Proverbs 3:24–26: When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.
Insight
Because God directs our path, He is able to protect our path. The Lord isn’t obligated to protect His children when they willfully go their own way. They’re only tempting Him, and that’s a dangerous thing to do. Back in the early ’40s an angry unbeliever asked a pastor friend of mine, “Why doesn’t God stop this terrible war?” My friend quietly replied, “He doesn’t stop it because He didn’t start it.” It was started by people who rejected God’s wisdom and pursued their own selfish plans. 1
Application
How many of the battles in your life did you start through your own careless words and actions? How many wars within your soul did you allow through willful disobedience to the Word of God? The wisdom from His Word is to make you wise and to keep you from avoidable consequences. Let today be a day of permanent change. Begin doing things the right way, for the right reasons. (Read James 4:1-6 to understand how to get more wisdom and grace.)
Motivation
But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26
The best night of sleep is when I surrender it all to Him before I close my eyes. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, thank You for being the Peacemaker in my mind, and in my soul.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). Be Skillful. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
