Heart instruction in the night

…in the night also my heart instructs me.

I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure.

For thou dost not give me up to Sheol, or let thy godly one see the Pit.

Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is fulness of joy,in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore. Psalms 16:7-11

..in the night also my heart instructs me.

What words of comfort and joy. Last night I found myself praying for different people in my half-sleep state. I am convinced the Lord would bring their names to my spirit and I would pray for them. Soon this turned in thankfulness and my heart started singing hymns of praise with tears of joy and gratitude. I can say with confidence that last night, my heart instructed me in the form of prayer and worship through the night even though I was not fully conscious.

There are other nights when conscious thoughts do not enter my sleep, but deep sobs of joy or deep sobs of sorrow overflow to the point that I have no other choice than to cry out to God. In those moans and groans, deep healing to my soul arrives. It is an “instruction” that can only come about from the Lord.

And there are nights when my soul is sinking so deeply into a pit of doom that I awaken in prayer. The only words that come are choked out words of “Help me, Lord.” And the despair lifts. In these unpleasant nights, my heart is reminded of the evil spiritual battle going on around, unseen, and not felt when in our conscious state. They are a good reminder that my bedtime prayers need to ask for God’s continual protection. I remain dependent on Him as I am unable, in my human state, to fight that spiritual fight alone.

...in the night also my heart instructs me.