But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. (Ps. 3:3–5)
Loss of sleep is a common result of anxiety. We toss and turn, upset by what happened today and worried about what tomorrow might bring. Overdue bills. Relational conflict. Results of a family member’s CT scan. Whatever the cause of our upset, anxiety is a thief. But there’s a way to arrest what robs you of a good night’s rest.
King David penned today’s psalm when his son Absalom was leading a coup to seize David’s throne (see 2 Sam. 15). In the grip of fear, after having fled Jerusalem, somehow the man after God’s own heart “lay down and slept.” How is that possible? His prayer in this psalm answers that question. It reveals three unchangeable truths that can act as spiritual sleep aids when you, in confident faith, entrust yourself to the Lord’s safekeeping.
God surrounds you like a shield. Absalom’s cunning deception and smooth speech turned David’s peaceful reign into
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