“…Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10

“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zephaniah 3:17

“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Psalm 118:24

“But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”

Luke 2:10

“You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.”

Acts 2:28

“In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.”

Philippians 1:4

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Hebrews 12:2

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

Philippians 4:4

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

Slumber [or lack thereof]

Posted on: June 30th, 2010 by Susan No Comments

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.

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