Rest in peace

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

A man has created a safety bed which he claims will provide protection against hurricanes, tornadoes, thieves, kidnappers, and terrorists. The inventor’s Web site calls it "the safest rest you’ve ever had."

When a motion sensor detects a threat, the "Quantum Sleeper" automatically folds up around its occupant. Inside the bulletproof canopy, an alarm awakens the protected sleeper, who can spray tear gas on the intruder – or watch a movie on the DVD player while waiting out a storm. Even so, I suspect that not even an armored bed can guarantee a good night’s sleep untouched by anxiety or fear.

Psalm 4:4-5 has a three-part recipe for finding peace in a troubled world. When you’re angry, don’t express it by disobeying God. When you lie down at night, do it in heart-searching silence. Live sacrificially, putting your trust in the Lord. An old hymn affirms this biblical instruction:

Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;

Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

David concluded his psalm, "I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety" (v. 8). And that is without a doubt the safest rest we’ll ever have. – David McCasland

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. – Hoffman

READ: Psalm 4:1-8

He rests well who rests in Jesus.

The Bible in one year:

•Psalms 16-17
• Acts 20-1-16