Thursday... So, how did you sleep last night?

Thursday... So, how did you sleep last night? Did you get enough? If you were awake what kept you awake? Was it worry? Was it fear? Was it anger? None of those are really worth our lack of sleep but they do keep us awake. By the way, at any time did you call upon God for help? Did you?

David writes in Psalm 4, "Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress." Maybe you are feeling hemmed in and you are really distressed. Well, He's relieved and freed you before so why wouldn't He do it again? That's another good question. He did relieve you before. He did and He will do it again if you ask.

David asks, "Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer." Just ask Him when that worry is hemming you in or that anger. It is all greater than you can handle. Maybe it is fear. Just pray, "O God, be gracious to me and respond and hear my prayer." Just ask Him.

The last part of verse 3 (MSG) says, "He listens the split second I call to him." So call on Him.

Then verses 6-8 gives another reason for feeling hemmed in. David says, "Why is everyone hungry for more? 'More, more,' they say. 'more, more.'" That can keep you awake. And here is the key for that, "I have God's more-than-enough, more joy in one ordinary day than they get in all their shopping sprees." And here's what happens, "At days end I'm ready for sound sleep, for you God, have put my life back together."

Now that is the way to sleep. So go to sleep tonight thinking about all God has done for you and if you do wake up in distress, just call to Him. He's just a split second away! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginnig

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