These Two Nouns (one Proper and one common) seem to have very little affinity. God … and sleep!

In fact, does God ever sleep?

Psalm 121:4 immediately answers that question. “Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”

God does not sleep!

I love this Truth, this Bible Concept! Not only does our Lord watch over Israel (His people in the Old Testament) without slumber … He also watches over us Christians (His people in the New Testament) without sleep!

Yes, that verb “keepeth” is “shamar” in Hebrew and means “to guard, to preserve!”

Wow!

When I rest in bed tonight, say at 4:00 AM, God in Heaven is alert, overseeing his resting child!

That thought brings me peace!

Friend, next time you’re awake in the wee hours … ponder your Heavenly Father Who also is wide awake! Keeping you in His Sight!

Then Psalm 127:2 tells me something else quite precious about God and sleep. Read it with me: “It is vain for you to rise up early; for so He giveth His beloved sleep.” His “beloved,” we surely qualify as sincere Christians, saved by God’s Grace!

God, Who never sleeps … gives us sleep!

And what a blessing that kind of sleep really is!

He never sleeps … so I can sleep.

Thank You, Lord.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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