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"Someone Is Watching Over Us"

 by David Paden

            Have you ever watched a child sleep? Isn't it just amazing at how they seem to sleep so sound, without a worry or care in the world? How is it that they sleep so soundly? Could it be that they are aware of the fact that a higher power is continuously watching over them? In my house, that higher power is my wonderful wife, Kelly. Not only does she care for them through the day, but even when they are asleep, she still cares for them. Every night after we put our children to bed and they fall asleep, I watch her check on them several times until we go to bed.  I have even seen her wake up in the middle of the night, for the simple purpose of checking on the children. The next morning, the children wake up smiling and happy to live another day.  How is it that they can go to sleep so peacefully and wake up the next morning without a care in the world? It's because of the fact that my wife continuously watches over them.     

            Have you ever stopped to think about what goes on when we are asleep? The world does. Time, work, and even crime and violence continue on. The FBI predicts that one in every thirty-six homes in the United States will be burglarized this year. What a frightening thought! How can we possibly go to bed each night and sleep with such ease, not be worried and terrified that something bad is going to happen? We know that a higher power is watching over us. Just as my loving wife is always watching over our children through the night, our Heavenly Father is ever watching over us (His children) throughout the night. The apostle Peter said, "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers..." (1 Peter 3:12)  The word "over" refers to a fixed position. The Lord is "always" watching over His children. He never takes His eyes off of us. He is always checking in on us to make sure that we are alright. If we happen to cry out, He is there awaiting our cry, ready to assist us in any way He possibly can. Listen to the words of the great Psalmist. "The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles." (Psalm 34:15, 17) What a beautiful thought!

            As you fall asleep tonight, remember this. God is ever watching over you. He is awaiting your call, should you need Him, and He will deliver you out of any trouble that you may encounter. Allow these thoughts to sink deep within your mind and cause you to sleep more peacefully than you have ever slept before.