Rest in peace
July 16, 2006 | 12:00am
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 inventors Web site calls it "the safest rest youve 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 nights sleep untouched by anxiety or fear.
Psalm 4:4-5 has a three-part recipe for finding peace in a troubled world. When youre angry, dont 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 well 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
A man has created a safety bed which he claims will provide protection against hurricanes, tornadoes, thieves, kidnappers, and terrorists. The inventors Web site calls it "the safest rest youve 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 nights sleep untouched by anxiety or fear.
Psalm 4:4-5 has a three-part recipe for finding peace in a troubled world. When youre angry, dont 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 well 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
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