Desiringgod iconDesiringgodSep 27, 2026 ~1 min source read

Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

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.

Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

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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...

(Proverbs 6:10–11 and 24:33–34) For all of history, drunkards and gluttons have slept their way into rags.

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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.

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  • 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.

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