In the Middle of the Night

Children can wake up in the middle of the night, and be scared due to a nightmare or a funny shadow. I know I sure did, and for the record, a strange noise will still weird me out! Do we ever really grow out of that? Do you sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, with questions? Worries? Burdens? The appearance of fear changes, but the fear does not stop.

The middle of the night is a vulnerable time. A perfect time for the devil to attack your faith.

"When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for you." Psalm 63:6-7

Even in the middle of the night, the key is to focus on God.

Think about Paul and Silas, when they were locked up in prison. At midnight they started praising God. When they could have been focused on their "lowest" point, they focused on lifting God up. When they could have been overtake by the glum of the night, they focused on praise and worship.

When you are upon your bed, or couch, or chair and you are worried, meditate on God. Praise Him. Lift His name up. The devil can not stay if God is there! In the middle of the night, have a mini prayer service with you and God! And instead of staying up all night fretting, you will get some awesome time with God. You may not fall back asleep, but the time with God will be worth the bags under your eyes.

---Joy