Stress Test Devotional April 28
April 28, 2024
PSALM 3:5-6 | I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the Lord sustains me. I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
There are immediate effects from David’s prayer. He sleeps. In trauma and difficulty the first thing to go is sleep. Rest is replaced by restlessness, our minds race. We awake tired and anxious and unsettled. God gives him the simple precious gift of sleep.
Rested, David finds his emotions are stronger. Fear of enemies is subsiding, confidence is rising. He can move from paralysis to action.
The first answer to his prayer is not strategic or military. He does not benefit from a new alliance or a premonition of his enemies plans. The first answer is mental health and wellness—it is emotional healing and a fresh outlook.
Do you need a fresh outlook?
Ask for renewal and rest and an end to anxiety.
