“Safe Bedfellow” 

 Psalm 4:8

I will lie down in peace and sleep, for

You alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.  (NLT)

     King David was a man after God’s own heart; a man who was able to lie down and sleep in peace even though his bed was that of hard barren ground and his enemies were in hot pursuit and quickly closing in.  David was able to sleep, because he knew God would protect him, even while he slept.  And much like David, we too, are being hunted down and pursued by a relentless Enemy who wants to destroy everything that belongs to God.  Satan and this fallen world will never grow weary in their quest to destroy the human race, especially the Church of our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ.  God's most powerful enemy will indeed succeed in destroying you without the armor of God as your protection.  Once we are born again, the battles for our hearts, souls, and minds intensifies, because while we lived apart from God, we were already dead in our sin.  But as a Christian with the power of God in you, you are a threat to Satan's plan, and for the reminder of your earthly life you will be fighting the ungodly and evil forces of darkness that have enslaved our world. 

    Our Christian lives become a battle field when we stand for the Truth, and the enemy will try to discourage you, deceive you and draw you away from God's protection.  But as a Christian you will learn how to fight and win the battles that come with every new day.  The Lord does not call us to Himself so we can become complacent and comfortable in our salvation, but to put on the full armor of God and defend our faith.  God calls each of us to fight for the privilege of being called by His Name, and to help those who are trapped in the darkness of sin--those unaware of the spiritual battle for their souls.  Never doubt the spiritual warfare that is raging, my friends, for the battles are increasing as the devil's demise grows closer.  And the only way we can lay down and sleep in peace, is by knowing that whether we wake up in this world or not, we will be in the arms of the Savior, the most powerful and faithful Bedfellow ever!

                                           A Whisper of Hope

Let Me cover you, dear child...with My love and protection. There is no better place to lay your head than on My promise of safe-keeping.   And whether you awaken from your earthly slumber or not, you are safe with Me.  You need not fear the darkness that is closing in, for I am with you always.

1 Peter 5:8, 9

Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the devil, 

your great enemy.  He prowls around like a roaring 

lion, looking for some victim to devour.  Take a firm

 stand against him, and be strong in your faith.  (NLT)

                      Every word of God proves true.   

         He defends all who come to Him for protection.

                                     (Proverbs 30:5)