Day 3: Sleep
Proverbs 3:24 "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."
Psalm 3:5 "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me."
Proverbs 3:3 "Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."
Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
Joshua 1:8 "Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
Ever since I was in fifth grade, I've had a struggle when it comes to sleeping and being alone at nighttime. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but sometimes I get really scared. It's like I'm afraid of the dark stuff that the Enemy uses. I'll be very close to falling asleep when it happens. A thought will run through my head, and that will set it all off. I don't know how to describe what it is, but it's really, really scary. The first time it happened was when my family was on vacation and I ended up screaming in my sleep. I've gotten over it for the most part (no more screaming), but there are still times when I feel scared.
So, when I was going through my daily reading plans today and yesterday, I was happy to find these verses. Proverbs 3:24 and Psalm 3:5 were great sources of comfort for me, because they show how good the Lord is. The other verses (Proverbs 3:3,5 and Joshua 1:8) also bring comfort to me because they deal with leaning on the Lord and keeping His Law in your heart all the time. When I lean on the Lord, He will help me through the scary things that pass through my mind, and if I "meditate on [His Word] day and night" the scary feelings will be less. I pray that He will help me through the pain and scary feelings that I deal with. If you are reading this, I hope that you will also pray for me to work through the scary feelings when they arise.
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