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Meditation No. 1817
🔆 AATHAVAN
– Wednesday, 28.01.2026
“I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.” (Psalm 3:5)
Every single day that we live in this world is graciously given to us by God. When we go to sleep at night, there is no certainty that we will awaken the next morning. Yes, many people pass away even in their sleep.
Not only that, the night often becomes a time that enables many dangers. Thieves come during the night to rob, and at times even kill those in the house. Yes, beloved, both our lying down to sleep and our waking up in the morning happen only by the grace of God.
King David faced a grave situation where his own son Absalom turned against him and sought to take his life. Fearing his son, David was forced to flee and hide in caves in the mountains. Yet God protected David. Even in such distressing circumstances, David trusted God and slept peacefully. That is why he joyfully sang, “I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.” Just as he declared, the Lord truly sustained him.
David firmly believed that this divine protection would continue in his life. Therefore, in the very next psalm he says:
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8)
Peaceful sleep is a gift—and David experienced that gift.
Today, we see that sleeplessness has become a major affliction in many lives. Because of the lack of sleep at night, many people resort to sleeping pills. There may be various reasons for this: fear caused by life’s problems, anxiety about how tomorrow will be managed, incurable illnesses, troubles caused by children, burdens of debt—the list goes on and on. Just as Absalom was a terror to David, similar fears disturb many people today and rob them of sleep.
Therefore, beloved, just as David depended on the Lord, it is essential that we too depend on the Lord. He alone, the Prince of Peace, can give us true peace. Whatever the problem may be, let us place it in His hands. Did not our loving Lord say:
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
Let us leave our burdens with Him and lie down to sleep in peace; He Himself will sustain us in safety.
God’s Message: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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