Thursday, May 28, 2009

Sleep well tonight

Do not worry about tomorrow…Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:34).

An old farmer needed help; his kids had all grown up and moved away, leaving just him and his wife to keep the operation going. He tried hiring several different men, but none of them worked out. By the late in the year, the farmer was getting desperate. He interviewed one candidate after another, but none of them looked promising. Finally, one man said something that stuck out during his interview. When the farmer asked him, "What qualifies you for this job?" the man answered, "I can sleep at night." Although he wasn’t sure what the man was getting at, the answer showed a certain level of confidence; with harvest just around the corner, the farmer went ahead and hired the newcomer.

That night there was a powerful thunderstorm. The farmer woke up and ran to the bedroom where the new employee slept. He tried to wake the man up, but with no success; the guy slept like a log. Muttering to himself, the farmer got dressed, put on coat and boots, and went outside. It was dark and cold; the howling wind and sheets of rain soaked him to the skin. But the trip outside proved unnecessary; he found the barn doors closed and latched, the haystack securely covered, and all the equipment neatly put away in the machine shed. Since nothing needed his attention, he went back into the house, dried off, and returned to bed. As he lay on his back listening to the storm, he finally understood why his new hired man had said, "I can sleep at night." He could sleep because he took care of everything that needed to be done before he went to bed.

We don’t sleep well at night because we don’t use time wisely; we overextend ourselves and waste effort on things that are not very important. And so when bedtime comes, all we can think about are the loose ends that still need to be taken care of. You’re not going to get a good night’s rest as long as you are over-committed; learn to give a polite "no" to people who want you to take on more than you can handle. It also pays to get organized; instead of working on several projects at the same time and getting none of them finished, set priorities and get the most important things done first.

Above all, be grateful, because Jesus has completed all the work that He committed to do for you. Your sins are paid for. Your guilt is removed. You are a child of God and have a reservation in heaven. You can sleep well tonight, knowing that thanks to Jesus, the most important work is done.

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