Scripture for Sleepless Nights or How the Lord may speak to us in the night seasons
Psalm 16:7: I will bless the Lord: who hath given me counsel: my reigns (mind) instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalm 17:3: Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night.
Psalm 42:8: Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalm 77:6: I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Psalm 119:55: I have remembered thy name, O Lord in the night.
Psalm 119:62: At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalm 119:148: Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy Word.
Psalm 4:4: Stand in awe and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Psalm 63:5-7,8: My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Psalm 77:2, 3: In the day of trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.
The Lord saw to the well being of Sarah one night: (Genesis 20:3) But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
Isaiah 26:9: With my soul have I desired thee in the night: yea, with my spirit will I seek thee early.
Isaiah 30:29: Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept.
Jacob was first contacted by God at night (Genesis 28:10-18)
God saw to the safety of Jacob one night: (Genesis 31:24) And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Jacob wrestled with an angel at night (Genesis 32:22-30)
Solomon spoke to God at night (I Kings 3:5)
Daniel had dream revealed in night season (Daniel 2:19)
Samuel contacted by God at night (I Samuel 3:3-18)
Nebuchadnezzar contacted by dream at night (Daniel 2:1)
The king in the book of Esther could not sleep, so he read the official records and, in so doing, he discovered that Mordecai had prevented an assassination plot. This resulted in Mordecai being honored by the king, and he and his people being spared from the murderous plan of Haman.
It was at night that the first-born of Egypt died and Israel was released by Pharaoh (Exodus 12:29-33)
Psalm 91:5a Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night
When you can't sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd.
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