Sometimes I don’t sleep well.  I might be stressed.  I might not be able to get comfortable.  I might have eaten something a bit too late in the evening. =)  When I don’t get enough sleep, it’s not pretty.  The world does not want to deal with a cranky version of me.

In Psalm 121, I’m reminded that the God who watches over me neither sleeps nor slumbers–he watches over my comings and goings now and forever more.  God’s lack of sleep doesn’t result in a cranky God.  He is propelled by His unconditional love for me and His desire to protect me.  Verse 7 says that He will keep me from all harm as He watches over my life.  I don’t think that means that He wraps me up in bubble wrap but instead, that He is aware of my needs and is diligent about making sure they are met.

So, on a day where I didn’t sleep well the night before, I am reminded that God was watching over me.  He knows my need to be focused during the day and He’s going to walk through the day with me as I life my eyes up to the hills and see that my help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

I’m grateful that God’s lack of slumber is a wholly different experience than mine.