Sleep

I don't know about you, but I need my sleep! We had a lot of rain come our way last night. It started raining hard around 10 pm and didn't stop until about 8:30 this morning. They say we got almost 3 inches of rain! The drive into work was scary, flooding everywhere. I am thankful for the rain, we need it! Because of the storms, I didn't get much sleep last night. It was so hard to get up this morning. The bed seemed to be calling my name. Have you ever been that way?

I was reminded of the scripture in Psalm 121:4, 'Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.' I'm so thankful for that! Last night when the storm, the lightning, and the thunder kept me awake, I was still able to have peace. How, you ask? Well, all I had to do is lay there and pray to my Father, He's got it all under control, and he requires NO sleep. He's always available and ready!

As a child, my Dad used to come into my room and proclaim, "Up and at 'em!" With a slow stretch and squinty eyes, I knew that once again, another day had started! Isn't it wonderful to know that no one ever has to tell our God that! He's always ready! I'm so thankful that no matter what comes my way, whether I'm awake or sleeping, my God is always ready to speak 'peace be still' to the storms that come my way.

My body has to stop and rest. No matter what things I have not accomplished yet, I've still got to have sleep. I'm so thankful that when I pillow my head at night, my Father is there to watch over me and my family, he 'neither slumbers nor sleeps'!