Working From Rest: A Prayer JourneySample

Working from Rest: Elijah

Father, thank you for the gift of sleep, and the way you so often use dreams or the moment of waking to speak to me.

Elijah is exhausted. He is physically drained, emotionally fearful, mentally depressed, and under immense spiritual attack. Scientists have now confirmed the links between these different aspects of our being. God’s process of restoration begins with the physical - sleep and food. It is recognised that we need 7-9 hours’ sleep a night. Sleep is God’s gift. It is when the body does its cleansing and renewing, and the brain sorts the experience of the day. It is vital to our well-being.

For reflection: What steps might you need to take to guard the quality and length of your sleep?