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Rev. Kuiper is pastor of Southeast Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sleep is a wonderful blessing from God; it is one of the good things that He gives us as He lifts up His countenance upon us. He gives His beloved sleep after they have risen early and labored late (Ps. 127:2).
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, the sermon this evening is about sleep. That's what Solomon is referring to in verse 24 of Proverbs chapter 3. He talks about lying down. He's talking about the time every single day when you and I lay our
They entertain vain thoughts and they speak lies as they assault us. And in times of assault, we can feel as though we are enclosed on every side by our enemies. And then God brings his people out into a large place and delivers them. That's what we see, as say, in verse one. Verse one we say,
and we must be renewed. Sleep means that our minds have become weary and we must be refreshed. Sleep means that our bodies have gotten exhausted. And then that necessarily means that sleep, it tells us that our bodies, that we have limitations. It means that we are dependent upon another to keep
October 6 “I will both lay me down in peace and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8). What a beautiful expression of serene tranquility and quiet confidence that we do well to repeat each night as we lay our heads on our pillows. Our lives usually are so busy that our
December 3—Sweet Sleep Read Proverbs 3:21–35 When he was little, one of our sons was scared of the dark. Together he and I memorized Proverbs 3:24: “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.” What guarantees sweet sleep? “Sound wisdom
Now, what will that mean for my child? Will he be teased? Will she be bullied? Will they have friends? Will they do well enough academically? Will my child be able to get married, have children, get a job, get into college? And then there are all the deeper spiritual concerns. Will my child be le
They sleep. They are at rest. They have peace. The Lord Jesus has used death to bring this to them. Remember, the battle's over for them and all their fears and all their terrors. And then in the third place, of course, the Apostle certainly wants to describe death for the saints in the terms of