the sense of cinnamon, frankinsense, and myrr They are
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  Speaker 2: soothing fragrances that the bride is used to prepare for
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  Speaker 2: her wedding day. They bring a sense of calmness and
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  Speaker 2: peace as you wait for the wedding ceremony to begin.
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  Speaker 2: Quietly you look around, taking it all in the stillness
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  Speaker 2: of the room, the sweet music and the echo of time.
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  Speaker 2: It is calming your soul. In the distance, you hear
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  Speaker 2: the voice of Solomon calling to his bride, as he says,
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  Speaker 2: Arise my love, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold,
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  Speaker 2: the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone.
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  Speaker 2: But the flowers appear on the earth. The time of
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  Speaker 2: singing has come, and the voice of the turtle dove
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  Speaker 2: is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs,
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  Speaker 2: and the vines are in blossom. They give forth fragrance.
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  Speaker 2: So Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
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  Speaker 2: As you hear the words of Solomon, your friend calling
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  Speaker 2: out to his beautiful bride.
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  Speaker 3: Joy fills your.
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  Speaker 2: Soul to overflowing like a waterfall cascading down. You can
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  Speaker 2: almost hear the rushing water, flowing steadfast and constant, And
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  Speaker 2: then you hear the bride in sweet response to her beloved.
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  Speaker 2: She calls out as an apple tree among the trees
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  Speaker 2: of the forest. So is my beloved among the young men.
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  Speaker 2: With great delight. I sat in his shadow, and his
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  Speaker 2: fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought to me
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  Speaker 2: the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
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  Speaker 2: His banner over me is love. He let those words
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  Speaker 2: settle into your heart and mind, for you are reminder
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  Speaker 2: that the Lord's banner over you is love. You rest
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  Speaker 2: under his banner in peace and comfort. King Solomon and
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  Speaker 2: his groomsmen arrive in a carriage made of silver and
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  Speaker 2: gold and fine purple. It is a glorious sight as
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  Speaker 2: the king makes his entrance wearing his royal crown. Come out,
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  Speaker 2: o maidens of Zion and gaze upon King Solomon. He
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  Speaker 2: is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him
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  Speaker 2: on his wedding day, On the most joyous day of
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  Speaker 2: his life. He is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of
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  Speaker 2: Israel's mightiest men, well trained in the art of warfare.
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  Speaker 2: Each has his sword at his side to guard against
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  Speaker 2: the terrors of the night. You are comforted by the
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  Speaker 2: thought of being guarded against the terrors of the night.
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  Speaker 2: There is nothing to fear. The Lord is guarding you.
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  Speaker 2: He is surrounding you with the fortress of love. Solomon
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  Speaker 2: and his men take their place, and soon there's a
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  Speaker 2: quiet hush over the sanctuary. As the bride makes her entrance,
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  Speaker 2: everyone stands in honor of her. She is the loveliest
• 2:54:30
  Speaker 2: of brides. As she makes her way towards her beloved,
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  Speaker 2: the joy on Solomon's face is unmistakable. As she approaches,
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  Speaker 2: he says, Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold you
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  Speaker 2: are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil. You
• 2:54:52
  Speaker 2: have captivated my heart, My sister, my bride, you have
• 2:54:57
  Speaker 2: captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with
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  Speaker 2: one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love,
• 2:55:05
  Speaker 2: my sister, my bride. How much better is your love
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  Speaker 2: than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice.
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  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit their love to one another.
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  Speaker 2: You are reminded of God's commitment to you through Jesus,
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  Speaker 2: his Son. He has loved you with an everlasting love,
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  Speaker 2: pure and holy. Then you hear the bride speak to
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  Speaker 2: Solomon words of allegiance, loyalty, and devotion. Set me as
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  Speaker 2: a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm.
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  Speaker 2: For love is strong as death. Jealousy is fierce as
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  Speaker 2: the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very
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  Speaker 2: flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither
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  Speaker 2: can floods drown it. If a man offered for love
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  Speaker 2: all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
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  Speaker 2: As Solomon hears her words, his heart is filled with
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  Speaker 2: overwhelming love, and in return he makes a declaration over her.
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  Speaker 2: You are beautiful as tears, ah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 2: awesome as an army with banners. Until the day breathes
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  Speaker 2: and the shadows flee, I will go away to the
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  Speaker 2: mountain of Murr and the hill of Frankinstonse. You are
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  Speaker 2: all together, beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you.
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  Speaker 2: As the bride and groom commit to a life of unity,
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  Speaker 2: you are drawn back to your unity with the Lord
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  Speaker 2: perfect and holy. You breathe deeply in and out, releasing
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  Speaker 2: anything that has come between you and your Savior. You
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  Speaker 2: know that in Christ you are covered by a love
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  Speaker 2: that is matchless. As the newly married couple make their
• 2:57:30
  Speaker 2: way down the aisle, your heart is filled with joy.
• 2:57:36
  Speaker 2: You have witnessed the pure, beautiful love between Solomon and
• 2:57:41
  Speaker 2: his bride. Now, tonight, as you rest in perfect peace,
• 2:57:48
  Speaker 2: allow this love story to remind you of the deep
• 2:57:52
  Speaker 2: and magnificent love of God. There is no other love
• 2:57:56
  Speaker 2: that is more complete. Let's pray, Gracious Redeemer, please place
• 2:58:04
  Speaker 2: your loving hand over your beloved tonight. Lord, as they sleep,
• 2:58:10
  Speaker 2: let them fully rest in your presence. Let them know
• 2:58:14
  Speaker 2: the depths of your love for them, and thank you
• 2:58:17
  Speaker 2: for covering them in holiness and peace in Jesus' name.
• 2:58:23
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:58:29
  Speaker 2: Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than
• 2:58:37
  Speaker 2: for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. It
• 2:58:48
  Speaker 2: isn't always me first. Love doesn't fly off the handle.
• 2:58:58
  Speaker 2: Love doesn't keep score of the sins of others.
• 2:59:07
  Speaker 3: Love takes pleasure.
• 2:59:09
  Speaker 2: In the flowering of truth. Love puts up with anything.
• 2:59:19
  Speaker 2: It trusts God always. It always looks for the best.
• 2:59:28
  Speaker 2: Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
• 2:59:36
  Speaker 2: With your eyes still closed, Listen one final time as
• 2:59:40
  Speaker 2: I read and you reflect on First Corinthians, chapter thirteen,
• 2:59:46
  Speaker 2: verse six and seven. Love does not rejoice a wrongdoing,
• 2:59:51
  Speaker 2: but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes
• 2:59:57
  Speaker 2: all things, hopes all things, and in endures all things. Now,
• 3:00:03
  Speaker 2: with your eyes still close, your hands over your heart,
• 3:00:07
  Speaker 2: just feeling the rhythm of your heart beating, I want
• 3:00:11
  Speaker 2: you to imagine this passage.
• 3:00:13
  Speaker 3: From First Peter chapter four.
• 3:00:16
  Speaker 2: Peter wrote this open letter to the believers who had
• 3:00:19
  Speaker 2: been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution.
• 3:00:27
  Speaker 2: And Peter knew about persecution. He was beaten, threatened, punished,
• 3:00:33
  Speaker 2: and jailed just for preaching the word of God. He
• 3:00:38
  Speaker 2: knew what it took to endure without bitterness, without losing hope.
• 3:00:45
  Speaker 2: In his letter, he acknowledges these are hard times, but
• 3:00:49
  Speaker 2: for all of us to be self controlled and sober
• 3:00:53
  Speaker 2: minded for the sake of our prayers. Above all, he
• 3:00:56
  Speaker 2: says for us to keep loving one another earn ae,
• 3:01:01
  Speaker 2: since love covers a multitude of sins, and we should
• 3:01:06
  Speaker 2: show hospitality to one another without grumbling. So allowing the
• 3:01:12
  Speaker 2: spirit to guide your imagination for a moment. Imagine you
• 3:01:17
  Speaker 2: are in a church under severe persecution when you receive
• 3:01:23
  Speaker 2: this letter from Peter. How do you feel hearing they
• 3:01:29
  Speaker 2: should keep showing love and hospitality. Imagine their emotions. Now,
• 3:01:40
  Speaker 2: will you join me now in closing prayer. Dear God
• 3:01:45
  Speaker 2: of Love and truth, you are patient, you are kind.
• 3:01:52
  Speaker 2: You have given me grace upon grace. You sent your
• 3:01:57
  Speaker 2: son Jesus to be the bridegroom of your church. And
• 3:02:01
  Speaker 2: so when you see me, you see one that has
• 3:02:04
  Speaker 2: been grafted into the family. I had been given a
• 3:02:08
  Speaker 2: new name, a new identity. Let me love the way
• 3:02:13
  Speaker 2: First Corinthians thirteen describes love does not delight in evil.
• 3:02:19
  Speaker 3: But rejoices with the truth.
• 3:02:22
  Speaker 2: It always protects, always hopes, and always perseveres. And it's
• 3:02:29
  Speaker 2: in Jesus name. I pray Amen.
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