Sleepless Night

 I toss and turn sleepless in bed, 

A thousand thoughts in my head,

Questions unanswered linger long, 

Considerations of all my wrongs, 

Sufferings of the beloved flock,

Have my mind vice grip locked,

I roll to my side for some sleep, 

Praying Lord my peace to keep, 

Finally throwing the covers back, 

Getting up in a room pitch black,

I stumble to this little office nook, 

Contemplating the holy good book,

What God says to a troubled mind,

What hope is there I need to find, 

Psalm forty-two and in verse five, 

His word in me blazes back alive, 

Why downcast my tormented soul,

Why discouraged what I can't control, 

If I remember God in this late hour, 

His wisdom and His infinite power,

Hope is not lost this sleepless season,

Hope that transcends human reason, 

Though troubled in a fog of confusion, 

Unwelcomed thoughts find intrusion, 

God is still my hope and salvation, 

Even when He gives no explanation, 

He absolutely knows what He is doing,

When I cannot see what He is brewing, 

He works His tapestry of amazing grace,

Intricately woven and tightly laced, 

Working all things for His purposed good, 

When things aren't what I thought it should,  

God sits on a high throne ruling with might, 

Worthy of faith when we don't have sight, 

He stands in control amidst chaos and pain, 

Hope in God, I say it over and over again, 

His peace is beyond our understanding, 

His strength is above our comprehension, 

When I drink in truth in quiet meditation, 

It soothes and heals like potent medication, 

I am reminded of God's loving compassion, 

Lavishly measured out and not rationed, 

He works endless days and sleepless nights, 

So, I can rest cradled in His infinite might, 

No need to worry, fret, or give into anxiety, 

God works in marvelous ways with variety, 

He has earned the right of trust and belief, 

So, my troubled soul can find needed relief.