"GIVE IT TO THE LORD"

       "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that 

        build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman 

        waked but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early to 

        sit up late, to  eat the bread of sorrows; for so he 

        giveth his beloved sleep.                         Psalm 127: 1-2

        In some parts of the world, where storms are terrible and regular, people build their houses out of bamboo and paper. Every year or so, storms wipe out everything. Because the people realize their houses are just going to get knocked down, they dont waste their time and effort trying to build strong houses. This is smart. Give it to the Lord! He care!

  You can't build a strong, successful life all on your own. Apart from Me, you'll work to make your life look good, but something will always come along to knock it down. I am the only One with enough power and wisdom to build a life that will withstand the storms.

So get smart. Forget your own plans. Let Me show you My plans and help you build a strong, successful. My work lasts. 

       Sleep is essential for good health. Scientists don't know exactly why we need it but they know what happens when we don't get enough. We put ourselves at risk of premature aging weight gain, and disease ranging from colds and flu to cancer. What God accomplishes in our bodies while we drift off to dreamland is nothing short of miraculous. While we do nothing. God replenishes our energy, rebuilds and restores our cells, and reorganizes information in our brains.

       The reason for not getting enough sleep are many, and some we can't solve. But the Bible indicates that overwork should not be one of them (Psam 127:2). Sleep is a gift from God that we should receive with gratitude. If we're not getting enough. We need to find out why? Are we rising early and staying up late to earn money to acquire things we don't need? Are we involved in ministry efforts that we think no one else is capable of doing?

       I'm sometimes tempted to believe that the work I do when I'm awake is more important than the work God does while I sleep. But refusing God's gift of sleep is like telling that my work is more important than His.

       God does not want anyone to be a slave to work. He wants to enjoy His gift of sleep. So give it to the Lord and sleep.