Do you ever have trouble sleeping, weighed down with cares, anxieties and fears? Scenarios that look ridiculous in the light of day can often look completely plausible in the night. The darkness of the room can penetrate your very soul in those moments. And this is where we must do battle. Find the right weapon and wield it.
I found one such weapon many years ago in Psalm 4. The whole psalm is a balm to one in distress, but in the night when the world is silent and my soul is sore afraid, I reach for the nearest sword, words that I memorized for safe keeping:
In peace, I will both lie down and sleep,
for Thou, O Lord
dost make me to dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8
If King David can call upon the Lord’s peace in the night, then so can I. And so can you.
And if you need a picture to inspire you, here’s my son and his newborn son, living it out.
I’ll probably delete this in the morning, after lying down and sleeping in peace tonight.
Lynniebeemuseoday 
That was my “go to Psalm” back when Gene was deployed in the Navy. A good friend shared it with me at that time and it’s been in my heart often ever since. The picture of little Oliver and Daddy is so precious. ❤️
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I thought you would be familiar with that one. ❤️
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