By Andrew Williams
I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.
Psalms 119:148 NLT
Good morning fellow disciples.
I usually stay awake through the night watching TV and playing video games. This is more my reality than anything else. Then when I start to pray and read God’s WORD, I fall asleep.
Staying awake through the night, meditating on God’s Word takes a lot of focus. I envy the person who wrote this Psalm. His love, faithfulness and dedication to God is so evident.
If you are going to stay awake at night fellow disciples, redirect your focus to God and His promises. Read His WORD, meditate on it, worship Him, and spend time communicating with Him in prayer!
Yes, the distractions will come. Yes, you will feel tired. Yes, your concentration may be poor, but push through and spend time with God. When you do so consistently it becomes easier to stay awake and have your nighttime meditation.
As I have consciously made it my priority to put God first and spend more time seeking Him, it is becoming easier to focus on Him when I am awake at night. You can do it too!
Prayer: Lord God, help me to redeem the time. Help me to stay awake through the night, meditating on Your WORD. Amen.
Amen