‘My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, And my mouth will praise You with joyful lips,’ Psalm 63:5
On this side of eternity, we glimpse and taste that God is the Satisfier of our souls. Even the smallest revelation of God’s heart is met with worshipful response, ‘…my mouth will praise You with joyful lips…’ How much greater the response when we no longer glimpse, but see Him as He is (1 Jn 3:2)?
‘When I remember You upon my bed, And meditate on You in the watches of the night; for You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings, I will sing for joy.’ Psalm 63:6-7
The moments between lying down and falling asleep are vulnerable, both physically and mentally. Perhaps that is why so many of us fill that space with anything but silence. But the Psalmist tells us that we can find peace and a song when our hearts turn toward the One who allows us to live and sleep in safety and shelter (Ps 4:8).
‘My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.’ Psalm 63:8
We must cling (hold on tightly to), but God upholds (confirm or support, maintain) with a single hand. As Elisabeth Elliot reminds us, even as we sleep we can ‘Leave it all in the Hands that were wounded for you.’
Resting,
AB