Would you rather have the Word of God then sleep? Don’t misunderstand me. We need sleep. In fact, the Bible makes it clear that God expects us to take care of our bodies, and sleep is part of that care. But the psalmist says that he would rather have the Word of God then sleep (vv.147-148).

Jesus also was up early in the morning, praying and meditating on the Word. And on the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus, Moses and Elijah were discussing Christ’s plan to die in Jerusalem. Peter, James and John Were there, but they were asleep (Luke.9:32). They slept through perhaps the greatest Bible conference ever held on earth!

I am afraid some of us have done the same thing. We‘ve slept through the blessing. For God to bless us through His Word, we have to start each day with it. The extra half hour (in the morning) in bed would be pleasant to spend time with God’s Word. Like the Psalmist, we need to say, “I’m going to anticipate the dawning of the morning. I want to spend time with God and meditate in His Word.”

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Sacrificing sleep to meditate in the Word of God is not a loss; it’s an investment in your spiritual life. The Bible contains blessing you can use the rest of the day. Let it be the key that opens and locks your day.