Good evening and welcome to meditation time.
Tonight we will start with prayer and then some breathing to slow ourselves down.
Then I will be reading a selection of verses from the book of Romans to help calm your heart and mind before sleep.
I will be using the New Living Translation.
After the verses,
The music will continue.
Have a pleasant and peaceful sleep.
Let's pray.
Dear God,
Thank you for giving us another day on this earth.
Thank you for sending your Son so we could be closer to you.
Help us to work towards changing for the better every day.
Protect us as we sleep and give us a peaceful and restful night.
Speak to us as we rest.
May we have the strength and motivation for the coming day.
Calm our hearts.
Calm our minds.
Calm our bodies.
And calm our breath.
In Jesus name,
Amen.
Let's do some breathing.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
Gently close your eyes.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
In through your nose.
Long and deep.
Out through your mouth.
Long and slow.
Let your breathing return to its normal rhythm.
Romans 1,
16.
For I am not ashamed of this good news about Christ.
It is the power of God at work,
Saving everyone who believes,
The Jew first and also the Gentile.
Romans 3,
23 to 24.
For everyone has sinned,
We all fall short of God's glorious standard.
Yet God in His grace freely makes us right in His sight.
He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our sins.
Romans 5,
1 to 12.
Therefore,
Since we have been made right in God's sight by faith,
We have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Because of our faith,
Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand.
And we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
We can rejoice too when we run into problems and trials,
For we know that they help us develop endurance.
And endurance develops strength of character,
And character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
And this hope will not lead to disappointment,
For we know how dearly God loves us,
Because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His love.
When we were utterly helpless,
Christ came at just the right time and died for us as sinners.
Now most people would not be willing to die for an upright person,
Though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.
But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ,
He will certainly save us from God's condemnation.
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of His Son while we were still His enemies,
We will certainly be saved through the life of His Son.
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God,
Because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
Romans 6,
23.
For the wages of sin is death,
But the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8,
28.
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.
Romans 10,
9.
If you openly declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
And believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
You will be saved.
Romans 12,
2.
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world,
But let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.
Then you will learn to know God's will for you,
Which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12,
9-10.
Don't just pretend to love others,
Really love them.
Hate what is wrong,
Hold tightly to what is good.
Love each other with genuine affection,
And take delight in honoring each other.
Romans 15,
5-6.
May God,
Who gives us patience and encouragement,
Help you to live in complete harmony with each other,
As is fitting for followers of Christ.
Then all of you can join together with one voice,
Giving praise and glory to God the Father,
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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