Years ago my daughter and I made a 24-hour drive across the central U.S. to move her to another state. We had to do the trip without stopping overnight because it was winter and she was also moving her aquariums and fish. We soon found out that the biggest hurdle to overcome on that long drive was a lack of sleep. When I think of that experience, I think of Psalm 121:2-4:
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep (NASB).
God was constantly there in the Exodus as a pillar of fire by night and a cloud during the day. He was a constant fortress, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for so many of His faithful followers. Indeed, God never sleeps. You could say that God has insomnia and that’s a good thing. We can count on him to be there all the time. That is something we in our flesh have a difficult time doing.
His disciples showed that in the garden of Gethsemani. The disciples slept while Jesus prepared to be crucified for us:
Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners (Matthew 26:45).
Our need for sleep shows the limits of our earthly bodies. It demonstrates vividly our limits compared to God’s eternal sovereignty. We need to lean on God and His power, not our own.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart. And do not lean on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5
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