"In your anger do not sin;
when you are on your beds search your hearts
and be silent." v. 4
"In will lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone O LORD
make me dwell in safety."
v. 8
Unlike the psalmist, I have no physical enemies. I do not worry about being hard-pressed on every side by those who wish to conquer me when I sleep. However, in the quietness of evening before I rest, my biggest adversary is ready to attack- it is myself. It is then when I am most likely to recount the day's failures, linger on tomorrow's worries, and let the cold fingers of discontentment and bitterness strangle my joy. It is then that I should be silent before God and rely on Him to for the peace that only He can bring.
In the safety of Your Truth, dear God, I can be silent and dwell in peace.
