I don’t remember exactly how old I was, but I remember
being little and having a bedtime. I went
to bed, but I could hear Mom and Dad still awake. For some reason, this convinced me that Mom and
Dad waited until me and Emily went to bed and had popcorn parties. I just knew that they would stay up all night
watching movies, eating popcorn , having the time of their lives, and I wasn’t
happy about it.
I confronted
my Mom about it, lol. I asked her why
they didn’t go to bed when we had to, and also that I knew their secret. I can remember my Mom laughing and telling me
that they didn’t go to bed because they still had things to do to get prepared
for the next day and that they watched over us while we were sleeping. She assured me that nobody was having popcorn
parties without me! I accepted her
explanation, because after all, I knew my mom wouldn’t lie to me.
I was
reading this verse from Psalms, and I thought back to that time.
Psalm 4:8 (NIV)
In peace I
will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
What a
comfort this verse is! I’m so glad that I
can lay down and sleep peacefully, knowing He’s still up. He has things to get done…situations to work
out and plans to put in place. While I
am sleeping I know He is up watching over me.
So pull those blankets up a little tighter, and rest well…He’s not out
partying…He’s getting things in order just for you.
