Night time

quietbloke · Oct 27, 2017

'Sun of my soul,Thou Saviour dear. It is not night if Thou be near. Oh,may no earth-born cloud arise,to hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes' (John Keble)

rocknanchor · Oct 28, 2017

"When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!” They said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.”

So it's true. Though the night was meant,

"For those who sleep do their sleeping at night"

As in Matthew, we can,

"Always excel in the work of the Lord"

(Matthew 14:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:7, 1 Corinthians 15:58)

brinny · Oct 28, 2017

God is the Comforter in the night watches. He never slumbers or sleeps but He gives us sleep. He did so with Elijah when Elijah was so weary and spent and so depressed and discouraged that he wanted to die. He told Elijah to get some sleep, then He woke him to feed him, told him to go back to sleep, and woke and fed him again.

rocknanchor · Oct 28, 2017

brinny said:
God is the Comforter in the night watches. He never slumbers or sleeps but He gives us sleep. He did so with Elijah when Elijah was so weary and spent and so depressed and discouraged that he wanted to die. He told Elijah to get some sleep, then He woke him to feed him, told him to go back to sleep, and woke and fed him again.

Wasn't that interesting though? Would have loved to have seen all the OT characters response to Paul's oft-sleeplessness, labors and endurance for the church. With the spirits of the prophets being subject to all other prophets, would be a welcome sight for them once things were made known to them, I'm quite sure.

brinny · Oct 29, 2017

rocknanchor said:
Wasn't that interesting though? Would have loved to have seen all the OT characters response to Paul's oft-sleeplessness, labors and endurance for the church. With the spirits of the prophets being subject to all other prophets, would be a welcome sight for them once things were made known to them, I'm quite sure.

What was endearing to me is that God MINISTERED to a worn and weary Elijah who had just faced down 400 of Jezebel's pagan priests on Mt. Carmel. He was spent. He was in need of sleep and nourishment. God ministered to Him, taking care of him, seeing to it that he ate and slept.

God was GOOD to Elijah. He MINISTERED to him just like the GOOD Shepherd that He is.

This verse comes to mind:

"for so he giveth his beloved sleep." ~Psalm 127:2

And just as He did with Elijah, He also giveth us sleep.

How precious is THAT??!!

(on a side note, it's precious to see with the men of God throughout the Bible, how He interacted to, and ministered to them, like Gideon, when God re-assured him, again and again, that He could be trusted. and it was priceless when Gideon had his first encounter with the angel of the Lord, when he called Gideon a "mighty man of valor", and Gideon thought he must be talking to someone else. And then there's Moses who, after soooo much back-biting from the Israelites, who were even going to kill Moses a couple of times, asked God out of pure exasperation, and in so many words, "are they MY children? Did I give birth to them?") Hahaaaa

i LOVE how God related to these men of God and how open they and their hearts were to God. It's precious how God ministered to each one. And yes, He gave them sleep. And He will give us sleep too.

Precious.

quietbloke · Oct 29, 2017

brinny said:
What was endearing to me is that God MINISTERED to a worn and weary Elijah who had just faced down 400 of Jezebel's pagan priests on Mt. Carmel. He was spent. He was in need of sleep and nourishment. God ministered to Him, taking care of him, seeing to it that he ate and slept.

God was GOOD to Elijah. He MINISTERED to him just like the GOOD Shepherd that He is.

This verse comes to mind:

"for so he giveth his beloved sleep." ~Psalm 127:2

And just as He did with Elijah, He also giveth us sleep.

How precious is THAT??!!

(on a side note, it's precious to see with the men of God throughout the Bible, how He interacted to, and ministered to them, like Gideon, when God re-assured him, again and again, that He could be trusted. and it was priceless when Gideon had his first encounter with the angel of the Lord, when he called Gideon a "mighty man of valor", and Gideon thought he must be talking to someone else. And then there's Moses who, after soooo much back-biting from the Israelites, who were even going to kill Moses a couple of times, asked God out of pure exasperation, and in so many words, "are they MY children? Did I give birth to them?") Hahaaaa

i LOVE how God related to these men of God and how open they and their hearts were to God. It's precious how God ministered to each one. And yes, He gave them sleep. And He will give us sleep too.

Precious.

Amen.

quietbloke · Oct 29, 2017

'When the soft dews of kindly sleep,my wearied eyelids gently steep. Be my last thought,how sweet to rest forever on my Saviour's breast' (John Keble)

rocknanchor · Oct 29, 2017

God gives grace, gifts, and enabling to each as He wills, and may I add to a purpose He just might find critical. If any doubt exist with my use of addition, it does not indicate contention. only one more point for one to express.

quietbloke · Oct 29, 2017

'Abide with me from morn to eve,for without Thee I cannot live. Abide with me when night is nigh,for without Thee I dare not die' (John Keble)

brinny · Oct 29, 2017

I would love God if He DIDN'T give gifts, or if there were no rewards or mansions in heaven.

I just want to see His face. I want to see and hear Him singing. I want a hug. I want Him to dry my tears and comfort me.

I could care less about rewards or mansions or gifts.

I want to see His face.

Nothing else matters.

brinny · Oct 29, 2017

quietbloke said:
'Abide with me from morn to eve,for without Thee I cannot live. Abide with me when night is nigh,for without Thee I dare not die' (John Keble)

This.

Amen.

quietbloke · Oct 29, 2017

'If some poor wandering child of Thine have spurned today the voice divine. Now LORD the gracous work begin,let him no more lie down in sin' (John Keble)

musicalpilgrim · Oct 29, 2017

brinny said:
i LOVE how God related to these men of God and how open they and their hearts were to God. It's precious how God ministered to each one. And yes, He gave them sleep. And He will give us sleep too.

Precious.

yes, thank you for reminding me, so wonderful and yes so precious

quietbloke said:
'When the soft dews of kindly sleep,my wearied eyelids gently steep. Be my last thought,how sweet to rest forever on my Saviour's breast' (John Keble)

quietbloke said:
'Abide with me from morn to eve,for without Thee I cannot live. Abide with me when night is nigh,for without Thee I dare not die' (John Keble)

reading these posts, how wonderful, and now I am feeling so sleepy!

quietbloke · Oct 30, 2017

'Watch by the sick,enrich the poor with blessings from Thy boundless store. Be every mourner's sleep tonight,like infants' slumbers,pure and light' (John Keble)

quietbloke · Nov 30, 2017

'Come near and bless us when we wake,e're through the world our way we take. Til in the ocean of Thy love,we lose ourselves in heaven above' (John Keble)

quietbloke · Nov 30, 2017

'While the nightdews are distilling,Holy Ghost,each heart be filling,with Thine own serenity. Softly let our eyes be closing,loving souls on Thee reposing,ever blessed Trinity' (George Rawson)

musicalpilgrim · Nov 30, 2017

quietbloke said:
'While the nightdews are distilling,Holy Ghost,each heart be filling,with Thine own serenity. Softly let our eyes be closing,loving souls on Thee reposing,ever blessed Trinity' (George Rawson)

This is a lovely verse for the night hours. Serenity is a beautiful word...

quietbloke · Dec 1, 2017

'Father in high heaven dwelling may our evening song be telling of Thy mercy large and free. Through the day Thy love have fed us. Through the day Thy care have led us with divinest charity' (George Rawson)

quietbloke · Dec 1, 2017

'This day's sins,oh,pardon,Saviour,evil thoughts,perverse behaviour,envy,pride and vanity. From the world,the flesh deliver,save us now and save us ever,O Thou Lamb of Calvary' (George Rawson)

Pilgrim · Dec 1, 2017

quietbloke said:
'Father in high heaven dwelling may our evening song be telling of Thy mercy large and free. Through the day Thy love have fed us. Through the day Thy care have led us with divinest charity' (George Rawson)

quietbloke said:
'Father in high heaven dwelling may our evening song be telling of Thy mercy large and free. Through the fay Thy love have fed us. Through the day Thy care have led us with divinest charity' (George Rawson)

Amen and Amen.

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