He Never Sleeps, He Never Slumbers…

February 2, 2022 

I am convinced (well almost positive), that Wednesdays are my rest days. I was so tired last night that even though I woke up during the night it was only for a short moment and I went straight back to sleep. And I did not dream. LOL. I rarely do, actually dream that is.

Yahweh, thank you for rest, for restoration and for waking me to see another day. Thank you for the love that you have shown to us, to this family and for your protection over the household, even the cats! Thank you for working even when we are sleeping. Question: If we are made in your image, how come we need to sleep and you don’t? Just wondering. Which makes me wonder if before sin Adam and Eve used to sleep. Just random thoughts, but I am thankful that you watch over us through all days and our nights. Through the valleys and the mountain tops, you watch over us. Not with indifference or “down your nose” look but with an intense and loving care. Thank you Yahweh for showing how much you love us through your constant watch. I don’t know how you do it, but I am so glad you do.

SIDEBAR: We have three cats. One adopted from the shelter, two who were abandoned by their mom two days after birth in our yard. Though they were born outside, because of how folk treat animals sometimes, they have all been inside cats. (The adopted cat used to roam before, but she started roaming too far). 

When I got up this morning, I heard a cat meowing outside. I was confused, but decided to check. Tell me how the cat spent the night outside? Mom was so tired she hadn’t even realised the cat wasn’t inside. But the cat was/is under Yahweh’s watchful eye too and was safe. Yayyyy!! Thank you!!!

God shows his love by never sleeping. He’s always watching over us.

Psalm 121:3-4 – He will not let you fall. Your Guardian will not fall asleep. Indeed the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps. 

When you really think about it, it is amazing! He’s been awake, watching over everything since before our time began. We can barely go a 24 hour period without some type of rest. I remember having to complete a project and I was up for almost 5 days straight. My body was reacting and I was shivering for “no reason.” When I got home I was out of it for almost 2 days, I slept so hard. 

Yes, we are made in His image, but we are not exact replicas of him. We need to sleep, he does not. And the one time (that I can remember) scripture says anything close to God sleeping, the word used was “rest” and I think that since rest was used instead of sleep, it means something. 

The Hebrew would use for rest in Genesis 2:2 is ” way•yis•bot” which is found twice in scripture. The second time it was used in Joshua 5:12 where it was translated, “the manna ceased.”

So his “rest” wasn’t that of sleep. It was a stop. He stopped his creation. 

Sleep – yi•san. 

He slept – way•yi•san (when Adam was put to sleep and the rib taken) 

John 5:17 – Jesus reply to them, “My father is working right now and so am I”

Even when (because we usually don’t) we don’t see it, Yahweh is working. He is always working on our behalf, which is so different from how we perceive authority figures here on earth. They want people to work for them here, wait on them hand and foot. But the Supreme Authority desires to work for us. (FYI Yahweh, your continual paradox(es?) makes my head hurt – figuratively that is). Which I guess is why you are beyond understanding.

He is always working, he’s keeping watch over his word. You know what is funny to me? I was expecting to find plenty of scriptures that say he doesn’t sleep. There isn’t much, it’s almost as if Yahweh is saying: But I don’t need to tell you that. You should know that. 

When this app suggested that I do a 10 minute exercise session in the morning, I watched it side-eyed. But I was also determined to get rid of my anxiety and overthinking and figured why not? Tell me why sixty something days later I’m happy to be doing this after the days of pain where I couldn’t? Now honestly, three years ago if you had asked me if I liked exercise, I would have said emphatically no. Now? It would be a yes. Sigh. What is happening to me? (Confession: once I’ve arrived at a more flexible weight 🙂 I want to try kickboxing. I’ve always wanted to do that).