have reconciled ourselves to the day's events and are no
God, then we may rest. However, if, by contrast, we have walked with God, lived in reverence to him, and waited on him all day long, we may lie down in peace, for God's word declares, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Indeed, the sleep of the labouring Christian is sweet—very sweet—when they can say, "I am one day's journey closer to my end and one day's work more prepared for it."
Nothing makes our bedrooms more pleasant or our beds more comfortable than the testimony of the Spirit of God, assuring us that we are progressing towards heaven, along with a conscience kept void of offence. This is not only a continual feast but also a continual rest.
2. If, by faith, patience, and submission to God's will, we have reconciled ourselves to the day's events and are no longer troubled by anything God has allowed, we may lie down in peace at night.
Whatever difficulties or disappointments we have faced shall not embitter us. Instead, we must accept God's discipline, take up our cross, and say, "All that God does is well done." By maintaining patience, we keep control of our souls and refuse to let affliction unseat our peace.
Perhaps we have faced setbacks in farming, business, or at sea, or maybe debtors have failed us, or creditors have been harsh. Yet we must say, "This too comes from the Lord." Every circumstance is under God's providential hand, and every creature is what God makes it to be. Therefore, we must say with the psalmist, "I am silent; I will not open my mouth, for it is you who have done this." What pleases God should not displease us.