SLEEPING IN SAFETY

READ: Psalms 3-4

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 5-8

Someone has said, “The rest of your life depends on the rest of your nights.” Many people, though, feel like the little boy who was having trouble falling asleep. He told his mother, “My body is lying down, but my mind keeps sitting up!”

If anxious thoughts keep you awake, ask the Lord to quiet your heart and give you the faith to be able to relax and let Him solve the problems that disturb you. That’s what David did when he was in trouble, for he wrote, “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety” (Ps. 4:8). When you realize that your heavenly Father is watching over you, you can find sweet rest.

During World War II, an elderly woman in England had endured the nerve-shattering bombings with amazing serenity. When asked to give the secret of her calmness amid the terror and danger, she replied, “Well, every night I say my prayers. And then I remember that God is always watching, so I go peacefully to sleep. After all, there is no need for both of us to stay awake!”

Yes, you may not only sleep, but you can do so peacefully if you recognize that your heavenly Father is tenderly watching over you. – Henry Bosch

Before you sleep, just gently lay

Every troubled thought away;

Drop your burden and your care

In the quiet arms of prayer. – Anon.

Because God never sleeps, we can sleep in peace.