February 7, 2024 – Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep…

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep…
February 7, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 3:24-26
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        Do you recall the little prayer you heard as a child? “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take, Amen.” What a comforting prayer for a child.

     However, have you ever considered using this prayer for an adult? When an unsaved person is alone, when there are no friends around making noise, and all the activities have come to an end, what crosses their mind? I remember when I lived that way. Frequently, I would ponder, “What if I were to die tonight in my sleep? What if the house caught on fire, and I didn’t make it out? What if someone broke in and harmed me? The people I associated with were not always the nicest individuals. To be honest, neither was I. What if one of them got intoxicated or high and sought revenge for something I said or did? Where would I go after death?” This simple little prayer can haunt an unsaved person.

     This prayer, while sweet, is not a salvation prayer. It doesn’t request forgiveness for sins, nor does it express repentance for sin. It’s a suitable prayer for children before they reach the age of accountability. However, as adults, our first step is to ask God to save us. We need to acknowledge that we are sinners and ask God for forgiveness. Inviting Him to come into our hearts and dwell within us. Then, when we lie down, we can sleep in sweet, restful confidence, knowing that God is watching over us. Regardless of what may happen during the night, when we die, we will be with Him.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Saved adults might consider modifying the prayer slightly to say, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I know the Lord my soul doth keep. If I should die before I wake, I trust the Lord my soul will take. AMEN!”

Are you trusting in Him today,
or afraid to meet Him?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: FEBRUARY 7, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    Exodus 37 – Exodus 40
   Proverbs 3:24 – 26

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Exodus 29-30
   Matthew 24:1-26