Blissful Sleep

Psalm 4:8 - "In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety."

Hypnophobia is an abnormal fear of going to sleep. It is estimated that millions suffer from this sleep disrupting disorder. Clinophobia similarly is a fear of going to bed and trying to sleep. While many cannot relate to these irrational fears, they are very relevant to many who suffer the debilitating night terrors they create. While most of us do not suffer from insomnia in these ways, some of us nonetheless have nights where we toss and turn because of anxiety and worry.

David understood the dilemma of worry and how it affects faith. In this psalm, he puts his trust in his Creator who is able to sustain him both during the day from his enemies and the thoughts of them during the night. Like David, if we are living in faith in a vertical manner during the day, we will generally find ourselves sleeping well at night in a horizontal position. May we all trust God in our waking hours for blissful, content sleep throughout the night.