Sleep Psalms: 14 Nightly Moments of Mindfulness & RestSample

The best way to prepare your heart to hear and receive God's promises for you is to be still. So, as you turn off the concerns of the day, close your eyes and calm your mind. Take a deep breath and allow all the negatives and stressors to flow right out of your body. Now open your eyes and invite God's presence into your heart and fill it with His truth. Be still and know that God is with you, ready to renew your mind and spirit.

You can find great comfort in knowing God hears your prayers, and He will give you relief from your worries and fears. King David knew this all too well as he wrote this night prayer that has comforted so many over the centuries:

Answer me when I call to You,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
How long will you people tum my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
Know that the LORD has set apart His faithful servant for Himself;
the Lord hears when I call to Him.
Tremble and do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the LORD.
Many, LORD, are asking, "Who will bring us prosperity?"
Let the light of Your face shine on us.
Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for You alone, LORD,
make me dwell in safety.
PSALM 4

ADORATION: The Bible tells us to turn to God in our distress and lay our requests before Him. Let's find comfort in knowing God is with us and He hears our cry. Nothing and no one can overcome the power and the strength of the Lord. You are safe. You are secure. You are loved. Take delight in His favor and feel the gladness He has put in your heart.

CONFESSION: Be still and quiet before God. Search your heart. Ask Him to reveal any sin in your life and ask for His forgiveness, and then receive it. Remember that God can use all the brokenness in your life, including your mistakes and failures. He will redeem whatever is lost; His mercies are great and new every morning.

THANKSGIVING: Thank the Lord for His gracious forgiveness. Praise Him for choosing you and setting you apart to do His good work. Think of a specific time you have called out to God, and He responded. Thank Him for hearing your prayers and for answering as only He can.

SUPPLICATION: Father, help my heart to be still and reflect on the gift of Your presence in my life. I trust in You and am committed to following Your ways. Help me to find Your joy no matter how I am serving You. Guide me in Your truth as I strive to bring You glory. Help me to rest securely in Your love as I lay me down to sleep. All praise to You. Amen.