Has anyone ever asked you, "Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed"? That question is prompted when something about our actions or words is communicating negatively. Usually the situation has nothing to do with our sleep but rather with our inner peacefulness.
Another "sleep" expression is "I slept like a baby." Actually, we don't really mean that because as I recall from my first child babies don't sleep very well. I was up all hours of the night rocking and trying to quiet her. What we really mean is that we slept well. This too has to do with our inner peacefulness. When we don't "sleep like a baby" we tend to "get up on the wrong side of the bed."
Both of these sleep disorders have their solution in our trust and dependence on the Lord. Old Testament King David was able to sleep with his enemy Saul camped just a short distance away. In Psalm 23 David indicated that he could set down and feast peacefully as the Lord "prepared a table in the presence of my enemies." When we are totally resting in the Lord we get a total rest. We can indeed "sleep like a baby" and "get up on the right side of bed." Our lives are then a blessing and inspiration to others rather than an irritation. So rest in the Lord, get some sleep and be a source of grace in the lives of others.
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