Psalm 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

How do you sleep when you are really worried about something? Do you struggle or maybe you just cannot sleep at all?

David shows us here just how comforting it is to know God; even though he was so tied up in distress and worry about his son catching and trying to kill him, he still gave it to God and was able to rest.

Give your worries to God. Don’t say so and hold them back. Don’t give them to Him in name but not for real. Give your worries to God, totally and properly!

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

Each time we see David complain about the things that go wrong in his life we also see him lift up God and give Him praise for looking out for him!

That always bring joy to my heart, knowing that every bad thing that comes through my life has a reason, but I have a Saviour who walks every step of those times with me.

Christ is always by our side when we get into trouble. He is always holding out His arms to protect us when we feel surrounded by death, disruption, sorrow or any other evil.

We may not feel safe, we may not be safe in this world, but we are safe in Christ’s hands!

Psalm 139:2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

How many times have you played with a dog or a cat and got them to do the same thing over and over again through simple commands or actions. It’s like you know what they are thinking…

Well God actually does know our thought and He could quite easily treat us like pets and get us to do the same things over and over again for His amusement… But he does not; He gives us choice.

That choice is very important because it is a showing of His love for us. A love that goes far deeper than we realise… after all, He does know what we get up to, and still He loves us!