Sleep

God gave us an interesting part of life when he gave us sleep. It is necessary for our physical, spiritual, and mental health. When we were young, we didn’t want to go to sleep. Now that we are older, we love sleeping and can’t wait for sleep to come for us. I had an interesting experience with sleep yesterday. I awoke early to go to the hospital for a surgical procedure, for which they put me to sleep for five hours. While asleep, I wasn’t aware of what was happening around me, or to me, thankfully. In the evening and through the night, however, I was unable to go to sleep. So I was painfully aware of my surroundings.

I Thessalonians 5:5-6 says, “For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.” If we go through our day without care and devotion to God and His Word, we risk moving away from God rather than drawing near to Him. God warns not to sleep during our daily activity, but commands that we be aware of the dangers around us. We do that by reading His wisdom in His Word and applying it to our lives.