When thou liest down, thou
shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3:24(KJV)
Have you
ever noticed that you sleep soundest right before the alarm clock rings? Or do
you find it difficult to sleep-tossing, turning, snoring-working so hard at
sleeping that you’re too tired to get up?
Let’s
examine the proverbial wisdom about sleep in the context of the above verse.
Solomon says
good judgment and spiritual insight two gifts from the Holy Spirit, decorate
the lives of believers lie an ornament. Even more important, wisdom provides
safety. And this wonderful security makes it easy to enjoy sweet dreams and
refreshing sleep.
By now, you
may wonder if you have access to this wisdom. If you know the wisdom Solomon
refers to stop reading and catch a little nap. If you’re not sure, read on.
Godly wisdom
is believing that God loves you, that He has an angel watching over you right
now. And while the angel might not protect you from distressing engagements
with sin and Satan it keeps the devil from taking you away from God.
With godly
wisdom, we know nothing can separate us from God’s love, not even death itself.
Godly wisdom reveals that we belong to the Savior, and not even sudden disaster
can tear His hand from ours.
God’s gift
of wisdom lets us see the Savior through blind eyes, talk to Him through mute
lips, and turn to Him with paralyzed bodies. When we can’t come to Him, He
comes to us. After all that’s how we became believers, isn’t it?
Janet Irene Thomas
Director, Playwright, Gospel Lyricist, Screenwriter
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of Fine & Performing Arts
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