Peaceful Repose
“I
lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me.
I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.” Psalm 3:5-6
King David was not a stranger to troubles. He
experienced painful family issues – wayward sons, disloyalty, rape, and death.
People under his rule turned against him and he had to flee for his life. In
spite of these threatening difficulties, David continued to place his faith and
confidence in the Lord his God. How else could he say, “I lay down and slept?”
How do you
and I respond when our day is filled with one problem after another? Do we
allow anxiety to fill us with dread? Do we wring our hands in frustration? Do
we get distraught and find it hard to function. Can we lay down our head on the
pillow at night and rest?
Our Lord
Jesus faced some terrifying situations during his earthly walk? Satan tempted
him three times in the wilderness to sin against God. The people of Nazareth
attempted to throw him off a cliff. The Pharisees tried on several occasions to
trick him. The religious leaders accused him of blasphemy. His brothers and
sisters denied he was God. The Sadducees plotted against him. All of these
attempts to discredit Jesus ended up in failure.
Like David,
Jesus was able to lay down and sleep in “Peaceful repose.” It reminds me of
his experience with the disciples while on the Sea of Galilee in the midst of a
fierce storm, “Jesus himself was in the
stern asleep on the
cushion…” (Mark 4:38)
If we trust
the Lord and seek to do his will, He will work on our behalf even while we’re
asleep; “He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not
slumber. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your
protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.”
(Psalm 121:3 and 5)
Prayer: Dear Lord, I thank you for the nights rest
and your protection over me.
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