Christian Devotional – January 2, 2024

Psalm and Praise, Day 4

How well do you sleep? Read Psalm chapter 4.

As we look at the psalm today, the verse that struck out to me was the last verse listed. The psalmist talks about sleep and that because of our relationship with Christ, we can sleep in peace and safety. So many people these days have sleep problems. There will be times where I will wake up in the middle of the night and be thinking about so many things, or even have trouble going to sleep in the first place because I can’t get my brain to shut off. However, I don’t have to stay that way.

Jesus Christ came to be able to alleviate our anxiety and stress and worry about so many things. As we follow him, we can relax in confidence that Jesus Christ is the one who gives us safety. If we are trying to do this ourselves, we will continue to have stress and anxiety and sleep problems. However, Jesus Christ can help us focus our mind and quiet our thoughts to rest and relax in him alone. It takes practice and it definitely takes being intentional, but Jesus is worth it and he is truly the only one that makes us sleep in peace.