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Season 7 · Episode 48

Sleep

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · R.J. Rushdoony

March 30, 20262m 14s

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Show Notes

Most of us breathe and sleep without effort unless something deeper is wrong. Scripture tells us that chronic sleeplessness is often not a medical issue but a spiritual one: a failure to trust the Lord. When we insist on carrying the government of our lives on our own shoulders, rehearsing our troubles rather than surrendering them in prayer, we naturally forfeit rest. David slept in peace because he trusted the One who alone makes us dwell in safety (Ps. 4:8). Sleep, then, becomes a barometer of faith God “gives his beloved sleep” (Ps. 127:2). Yet we often dignify our anxiety, calling it sensitivity or depth of character, while dismissing those who rest well as dull or uncaring. But David exposes the truth: peaceful sleep in times of trouble is not a lack of concern it is the fruit of confidence in God. Until we stop calling our worry a virtue, our sleepless nights will remain unhealed.