“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8

Does that mean that nothing wrong will happen to us while we sleep? Trusting God is a multi-layered, complex decision. If we say we trust God and that He will protect us, does that mean that nothing we think is terrible will happen? If we say that no evil will befall our dwelling, can it be possible that we will never experience a break-in, or our homes burn down? Our trust in God is the anchor to our heart’s peace. Trust in God says, “Lord, all of your decisions are right.” 

Troublesome thoughts seem to approach in the still hours of the night. Perplexing situations seep into our consciousness in the wee hours of the morning and assail us. The peace of God in those instances has more to do with our trust in an all-powerful God who watches over us day and night. He brings the best outcome to those situations, even when we do not understand His methods. We must trust that the outcome will be the best for all concerned, even though our reasoning disagrees. Complete trust that “All things do work together for good” is difficult when we find ourselves at the interment of a loved one or have lost everything, we worked so hard to achieve. Was God talking about possessions, or was he assuring us that even when the dwelling we live in (this body) is destroyed, He is able to sustain the spirit and soul that lives in our bodies? He alone is waiting on the other side of this life with eternal life for us.

In peace, we lay down and sleep even when things feel chaotic, and we have no answer to our dilemmas. He is in control when all seems lost. He is in control when our bodies are somehow destroyed. Chaos? Not really, “You alone make me dwell in safety.” We are safe under His watchful eyes.