He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you are awake. I have a real appreciation of how God knows we are sleeping. He made our bodies to be working while we rest. Psalm 139: 13-14, "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." We have to recover from today to be able to handle tomorrow.
While we sleep our brain actually sorts and processes the days information. This process is important for creating long term memories. Hormones flood our bodies to help us sleep and to help our body repair itself and help it grow. Our nervous system gets a chance to relax. The stress hormone decreases during the first few hours of sleep before rising to peak after you wake up to help make you perky. During REM sleep, when you dream your muscles are temporarily paralyzed. Your immune system helps your body fight inflammation.
Proverbs 3: 24, "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." If we are troubled or burdened it can prevent us from sleeping. We must cast our anxieties on God and trust that He is watching over us. And because God never sleeps He is watching over us 24/7 so whether we work during the day and sleep at night or work at night and sleep during the day, He is literally watching over us. Psalm 121: 3-4, "He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."
When you hear "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" remember, more importantly, God sees you when you're sleeping! He watches over you and your loved ones all night. Rest well tonight!
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