Psalm 16:7-8I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
I
wake up at least once a night.
Every night when I go to sleep, I hope I'll stay
in la-la land 'til morning. But my body has other plans. I'm older now, my constitution has changed, so I get
up and take care of business. When I lay my head back on the pillow, there I am,
eyes open, mind churning, thoughts darting. All I want is sleep. Sound
familiar? I know I have family and friends who experience the same restlessness.
I've found one solution. Talk to God. Share my reflections,
burdens, prayer requests, love, and praise. As I lift up my thoughts to my
heavenly Father, I drift off to sleep. And that's okay. God understands. He'd
rather I pray and fall asleep, than lay awake with racing thoughts.
When I read Psalm 16:7-8, I stopped. I read it
again. Wow—even at night when I'm groggy, my heart instructs me. That instruction and direction comes
from God. He's right there with me at two am. He's ready to listen to me when
the dark covers the sky and the stars shine. The Lord who loves me stays near,
so that I can, with confidence, rest in him.
God hears every pray. He's given us this amazing love language of communication.
Keep your eyes on the Lord. Talk to him with assurance, even in the middle of the night.
He loves to hear our prayers.
What a beautiful post, Penny. Thank you! I, too, often lie awake in the middle of the night, and when I remember this is a special quiet time to spend with God, that awake time becomes a blessing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathleen. Thinking of it as a blessing is great!
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