INSOMNIA

“At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws”. 

Psalm 119:62

Have you ever had trouble getting to sleep in the nighttime? Have you ever awoken in the middle of the night over the stress that life sometimes brings? The scriptures give us good advice and really an actual antidote for a poor night’s sleep. It seems that at the end of our day, our worries seem to rise up. 

One of the famous insomniacs in the Bible was King Ahasuerus. When he could not sleep he did extra reading which led him to discover that Mordecai had not been honoured for his courage in discovering the plot against the king. His reading was what ultimately led to the deliverance of God’s people seen in Esther 6. 

Another two famous insomniacs are found in Acts 16:25 which states “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God.” In their insomnia and terrible conditions they found the strength to sing praises. If you have trouble sleeping and worries are on your mind don’t count sheep, talk to the Shepherd, read bout the Shepherd; it will bless your heart and maybe you will discover something new.