Sleep Well (Ps. 3:5-6)

I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.
(Psalm 3:5-6, NASB)

Have you ever watched a baby sleep? It’s one of the most precious sights! Cheeks rosily flushed. Lips pursed. Impossibly long lashes fanned.

Sleeping babies are the perfect illustration of trust. They know mommy and daddy will care for them. They have no worries. No concerns. No doubts. They’re not thinking about what’s next on the calendar or what tasks they have to finish.

They can just sleep. Peacefully sleep.

Then they grow up. And sleep doesn’t come so easily.

What would it be like if we trusted our heavenly Father like a baby trusts his parents?

At the beginning of this psalm, the psalmist wrote about how his adversaries had increased. He was surrounded by enemies, in fear for his very life. But in spite of this dire situation, he could sleep. Because he knew his Father would sustain him. God would protect and carry him through the battle.

Are you surrounded by enemies? Are you in an impossible—by human standards—situation? Remember who your Father is. And how trustworthy and faithful He has been—and will be.

Cry out to Him, and then lie down, knowing your Father will sustain you. And you needn’t fear.