While reading a book about Sabbath last week, I came across this new way of looking at my day. In ancient Jewish custom, they considered the evening the start of the new day. So in essence, the first thing they did each day was sleep. The idea was that while you slept, God would begin His work. And when it came time for you to wake up, you would simply be joining God in the work He had already been doing.
Thinking about my days this way has revolutionized my attitude toward sleeping as well as waking. When my head hits the pillow, I say “God, here’s another day for You to work!” and I sleep sweetly, knowing that He taking care of the world and everything in my life. When my alarm goes off, even if I’m groggy, I still recognize that God has been preparing this day for me. That thought makes getting up and going so much more inviting. Curiosity for what God has in store helps get me out of bed!