He grants sleep to those he
loves.
—Psalm 127:2b NIV
In the night time hours 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. Some nights your sleep is troubled, and you can't release your worries
to me. 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 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. My presence guarded you and protected 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 problems and joys.
In your conscious moments give me your fears. Give me your worries. Release 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. Let me be your last thought before sleeping. Keep your mind focused
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. When you
fall asleep at night, your sleep will be one of release and refreshing in 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 tumultuous world.
When you lay down all your struggles of the day I am your renewing peace. You
have me. Sleep in the loving rest the gift of my life has bought, and awake
tomorrow with my joy to live your day. When you are surrendered and at rest, I
will impart my promises to you—just as I imparted promises to Jacob at Bethel.
And you, like Jacob, will awake and proclaim, “Surely the Lord is in this
place, and I wasn't even aware of it” (Genesis 28:16b NLT). Renewing sleep is
my gift, and in that rest you will receive something just as wonderful as Jacob
received at Bethel. It is my never-ending promise that whispers through the
memories of blessed rest, “I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you
go” (Genesis 28:15a, NLT). Awake refreshed to know that each day is the first
day of the rest of your life, and you can do all things with the strength I
bestow.
©2017
Lynn Lacher
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