Ps. 4:8 I will lie down in
peace and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.
What do we do when we
can’t sleep? Many of us do what the
world tells us to do; we pop a pill. We
are led to believe that sleeping soundly is not going to happen without the aid
of a pill. We are told that it is normal
for us to be that way. We are told that
when we pop the pill we will wake up wide awake with both feet on the ground,
with a smile on our face, and ready to face another day.
Long before sleeping
pills were ever created, the Psalmist declared that he had no problem with
insomnia. Why? Because he rested in the knowledge that he
was secure and safe in the Lord. Knowing
that the Lord had him in His hand was reason enough to be able to sleep. He clearly understood some things that put
his soul at ease.
The restfulness of the
soul affects the restfulness of the body.
The restfulness of the soul stems from a right relationship with
God. Righteous with God flows from right
living before God. Right living flows
from sins forsaken. Sins forsaken flow
from sins forgiven. Sins forgiven stem
from sins confessed. Sins confessed
stems from sins acknowledged. Sins
acknowledged stem from God’s revelation to us.
When we are right with
God we don’t have to think about and fret over things that don’t matter. All that really matters is whether or not we
are at peace with God. When life’s
concerns won’t let us rest, we need to rest in God’s promises. Instead of popping a pill, we need to pop
into our soul God’s Word. We need to
hide his Word into our heart so that when we need them, we have them.
If you are not able to
focus on God’s Word before you go to bed, be sure that you learn it well so
that you can meditate on it when you can’t sleep. There is no better way to fall asleep than to
be thinking about God’s promises.
Instead of taking a
pill to help you sleep, do two things: don’t consume caffeine products at
bedtime, and meditate on God’s Word. I
am sure that if you do these two things you will be able to say with the
Psalmist that you will lie down in peace and sleep, for you will know the Lord
will keep you safe.
Do yourself a favor and
keep moving closer to Christ. There you will find rest for your soul.
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