June 5, 2021

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” —1 Peter 5:7

I love you! I know my child, sleeping is difficult. You keep waking up and having a hard time falling back asleep. I know your thoughts. You are anxious about the circumstances in your life. I understand more than you know. I was fully human too, as Jesus—and I was anxious about what was about to happen at the cross. I knew what I had chosen to do because it was My will. It was the only way for My relationship to be restored to you and all of humanity. And I chose to do it because I love you! I know you know the story and you are still hurting right now. But remember that I was also hurting in the Garden of Gethsemane. In fact, I sweat blood drops. But you also know what happened three days later after I was crucified. I resurrected from the dead declaring victory on sin! Only I could do that! Jesus, as a human, obeyed My will by following through with what He knew would be a brutal experience. But He did it in faith because He knew I was the Author of His pain and His victory. So while you are hurting and anxious right now, my child, please have faith in Me. It pains Me to see you struggle, like it pained Me when My Son Jesus struggled. But like Jesus, things had to get worse before they got better. And trust Me, things will get better. I promise you that! So surrender your anxiety to Me. Now go, get some sleep. I love you!

“And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” —Luke 22:44

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” —Philippians 4:6

“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.” —Psalm 3:5