Today's Daily Lesson comes from Mark chapter 4 verses 35 through 37:
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion;
One of these days I'm going to preach a sermon titled "Jesus Slept."
Jesus did sleep. And he told stories about people sleeping. And he talked of death as a sleep also.
For even Jesus, sleep was necessary. And he was able to take sleep. In fact, in this story, he was sound asleep -- even as the storm came. That was the first miracle -- being able to get a good night's rest even while the storm clouds are gathering. Remember that.
Sleep is necessary. It's when our bodies heal. It's when our minds relax. It's when our memories are cleansed. And it's when our imaginations dream. It's also, in the Bible, when God often speaks.
So, here's praying you get a good night's sleep tonight, dream deep, and rise with the courage for the facing of tomorrow.
For remember, it's a day at a time, and a night at a time, and we can only face the storm with eyes wide open if we've rested with eyes closed tight.
Ryon Price is the Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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