I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. Psalms 3:5
The gift of life is exactly that. A gift. Not an entitlement. It is possible to wake up morning after morning without any thought of the fact that we woke up because God was merciful to us. But our lack of recognition doesn’t make it any less so.
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8
Sleeplessness has many causes, but one of the most common is anxious thoughts. What is needed is peace of heart, which also implies trusting God rather than ourselves. How does the word “alone” in Ps 4:8 teach us about the right and wrong source of trust?