I will both lie down in peace and sleep, for You alone, O Lord make me dwell safely. – Psalm 4:8
REFERENCE
Psalm 4:1-8
What a beautiful picture the psalmist paints here of lying down in peace to sleep! In our world of increasing hustle and bustle, high dependence on phones, tablets and laptops, deadlines to meet at work, bills to pay, business targets to exceed, salaries to pay, appointments to keep and lots more, sweet sleep has become a rare commodity. A lot of people are stressed over many things; young people now die of cardiac arrest, even physically healthy people have hidden within them high blood pressure. We sleep less now than in previous years and medical science says it is not good for our health – well, nature says so too.
The language of Psalm 4 suggests that David was in distress and that people and circumstances were militating against him. Distress means extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain. It includes hardship, heartbreak, suffering and agony. All these are enough reasons to keep a man awake. However, notice that David made a decision – I WILL LIE DOWN! I shall not stay awake and worry, I shall neither meditate on my trouble nor allow situations beyond my control to keep me awake and all stressed out – I WILL LIE DOWN IN PEACE…AND SLEEP!
The reason David could do this is because He said GOD ALONE (that is, ONLY GOD) was his safety, a hiding place, his refuge and only comfort. He must have told himself, “If I know that He who neither sleeps nor slumbers is on my matter, then, I will lie down in peace and sleep. If God who can protect me more than any security guard or fence is on my side, then, I will lie down in peace and sleep – He will keep me under the shadows of His wings. He will fight my battles for me.”
Today, be like David and make God ALONE your place of safety, your help, rock and provider. After you do, go to sleep – He is not like men who are fickle and unreliable; He will never leave you nor forsake you. If you have a promise from Him, let it be the pillow upon which you rest your head, let His faithfulness be your bed and let the love of Jesus be the duvet with which you cover yourself. Let faith in God sing you to bed every night and let not your heart be troubled, GOD’S GOT THIS!
Again, I say to you just as I say to myself, “LIE DOWN IN PEACE AND SLEEP!”
SCRIPTURE PHOTO
ADDITIONAL STUDY
Isaiah 30:15a, Psalm 3:1-6, & Psalm 127:1-3 (GNT)
PRAYER
Lord, I thank You because You will never leave nor forsake me. You who keeps me will never slumber or sleep; therefore I cast my burdens on You and rest on Your promises today. I refuse to allow anxiety steal my sleep again; You are my refuge, so I will lie down in peace and sleep in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thank You Lord, I exchange my burdens/worries for Your rest. I realise it is not by my strength but Your grace upon me. I rest in faith today and refuse to be distracted from Your word by my worries, in Jesus name Amen.
When the ocean rise and thunder roars
I will soar with You about the storm
Father You are king over the flood
I will be still and Know You are God!
Amen…….
I am confident that he will never leave me nor forsake me. Glory be to God
… I have no reason to worry cus he said I should cast ALL my burdens on Him, worrying is not my responsibility, and so no situation can take away my sleep. Thank You Lord for the assurance of Salvation.
I refuse to stay awake and get me all worked up. I will lie down and sleep because I matter to God and because He that does not sleep nor slumber said, He will never leave nor forsake me has got my back. Thank you for
the reaffirmation Pastor Wale.
Lord, you are a promise keeper and you have promised never to leave nor forsake me so I will not allow my worries steal my sleep again. I will lie down and sleep in Jesus’ name. Amen!
Joy overflows in my heart. So last year i decided to check my BP too and when the result came out the nurse told me your BP is like that of a little baby. I sleep like a baby every night. Any circumstances is free to stare at me in my face; but it can never get hold of my mind. (THE ACCESS GRANTED SERIES THAT PASTOR PREACHED HAS CHANGED MY LIFE FORVER; the seeing eye, the hearing ear, your mind hols the key, prayer the final solution. if you haven’t listen to it then you should.) Its rare for me to worry. Most times when i’m in difficult situations i’ll just say if God cant take care of it so be it; because i didn’t bring myself into this world. And i’ve always see God made a way out for me. He said “He will fight my battles and i will hold my peace” Exodus 14:14. I rest in the Lord.
He has always been faithful. …. …. Glory
One thing I noticed in life is that the devil has used fear, anxiety and uncertainty to decieved the world that only ones effort, energy and struggles can bring victory and solutions to life,………… but that’s not true. Our hope in God is the true peace in life. I have decided to trust God and continue to do so as long as I live in Jesus mighty name amen
I put my trust in You oh Lord, so I can lay me down to sleep and wake up because You sustain me. I ask and receive wisdom to rest my body at the proper times. Amen!
Lord Jesus, guide our hearts that in your name,we find sound sleep every day of our lives..amen.
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