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b'The term slumber party has always amused me. You all get into your pajamas, go to your friend\\u2019s house, and spend the night eating, watching a movie, and sharing stories with each other. You do everything except sleep! It\\u2019s more like a party without slumber.\\nAs we grow older, these slumber parties are replaced by all-nighters as we prepare for exams and other academic requirements. We have our friends come over to stay up all night with us\\u2014not to share fun conversations but to work on papers due the next day. We gulp down cups and cups of coffee just so we don\\u2019t doze off and miss the deadline.\\nWhen life goes beyond slumber parties and thesis deadlines, it\\u2019s still not uncommon to lose sleep. A sick parent, an unresolved relationship conflict, waiting for a job offer, and anxiety about the future often rob us of sleep and quality rest. For an overthinker and worrier like me, sleep sometimes becomes a luxury.\\nIn times when getting shut-eye seems unheard of\\u2014and the uncertainty of the next minute jolts us awake\\u2014we can choose to lift our eyes to our Lord and Savior. Jesus watches over us.\\nWhen situations are beyond our control, staying awake through the night won\\u2019t be of any help. Instead, we can rest because Jesus promises to ultimately keep us from all harm; we are held in His love and presence as He works all things for the good of those who love Him (Psalm 121:7; Romans 8:28, 38-39).\\nGod never sleeps, so we can sleep soundly in His embrace. \\u2022 Jennifer A. Sun \\n\\u2022 Why can the Lord be trusted to take care of His people even when we are facing big problems (Psalm 121:2; 145:9; 1 Peter 5:7; Revelation 21:1-5)? \\n\\u2022 God calls us to rest because we\\u2019re human (Deuteronomy 5:12-15). We can\\u2019t keep going and going because we\\u2019re not God. Resting also reminds us that nothing we can do will earn God\\u2019s favor; that\\u2019s a gift He gives through Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 4:9-10). How do these truths affect your perspective on resting? \\nHe will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. Psalm 121:3-4 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 121'