Psalm 3:5-6 – I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. 6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Our confidence is in the Lord (Proverbs 3:26). When the sea swells about the craft, threatening to land and crush us, we are not afraid. The craft is not of our making, but is the Lord Jesus Himself who sustains. Daily the enemy desires to crush us . He desires to steal the peace of God that He gives to us. He wants to kill our faith. The enemy desires to destroy our relationship with Christ, but Christ will not allow that for His is our Peace (John 10:10, Isaiah 9:6).
We must not allow the devil to focus our energy on what He does. If the devil succeeds we will lay down to sleep, but toss and turn all night. We will not sleep well, if at all. We will have no peace because our eyes our not on Jesus and who He is. Jesus promised that in spite of shouted or seen threats, He is with us and He gives us a life of peace through faith in Him (Galatian 5:22).
We fall upon the Lord and bring our worries, hurt and shame to Him. We fall upon the Mighty Rock and allow our fragile self to break (Matthew 21:44). We desire to come apart at His feet so that He who is whole and will never be broken or overwhelmed will put us back together, only stronger and more prepared to go on. Sometimes we get confused or worried. We need not deny it, but we ought to confess it and fall upon the Rock. There is no need to worry. At His feet we are loved, lifted, held and healed. God will sustain us with His inexhaustible love and all-mighty power. He will love us and tend to our wounds (Psalm 147:3). He will heal us, give us peace and point us on the right path. He will not leave us alone on the path He sends us on, but will always be with us (Deuteronomy 31:6). We hear lions at the roadside roar in an attempt to frighten us. But we fear not for He is with us (Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 118:6). When the enemy, or enemies surround us, we do not fear, for He is with us and provides and protects on us. When our minds don’t understand we worry not because He does understand (Proverbs 3:5-6). The enemy may lay in wait with evil intent, but greater is He that is within us than He that is in the world (1 John 4:4). As we trust in Him and not in self we may lay our head down and sleep peacefully. We need not fear what the monsters of job, relationships, health or finances yell at us from outside our window. The Lord will close the window so that we can rest. He will deal with the threat (Proverbs 18:10). We just need to keep our eyes on Him and go where He leads.
Peace from God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Deep peace. Safety sleeping in the lion’s den or amongst the brood of vipers. Safe and at peace because He is with us. Lord God, may our eyes be fixed on You, our ears be hearing only You, and our wills be given over to You to use as You direct. Peace from You is our only lasting peace. We camp at Your doorstep and listen attentively for Your voice. You Lord, we wait on You! Thank You Lord!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.