“The Perfect Bedfellow”

Scripture:

Psalm 4:8
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. (NKJV)

Observation:

This man David; a man after God’s own heart, could lie down to sleep soundly in peace even though his bed was the hard barren ground and his enemies were close by hunting him down. He was able to sleep restfully because he was confident that the Lord was protecting him (Proverbs 29:25).

Application:

We, too, even in this age, are being hunted down and pursued by a relentless enemy who wants to destroy our souls (1 Peter 5:8). Satan and this fallen world will never grow weary in the quest to destroy all that God stands for. And this sinister and powerful enemy of God will succeed in destroying your soul without the mighty protection of God’s wings over you (Psalm 17:8-9). From the moment you give our life to Christ the battle for your soul begins and you will spend the rest of your days fighting off the relentless attacks of the ungodly. As Christians we become soldiers for God; warriors for righteousness and truth. God does not want us to become complacent or comfortable in our journey to heaven because the enemy is sly and he uses deceit in order to lull us away from the Truth. God calls us to fight for those who are loosing the battle and bring them into God’s protection so they, too, will learn how to battle the enemy. Never doubt the spiritual warfare that is raging and growing in intensity as we get closer to Jesus’ return. Satan’s turmoil is surrounding us in every direction and is quickly closing in. And the only way, dear friend, that you will ever be able to lay down and sleep in peace, is by knowing (without a doubt) that the mightiest of warriors has you safely under the protection of His wings. There is no better covering, my friends, and there is no better way to find rest you so desperately need. A quiet conscience is, indeed, a good bedfellow!

Prayer:

What awesome comfort it is in knowing You are close, O LORD—so close, in fact, that all who know You can sleep in peace trusting in You alone to keep them safe and out of the hands of the Enemy. Living a fearless life in You, my God, is a far cry from what the world offers to comfort me. Thank You, from the deepest depth of my heart for the promises I can hold tight to; promises that give us battered people rest and the kind of sleep that is, indeed, heavenly.

Amen