January 25, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, January 25.
How do you sleep at night? You've heard the old joke - "I sleep like a baby, I wake up every 3 hours and cry!" My sleep habits have undergone a radical change in my old age. As a young person, I was a dedicated night owl, never going to bed before midnight, every morning another challenge to get up in time for school or work. I remember my mother (bless her heart), having to tell me over and over, "David, get up!" and finally coming into my room and sprinkling me with cold water - and we weren't even Methodists!
Maybe you have some sleepless nights. Sleeplessness is a common challenge for many people. Sometimes our minds are so filled with worries and concerns that it's impossible to relax, to rest, to sleep. In 1691 a book was published called The New England Primer. It was a tool to teach colonial American children how to read. No copies of this book are thought to still exist. But we know that much of it was King James scripture. Here's one notable bit of material that didn't come from the Bible -
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take
Those words are over 300 years old. These words are over 3000 years old -
Proverbs 3:21, 23-24. Do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgement and discretion; then you will go on your way in safety, and your feet will not stumble. When you lie down you will not be afraid; when you lie down your sleep will be sweet.
Sweet dreams!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
