Thursday, March 3, 2011

+DEV+ Promise of Provision in Sleep

Date: March 3, 2011 11:46 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Promise of Provision in Sleep

Promise of Provision in Sleep

"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat - for he grants sleep to those he loves" (Psalm 127:2).
Scripture Focus: Acts 2:14-21

At times, when I cannot seem to get over a problem, worrying about it makes it worse, thinking about it intensifies it, speaking about it to others doesn't seem to help, and prayer appears to go unanswered. On some of these occasions, the Lord has spoken to me through the words of a hymn or Scripture, or through some vivid picture in a dream. Perhaps it is because I am older and it says in Joel that old men shall dream dreams!

No, I believe it is because the Lord promises that His Word will not return to Him empty "but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:11). And if we find it hard to receive that word when we are awake, He will do it in our sleep, as our verse suggests.

Jesus said in John 14 that the Holy Spirit would remind us of everything He has said to us. Of course, this presupposes we are spending time reading His Word. As the light of day fades, let your thoughts turn to Him.

Insight: If we are constantly taking in God's promises from His Word, look out for the occasions when they come to us unbidden, even in sleep.

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