Peaceful Sleep
Psalm 4:8“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
The world that we live in is a dangerous place. Criminals, it seems are reproducing faster that law-abiding folks. Yet, even in the midst of such a 'crooked generation’ we can have peace of mind. For we know that when we dwell in Christ that we are safe, for the situation is in his hands, he’s in control.
We can turn over our finances, our futures, our hopes, and dreams over to him because we know that he will handle everything. God’s in control.
Our concern must be the dwelling with Christ; our everyday walk with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are to seek him first. The Bible says to – “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). It’s not God’s fault if we choose to live a life without peace—it is ours. It’s our wrong choice if we decide to do our own thing instead of following God’s ways. For this reason many people are anxious. They are sweating over the near-future—over a promotion, over a lie that they told, over what somebody said to them, over the unknown…
Yet, there is a place in Christ were we can dwell in peace. There is a life that we can live whereby we know peace even in stressful situations. There is a peace of mind because the Word of God is there and it is directing, coaxing, and sharpening our words, our thoughts, and our actions. And at the end of the day, when the teeth are brushed and prayers are made sleep, peaceful sleep will keep us until tomorrow or until we see Christ, face to face.
The world that we live in is a dangerous place. Criminals, it seems are reproducing faster that law-abiding folks. Yet, even in the midst of such a 'crooked generation’ we can have peace of mind. For we know that when we dwell in Christ that we are safe, for the situation is in his hands, he’s in control.
We can turn over our finances, our futures, our hopes, and dreams over to him because we know that he will handle everything. God’s in control.
Our concern must be the dwelling with Christ; our everyday walk with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are to seek him first. The Bible says to – “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). It’s not God’s fault if we choose to live a life without peace—it is ours. It’s our wrong choice if we decide to do our own thing instead of following God’s ways. For this reason many people are anxious. They are sweating over the near-future—over a promotion, over a lie that they told, over what somebody said to them, over the unknown…
Yet, there is a place in Christ were we can dwell in peace. There is a life that we can live whereby we know peace even in stressful situations. There is a peace of mind because the Word of God is there and it is directing, coaxing, and sharpening our words, our thoughts, and our actions. And at the end of the day, when the teeth are brushed and prayers are made sleep, peaceful sleep will keep us until tomorrow or until we see Christ, face to face.
posted by Michael Byrd at 12:55 PM
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