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Our Daily Bread - Thursday, January 14, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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SWEET REST

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Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
-Psalm 4:7

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Genesis 33-35
Matthew 10:1-20

Try as we might - tossing, turning, fluffing the pillow, pounding the pillow - sometimes we just can't fall asleep. After offering some good suggestions on how to get a better night's sleep, a news article concluded that there really is no "right way" to sleep.
There are numerous reasons to why sleep eludes us, many of which we can't do much about. But sometimes unwanted wakefulness is caused by anxious thoughts, worry, or guilt. It's then that the example of David in Psalm 4 can help. He called out to God, asking for mercy and for God to hear his prayer (v.1). He also reminded himself that the Lord does hear him when he call upon Him (v.3) . David encourages us: "Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still" (v.4) Focussing our minds on the goodness, mercy, and love of God for His world, our loved ones, and ourselves can aid us in trusting the Lord (v.5).
The Lord desires to help us set aside our worries about finding solutions to our problems and place our trust in Him to work things out. He can "put gladness" in our hearts (v.7), so that we might "lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD, make [us] dwell in safety."(v.8). - David Egner
Give me a spirit of peace, dear Lord,
Midst the storms and the tempests that roll,
That I may find rest and quiet within,
A calm buried deep in my soul. - Dawe

Even when we cannot sleep, God can give us rest.

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