21 Christmas Promises for a Grieving Mom, Psalm 4:8 | Day 21 - a podcast by Ashlee Proffitt

CHRISTMAS PROMISES DAY TWENTY ONE

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

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Rest can be difficult and fleeting when grieving. Even if we can find moments of physical rest, our minds and our hearts still seem to race. Fear consumes, hopelessness invades, darkness overwhelms. Sleep is surrender. Sleep is an intentional act of trusting God. Sleep is a moment where we can no longer pretend to be in control and that is terrifying when we have walked through loss. We just want to hold tightly to what still remains and sleep is a moment of letting go. In my darkest moments sleep feels impossible because my heart doesn't trust God. I don't trust that He won't let death in again. I don't trust that He is good.

But "He alone makes me dwell in safety." The Hebrew word for safety means: a place of refuge; assurance, without a care, confidence, hope, or secure. He alone provides a place of refuge, He alone gives eternal assurance, He alone takes our cares away and gives us confidence and hope and security.

God alone protects perfectly. God alone provides perfect peace.

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