From Insomnia to Peaceful SleepSample

God is always with me

Congratulations on completing this plan! The sleep session at the end will help you sleep so peacefully tonight. And today's lesson is critical to calm, peaceful sleep.

Over and over, the Bible reminds us that God is always with us and will never leave us. This means that the Almighty God, creator of all things is with you right now as you lay there in bed. Furthermore, because He loves you, he has promised to help you. Therefore, you need not fear anything. In Hebrews 13:5-6, God says: “I will never leave you nor will I ever forsake you.” So that we confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.”

Now repeat this to yourself: God says to me, “I will never leave you nor will I ever forsake you. So I will confidently declare, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.”

Now very slowly as you think about the problems you now face: God says to me, “I will never leave you…. nor will I ever forsake you. …….So I will confidently declare, "The Lord is my helper...…. I will not be afraid.”

Because our Heavenly Father is Lord of all, we are truly safe in his care. For that reason, we can sleep securely in the safety He provides us. As Psalm 4:8 says: “I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” 

Notice that the writers says, “for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety”. Ultimately, our safety doesn’t depend on the country we live in, the military or police, the home we live in or anything else. All of these things can fail. Our safety is ultimately in the Lord and since He is all powerful and all wise, we are truly safe in Him. Therefore, we can lie down and sleep in peace. Remember that when you go to bed tonight.

Now very slowly: “I will lie down and sleep in peace …... for you alone, O Lord..…. make me dwell in safety.” 

Tonight when you are ready for bed, pop in your earbuds, click on the audio clip below and relax as you close your eyes and listen to a portion of the SleepSmartz “Nightly Confessions” sleep session that will reinforce today’s devotional as you drift off to sleep. Note that while the relaxation portion is similar, the message is different. Wait for it – it’s good!

To listen to the full sleep session and many others as well, download the SleepSmartz app in the Apple Store: https://bit.ly/SSziOS or on Google Play: https://bit.ly/SSzAndroid. You’ll find sleep sessions that combine proven relaxation techniques with Biblical encouragement so you can get a good night’s sleep.