How Bible Meditations Can Support Restful Sleep

Have you ever truly thought about the stories in the Bible? The lessons to be learned? The meaning of certain packages? Unpacking these things takes a lot more than a quick glance or a Sunday sermon. It’s a life-long project that can require some deeper bible meditations on the subject before you reach the deeper meaning—and that deeper meaning can grant you peace and serenity you never knew existed.

From the Gospel of Luke to the story of creation, the Bible covers thousands of years of history, culture, and God’s role in the creation of mankind and civilization. But did you know that studying these mysteries and meditating upon them can actually bring you a more restful sleep? It’s true!

Let’s look deeper at the ways Bible meditations make sleep come quicker and help you stay asleep throughout the night by calming the mind and bringing you closer to God.

Bringing Peace To A Troubled Mind

Using bible meditations for sleep can help to calm a weary mind. The act of meditation itself is meant to bring about peace of mind and of body and combined with the higher mysteries of the Bible, it’s the perfect recipe for serenity before bed.

First, you need to put yourself in a nice, quiet environment. Meditation is much more difficult (if not impossible) with the sounds of daily life in your ears. Choose a room with a locking door, or put on some noise-canceling headphones to drown out the rest of the ambient noise. This will help you focus only on what you need to and bring your mind to a state of calmness and peace.

Many of us go to bed stressed and don’t get enough sleep to help recover. In fact, nearly half of all Americans don’t get enough sleep. This is due to a variety of reasons, from stress and anxiety to poor mattresses to using electronics right before bed and everything in between.

Electronics Before Bed

Wait a minute, what’s so bad about using electronics before bed, anyway? Electronics emit something called blue light. This wavelength on the light spectrum actually signals the brain to stay awake, so using your cellphone, watching TV, or browsing the internet right before you sleep can cause you to become restless and rob you of a good night’s sleep.

This is just one more reason why meditating on the Bible is a better pre-sleep routine. You won’t be looking at the blue light, but instead, you’ll be reading a book, which actually helps the brain relax and prepare for bed. Seems easy enough, right?

Discovering The Deeper Mysteries of the Bible

The Bible at its surface is a sprawling tome of spiritual advice, history, and the will of God on paper. But look deeper at its passages daily, and you’ll find a wealth of information for life, love, happiness, and so much more. You can’t get these at face value, and they often require hours and hours of study, and—you guessed it—meditation. 

Sometimes, discovering the deeper mysteries of life can help you sleep better by answering difficult questions. You’ve probably had a question at one point or another about your faith or God’s plan and were unable to answer it. Spend some time truly meditating on the question, studying the Bible, and listening for God’s answer. It will come in time.

The great thing about the Bible is that it’s been translated and recorded into dozens of formats. If you don’t want to read it, you can choose audio recordings (of which there are hundreds available). These work great for meditation because all you have to do is close your eyes and listen.

Reaching Out To God

Let’s not forget that studying the word of God is perhaps the best way to reach out to him and to hear his words. God has a plan for us, but sometimes, it’s difficult to hear that plan if we just listen during everyday life. Deeper meditation can reveal what we need to hear the most, and pave the way for a happier, more centered life.

Let’s be honest, you’d probably sleep a lot better if you had the answers to certain questions, right? Wouldn’t we all? Keep in mind though that not all questions are meant to have answers. Some things will always remain a mystery and for good reason. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep meditating on it. You might just find what you’re looking for one day.

Most of us don’t get enough sleep, and it shows in our daily lives. We’re exhausted, drained, and unmotivated. It’s time to change up our bedtime routines to support a better, more restful, and fulfilling sleep. This means turning off the phones and TV, grabbing your physical or audio bible, and going somewhere quiet to meditate on the deeper mysteries of your faith. You’ll thank us later.

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