Human Response 666: Cry unto the Lord

Psalm 3:4-5 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

During the crisis with Absalom’s rebellion when David was on the run, he cried to the Lord. The Lord heard his prayer, and David was able to lie down and sleep. The Lord sustained him in this crisis.

Sleep does not come easily in a crisis. But in the midst of this threat and worry he was able to sleep peacefully, because he cried out to the Lord and the Lord heard him.. The assurance of God’s watchful care and answers to prayer bring peace. It is easier to sleep well when we have full assurance that God is in control of every circumstance. Sleep comes more easily when we pour out our heart to God and thank Him that He is in control.

We don’t have to wait for a crisis to cry to the Lord. Crisis or not, every night we may pray, receive assurance that God hears, and then lie down and sleep peacefully.