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Sleep Sweet (Proverbs 3:21-24 and Matthew 6:25-27)


Scriptures of the Day (Warning - lot of Scripture today!):

Proverbs 3:21-24 - My son, preserve sound judgement and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Matthew 6:25-27 - Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.

When my siblings were little, I remember watching the movie George of the Jungle over and over. One of my favorite parts of the film is when George tells Ursula (the woman who takes him in) to "sleep sweet." For some reason that phrase always stuck out to me and I used to say it all the time. I had no idea the concept could be a biblical one!

I will be the first to admit that my sleep is not often sweet and the reason is that I live in the "worrier" category (thus why I needed to throw in 2 verses - just doing the first won't help me with that sweet sleep I am looking for!)

This sweet sleep comes about from discernment and sound judgement and I do like the concept. If you do make sure to do what is right and know what is Truth, your sleep is easier. This brings a verse from Micah to mind (seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God). When you really live your life that way, you will not stumble - and there is no reason for you to be afraid when you go to bed. More than not being afraid, the verses tell us our sleep will be sweet. Doesn't that make you cuddle up under some warm blankets and fall asleep?

As I mentioned above, the discernment and sound judgement are wonderful, but if I do not combine that with a conscious effort to NOT worry, all efforts at this sweet sleep are lost. Reader, if you are like me, and find yourself still awake in bed hours after you laid down because you cannot turn off your brain, please pray with me that we experience this sweet sleep that is promised to us! 

Closing Prayer:

Heavenly Father God, how I wish to live my life in a way that when I lay down at night my sleep is sweet. Please help me remember that you have it all under control. When I live my life in a discerning fashion, there is no reason for my sleep not to be sweet. Please help me to keep the worry at bay - it doesn't help anyone, much less myself and my sleep! Thank you for your guidelines to not only live my life, but to do so in a way that ensures my sleep is peaceful and my waking is restful. I love You. In your Son's Name I pray. Amen.

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