“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late…; for so He gives His beloved sleep.”  Psalm 127:2. The reasons 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.  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 while I’m awake is more important than the work God does while I sleep.  But refusing God’s gift of sleep is like telling Him that my work is more important than His.  God does not want anyone to be a slave to work.  He wants us to enjoy His gift of sleep.  If we do not come apart and rest awhile, we may just come apart.     More…  “Thoughts for the Day”