“He grants sleep to those he loves”
(Psalm 127:2b, NIV)
In these night time hours, my child, I
watch you sleep. I am with you. Your
mind is finally at peace from the struggle of your conscious moments.
It has given up its fight to remember and process all the events of
your day. There is no fear or worry or terror of the things you have
finally allowed me to take from you. Some nights your sleep is
troubled, and you can't release your worries to me completely. You
toss and turn, and even have dreams that consume your heart and mind.
But tonight you found peace in letting go of any attempt to analyze
and control. You finally gave me all your worries and concerns, and
allowed me to handle what you were never created to handle. You
finally released all the struggle to figure out the seasons of your
life, and allowed my peace to claim your heart. You no longer had to
worry or be fearful. You received my perfect love which cast out all
your fear. When you finally closed your eyes in sleep, my peaceful
presence guarded you.
Waking
or sleeping, I watch over you to guard you in all your ways, but you
do not know it or reap the peaceful reward of my control until you
surrender. I grant sleep to those I love–not a fretful and
anguished sleep, but sleep that refreshes and renews for the next
day's struggles, events, and even joys. In your conscious moments,
keep giving me your fears. Keep giving me your worries. Keep
releasing all that consumes your mind and heart. I will take over.
You may not realize it at first, but keep choosing to release all to
me, and my peace will eventually claim all of your mind. When you
fall asleep at night, your sleep will be one of complete release and
refreshing in me.
Let me–not
your worry–be your last
thought before sleeping. Keep your mind focused on me, and not what
your conscious life entails. Keep your thoughts upon me as you close
your eyes to rest. Give me your tired life. Give me your worries and
your analyzing mind, and I will grant you the rest and peace that you
need. Surrender control. I am your life, and I have designed your
life for my best. Allow me to have all of you so you can receive all
of me.
Praise me. I am faithful. I will not
leave you or forsake you. I am with you. Be not afraid. I have
overcome your world. I am your world. When you lay down all your
struggles of the day, I am your sleep and your renewing peace. You
have me. Sleep, my child, in the peace, that I have prepared for you,
and wake tomorrow with my joy to live your day.
(Philippians 4:6-7, 1 John 4:18, Psalm
91:11, Psalm 127: 2, Isaiah 26:3, Hebrews 13:15, John 16:33)
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