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GOD'S GIFT OF SLEEP
by DON GOSSETT
"For He giveth His beloved sleep" Psalm 127:2
FIRST: Is your bad a nightly battleground? Are you troubled with insomnia? Do you lay awake and restless most of the night? This is Good News, a sure cure for sleeplessness: God giveth His beloved sleep!
SECOND: In millions of beds there is a nightly battle. It's the power of God versus the power of Satan. If God is the Giver of sleep ‑ and He is ‑ then Satan is the author of insomnia. Jesus revealed the nature of Satan: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" John
THIRD: You can rout Satan and sleeplessness like Jesus defeated the devil, by declaring, "Thus it is written." Take your sleep, not by counting sheep, but by quoting God's wonderful Word!
FOURTH: Psalm 4:8 gives a vital key to God's Gift of Sleep: "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep, for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.” Peace is a prerequisite for sleep. Before laying down to sleep, pray out of your heart and mind all anxieties, grudges, sins, failures, disappointments. A clean heart and a right spirit God will give you (Psalm 51 :10). Cleansing from God and casting all your cares upon Him will positively produce peace, and peace is essential for sound sleep. Practice kneeling beside your bed before retiring . . . for thanksgiving, confession. Dwell in your bed assured of safety and sleep, for the Lord is with you watching over you!
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