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The Way to Happiness
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.—PSALM 119:148 NKJV
She doesn’t sleep. She wanders through the dark house, checking the doors and mumbling to herself. Each night she follows the same circular path, searching for something or someone known only to her.
The caregiver doesn’t sleep, either. It’s a twenty-four-hour sentry watch. The nighttime is full of opportunities for the patient to roam, looking for things she cannot find. Protecting her from harm is the caregiver’s duty and deep desire, but a bone-deep fatigue makes the job harder and harder. Mental weariness hinders the caregiver’s joy. Clear thinking has gone, replaced by the worry that even the caregiver’s decision-making is poor. Am I as confused as she is? Or just plain tired?
Ever been there yourself?
Just remember that God never sleeps. You are not alone in those night watches. On long restless nights, imagine God watching with you. His promise is to watch over and protect all of us through the nighttime. What a comfort and strength!
God is with the night watchmen—always present, always protecting, and always caring.
Watchful Lord, I thank You for guarding me at all times—but especially during the dark nights. Your presence protects me, comforts me, and fills me with hope. I draw strength and hope from You.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.—2 John 1:12 (NIV)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.—2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV)
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