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Average reading time is about 5 and a half minutes
A great Danish army invaded Scotland many years ago. They crept stealthily over the border and prepared to make a night attack on Scottish forces. There lay the camp of the Scots, silent in the starlight, never dreaming that danger was so near. The Danes, to make their advance quieter, came forward barefooted. Big mistake!
As the Danes neared the sleeping Scots, one unlucky soldier set his broad foot down squarely on a bristling thistle. Consequently, a roar of pain followed, and it rang out like a trumpet blast through the sleeping camp. In a moment, the Scottish soldiers all grabbed their weapons and the Danes were thoroughly routed. From that time, the thistle became the national emblem of Scotland!
Have you ever had a difficult time going to sleep at night? Perhaps you moved into a new home and as you tried to drift off to sleep every little noise disturbed you. Some people find it difficult to sleep because of worry. They spend their time doing “work” in their heads.
One counselor said, “If you can’t get to sleep, go mop your kitchen floor, then lay down. If you still can’t get to sleep, go mop it again. Eventually you will be happy to go to sleep!” Maybe that’s not the best method, but there is one thing for sure, God cares about your sleep.
The Bible says, “When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet” (Proverbs 3:24). The Lord promises to watch over us as we close our eyes to rest at night. We can put our confidence in those protective angels that stand guard, not only over our bodies, but our minds as well.
Proverbs continues, “Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught” (vs. 25, 26). In the case of the sleeping Scots, they were protected when the enemy’s foot got “caught” by stepping on a thistle! When you lay down to sleep tonight, put your confidence in the Lord.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Psalm 127:2
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