Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise early, To retire late, To eat the bread of anxious labors— For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.
A good night’s sleep is God’s design to refresh the body and restore us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is during a good night’s sleep that muscles, tissues, and cells are repaired. Sleep supports growth, healing and builds immunity.
The Bible teaches us one step higher than health science – sleep puts our tumultuous soul to rest and makes room for God’s incredible all-surpassing power to work. Sleep is a time of divine download. God is at work when we sleep. He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep (Psalm 121:4b).
The Lord God gave Jacob remarkable business ideas while he was at sleep. In breeding season I once had a dream in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted (Genesis 31:10). Jacob did not have any support or training from his father-in-law, who was also his boss. While he was in his father’s house, he remained in the kitchen with his mum helping her with the baking. Jacob was a baker not a farmer. Farming was not his cup of tea but the Lord gave his strategies and skill to increase his wealth while he was asleep!
We must stop giving ideas to God as to what He should do to bless, increase or promote us and learn to stop, surrender and sleep. Fall asleep into the hands of the Saviour and wake up with awesome ideas, thoughts and downloads.
While we sleep, God is at work:
- Stop: Stop every now and then and take a praise break. The best and the only antidote to stress is praise. Don’t become anxious about your career, health or children – just put on the garment of praise and rest.
- Surrender: Surrender all your anxieties. Stop over-thinking, over-analyzing and over-planning to fix your problem. Prudence does not mean panic-attacks. Prudence= Surrender+Trust.
- Sleep: Don’t lose your sleep over anything. Leave it to the Lord and fall asleep. Only when the mind is at rest can it receive divine download.
Don’t stress – rest and receive the divine download.
Prayer: Holy Father, you give your beloved sleep. Bless me with divine ideas while I sleep. Amen.
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