Wrestling with God during insomniac moments
Interesting note from "The Treasury of David" on this verse:
"There is something inexpressibly touching in this "lying down" of the Psalmist. In thus lying down, he voluntarily gave up any guardianship of himself. Many a believer lies down, but it is not to sleep. Perhaps he feels safe enough so far as his body is concerned, but cares and anxieties invade the privacy of his chamber. There is a trial in stillness; and oftentimes the still chamber makes a larger demand upon loving trust than the battlefield."
This spoke to me because I have had many insomniac nights, fretting about various things. In the stillness of the night, fears seem magnified and "there is a trial in stillness." It is at night before sleep where our fears come out and when I wrestle most with God.
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