Sleep Is A Gift From God
 

Sleep Is A Gift From God

PSALM 127:2 NKJ
2 . . . He gives His beloved sleep.

PROVERBS 3:24 NKJ
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

PSALM 3:5 NKJ
5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

PSALM 4:8 NKJ
8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

We can trust in God and sleep even when we face the storms of life, just as Jesus and Peter did in the following verses.

MARK 4:38 NKJ
38 But He was . . . asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"

ACTS 12:6 NKJ
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers . . .

Jesus Approves Rest

MARK 6:31 NKJ
31 And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

MATTHEW 11:28-29 NKJ
28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

While rest is clearly part of God's will for us, we are also cautioned in Proverbs against sleeping too much. Balance is important. Different people may require different amounts of sleep to function at their best. You should seek God for wisdom in this area.

SAY THIS: God gives me sweet, sound sleep.

A Bible Devotion

Fororc me, it is sleep when I get it. It has been a little better, but for the most part, in today, my nights and days get turned around.

Last night I couldn't sleep because of pain, tried for 3 hours with prayer, meditation, reflexology, and foot baths. I found it is something I can't force, like everything else, when I try to make it happen, it alludes me. My mind can get busy and say, "You should be sleeping, It is night time you know, what can I do to make this all go away, instead of asking for it to be taken." It is very much in the day and in the moment like everything else. Today I missed all my afternoon TV programs, in the last week I missed curling and tennis, because I couldn't stay awake to watch.

Like most things, it is acceptance. It is about me and my attitude. It is not trying to fight it, and try to stay awake because.... For me, recovery is about getting up in the morning, living my day, and giving thanks at night. I do this, just not always on the same time schedule, mine or that of others. :(

Today I was hurting, put on some heat and found myself singing Jesus Loves Me. I did not need it to remind me, I sang it to comfort me. It happened after I woke up about 4:45 p.m. Did not get to sleep today until after 10 a.m.

It is normal to have sleep issues, especially in early recovery. The recovery house I went to, told us:-lack of sleep never hurt anyone. Not sure about that when I go 20-36 hours without it. I am still here, so it must be true. :)