In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. Ps 4:8 (NLT)
There have been countless nights where worry and fear have kept me from sleep… I know many of you can relate. Your head hits the pillow; you take one look at the ceiling and the thoughts flood in – What if? How come? Why is that? How can I? How could he? What if she?… Mine swirl around in my mind and heart, pulsing, growing…
It’s those quiet and still times where your thoughts are loudest – they have nothing to compete with except for your desire to sleep… And worry and fear are sleep’s number one enemies. I’ve tried so many things over the years to drown out the night time thoughts – watch TV until I fall asleep… Play games on my iPhone until I’m so tired I fall asleep half way through a game of ‘Sudoku’… Some people party, others drink… There are so many things we can turn to, to try and silence the worry that keeps us from a peaceful night of rejuvenating sleep.
Philippians 4:6-7 says “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Jesus is our peace and He operates above our circumstances. We will still face seasons of hardship and have nights where worry creeps in, but we must learn to leave these worries fears at the foot of the cross and instead focus on the grace and love of Jesus that keeps our hearts and minds safe from the corruption of fear and hopelessness. Maybe before you go to sleep, spend some time in prayer – and tell Jesus EVERYTHING… Help your mind and heart understand that HE is your peace, your safety, your strength… Breathe out worry, breathe in hope… And sleep. He will keep you safe.
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