It was well past midnight. I close my eyes but I did not sleep.
I am in my thirties, not old as yet. My normal body functioning has changed, some years ago.
Just one mistake, I did not take my medicine in time.
My body needs rest. My mind needs rest. And the pain will ease. If I didn’t get enough sleep, more serious problem might follow. I was, already, warned about the possible consequences during my hospital stay, and I knew that too.
When we were young and healthy, sleepiness comes too soon – even before we were ready! I wanted to read more but felt too sleepy to go on. Before I knew it, it was morning!
When morning comes, I woke up fresh – hale, and hearty because of the good night’s sleep – rested well. Get ready for the day’s work humming music with a huge smile.
Yet, when I thank God for the goodnight sleep, I tend to rush through it. I hardly pause for a moment to let my heart be filled with joy from up above. The happiness was priceless. God’s abiding grace, which was bestowed upon me, I hardly gave sincere thought.
The night in my bed, turning from side-to-side, I’d battled for sleep and rest. It was not as easy as it seems. It was a gift from God. When I can’t sleep in time, the night seems to be a long dark period of life. One night feels like a year of drought where everyone is deprived of good harvest, which would eventually led to unrest.
But still, in those sleepless nights, when I can sense the Lord’s presence; my heart rested. However, the body witnessed strain eyes and sleep-deprived body ache. The Lord gives sleep to His beloved. Sleep gives us rest!
Medicine-induced sleep is tiresome and non-enjoyable. Several times I’d experienced it. More than that, sedation is hard to bear when you wake up. I have been through it, and I could say, I knew it. The one gifted by God is all special more than we know.
To sleep and be able to wake up again is the greatest gift of all. It signifies the superiority of the living God. The day will come when we won’t wake up again.
I lay down and when I woke up the Lord is still with me. When I won’t wake up again, that day, I’ll be with my Savior!
Once again, sleep is a wonderful gift we get from God. And to wake up again is even more beautiful. It is because of His abiding or enduring grace, which cannot be bought.
God’s abiding grace is sufficient for all, especially to His children in Christ. His grace is priceless!
Let us be thankful!
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