“…indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4)
While Psalm was sung to worship God, it also comes from God. All of God’s Word is God-breathed! And all throughout the Bible, God repeats things that are important for us to remember.
So let’s notice the repetition here.
God doesn’t slumber (verse 3.)
God doesn’t slumber (verse 4.)
God doesn’t sleep (verse 4.)
His constancy is a comfort. It was a comfort for those who counted on God, moment by moment, when this Psalm first began to be sung. It’s a comfort for us too.
Since God is always awake and always attentive, He can reasonably invite us to pray without ceasing. And we can reasonably call out to Him at any time, about anything, and pray with the faith that He is listening.
He isn’t half-heartedly, sleepily listening like a loved one might do at 3 o’clock in the morning. He is wholly and entirely caring and comprehending.
He isn’t listening to our mere mumbling, as we struggle to piece together sentences out of exhaustion. Knowing every thought of our hearts and minds, He is understanding us completely.
When we wish we could just stop, sleep, and wake refreshed, we can rest in the truth that God is awake, and as He watches over us, He invites us to talk with Him.
When do you tend to forget God is ready to listen?
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