Eword for KIDz
Heavenly Peace
What is it about kidz that they just love to stay up all night? My girls come home from an over-nighter with friends and they are so proud of the fact that they stayed up until 3:30 AM. I think young kids (preschool and younger) think that as soon as they go to bed the party begins. For most of us, we have to get some great rest, because we are up early to get kidz off to school, or to teach an early morning Bible Study (why do I do that?) or to go work out before the day begins. Maybe you have animals to feed, or other chores to do before you head off for school. Life requires sleep to be able to function at our best the next day. Sleepy people do crazy things. They drive off the road, or they forget important things. So while you’re young – take advantage of all the sleep you can get! When you get older you’ll have lots of reasons to stay up later, and most of them are doing stuff that isn’t all fun, like catching up on laundry, doing dishes, or paying bills. Peaceful sleep is really hard for some people. They can’t shut their minds off, or their body clock is messed up and they will just lie in bed for hours, looking at the ceiling. Sometimes it is because they are worried or anxious about something. Sometimes there is no explanation. My prayer is that you get in the habit of making restful sleep an important part of your life. Make your bedroom a peaceful organized place to be. Make it a habit to read your Bible and pray before you snuggle down underneath the covers. Talk to God, cast your cares on Him (I Peter 5:7), let peace rule in your heart (Col3:15) and learn to sleep in heavenly peace.