Breaking Through

Since I have been having problems sleeping I decided to look up Scriptures on sleep. Most of my problems come with falling asleep or staying asleep. There are times I have no problems, but those days that I do are the pits.

There are not that many verses that I could find that specifically pertain to my situation. I did find three that I chose for myself.

Proverbs 3:24 

"When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."

(NASB)

Psalm 4:8

"In peace I will both lie down and sleep, 

For Thou alone, O Lord, dost make me to dwell in safety."

(NASB)

Jeremiah 31:25-26
"For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes.

At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me."

(NASB)

I'm not actually afraid when I lie down, but as I said I do have sleep issues. God says differently. My physical being and mind do not control me. By consistently reading these Scriptures I believe they will go from my head and into my spirit. I also know my Lord will honor my efforts.

I know there are those of you out there with similar issues or another issue. I truly believe we need to be transparent with those we know we can trust because God places them in our lives for a reason. They may have the exact word, at the exact time, that we need it. Proverbs 11:14 from the ESV says, "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."

Our God is faithful and His Word our blueprint for life.

Blessings my friends,

Shifra