Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

The useful part

In fact, that memorable proverb appears twice in God's inspired book: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. (Proverbs 6:10–11 and 24:33–34) For all of history, drunkards and gluttons have slept their way into rags. We have endless notifications and a monstrous appetite for entertainment, whether sports, comedy, drama, or news.

How it works

• Even in the church, young, energetic, well-meaning Christians hear stories of our heroes and get the impression Scott Hubbard did: I read with wonder how Hudson Taylor sometimes rose at 2:00am to read and...
• George Whitefield, too, was known to begin his day well before dawn, sometimes finishing both his devotions and his first sermon by 6:00am.
• The post-Puritan William Law seemed to capture the spirit of the godliest saints when he spoke of "renouncing sleep" to redeem the time.

Details worth keeping

The lazy have chosen extra slumber over productive labor. Most of us now wrestle with different temptations. Maybe you've heard the secret of streaming services: