In the Night Seasons

Ps. 16:7 "...my reins also instruct me in the night seasons."

There are those times during the night that sleep is somewhere around the corner or maybe in the next room. The question then is what to do?

A friend's posting on her Xanga (on which I couldn't figure out how to make a comment) about just such an occasion has prompted this posting. She has resigned herself to counting sheep when she can't sleep.

Name the sheep. While you're counting the sheep, give them names, then pray for that individual. I'm particularly thinking of believers at this point. Pray that they would enjoy all the blessing of the fullness of the glory of God. (Put my name on one of those sheep!)

Worship the Shepherd. Pray His Word back to Him. His Holy Spirit inspired men of old to write about Him and gave them the very words to write. Psalm 23 is the sheep's Psalm to the Shepherd. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. In other words He will provide everything I need, etc. Psalm 103 is blessing the Lord. Vs. 1, "Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name." Verse 2 says, "...and forget not all his benefits." Then the major portion of the Psalm tells many of the benefits.

Name the lost. Pray for an unsaved acquaintance by name. Pray that he would receive the Lord Jesus and experience the enjoyment of the fullness of His glory. Ask that when he becomes a believer he would do great damage to the kingdom Satan.

These are just some suggestions for night time prayer. You will have others.

Now, enjoy those night time events.

Look up for your remption draweth nigh.

Ron