[center]THE MIRACLE OF SLEEPING AND WAKING UP[/center]

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me (Psalm 3:5, emphasis added).

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety (Psalm 4:8, emphasis added).

God is a God of miracles. A miracle is an event that appears to be extraordinary and supernatural. It is an event that only God can perform. No man has the ability to perform a miracle except inspired by the Spirit of God.

There are lots of miracles in nature such as the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening to produce day and night respectively. The complex make up of man and woman anatomy is also a miracle of God. The divine birth of Jesus was also a miracle in that He was born – not by the intercourse between Mary and Joseph – but by the Holy Spirit overshadowing the womb of the Virgin Mary. Rainfall from heaven is also a miracle, seed time and harvest is also a miracle. The miraculous works of God abound everywhere that if they are to be written in books, this whole world will not contain them.
Have you ever considered that to sleep is a miracle, and to wake up is a miracle? When you lie on your bed to sleep, you don’t actually know when you fall asleep. When you sleep, you are as good as dead. That is why the word sleep in the bible is sometimes used to describe someone who is dead.

When you sleep, you have no clue what is happening. According to the first Scriptures above, it is the LORD that sustains you. The word LORD means owner. God created and owns you; and because He owns you, He sustains you. The second Scriptures affirm that it is the LORD (OWNER) that makes you dwell in safety. To wake up too, is a miracle. It is the LORD that causes you to wake up. When you wake up, your eyes just open. We all take this phenomenon of sleeping and waking up for granted thinking it is a natural occurrence. But in actual fact, it is one of the numerous miracles of God. That is why it’s so important to pray before sleeping and give thanks to God when you wake up. Many have died in their sleep and gone to eternity like that.

What happens when a sinner die in his (or her) sleep? That fellow goes straight to hell. That is why it’s wise and good to seek the Lord while He may be found; and to call upon Him while He is near. When may the Lord be found; and when is He near? As long as you are still alive enjoying His breath in you, God may still be found and He is near. What makes Him near to you? His breath in you! As long as you are still alive, surrender and give your life to Jesus because He is the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father (God) but by Him (John 14:6). Will you surrender your life while you are still alive? If yes, pray this prayer aloud: Lord Jesus, come into my heart, wash away my sins. I confess you as my Lord and Savior, in Jesus’ Precious Name, Amen.

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I would have loved that you back this up with scientific evidence.

The whole processes of sleep, and what goes on in the body.

It is truely initself a miracle.