THE SPIRITUAL IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP | Psalm 127:1–2

Are you getting enough sleep? I asked that because the Center for Disease Control warns that many Americans are not getting enough sleep. In fact, the CDC calls a sleep problem, they call it a public health epidemic.

When I was in seminary, a fellow student went to a much-beloved professor to talk with him about the student’s spiritual problem. They talked for a while, and then the professor said to the student, he said, what you need is to go home and get a good night of sleep. I think the professor was wise in knowing that not getting enough sleep, not only hurts us physically, mentally, emotionally but not getting enough sleep can become a spiritual problem.

Now, I speak to you as one who once bragged about burning the candle at both ends, but no more, as I have learned the importance, the spiritual importance of sleep. I wanna share with you a brief scripture that helps me get good sleep, and I pray that it might help you to... I'm looking at Psalm 127, which is a psalm by King Solomon. He's a wise man who got quite a lot done and a lot of good sleep along the way.

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