Be Not Afraid
What causes bad dreams and nightmares? Speculations range from late night pizza to subconscious stress.
How well I remember walking the floor with my children, calming them and trying to explain the bizarre images that would confront them in the middle of the night. My son would ask me, "Mommy, what's happening? What do these things mean? Will they come back again?"
I wasn't sure, but since then I've learned much more about Satan's tactics in the spirit realm than I knew then. I'm now convinced that the enemy himself can be behind many of these episodes.
The Lord tells us, "You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night...Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness..." (Psalm 91:5, 6, AMP), but unfortunately, many people DO become afraid...piling fear on fear until they are afraid to sleep. Tonight the Lord is giving you hope. In Him is the power to deliver you from all bad dreams, nightmares, and fears.
Tap into that delivering power through praise! The next time you are awakened by these "scare tactics" of the enemy, get up and start praising the Lord. There's deliverance, power and protection in praising Him. Prepare yourself now by praying and praising. Then, watch Satan flee from your dreams.
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, thank You for promising "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him" (Psalm 91:14, AMP). I rest knowing you will deliver me from every fearful "pestilence" that stalks my mind and awaken me to praise You. Help me to call on You, praise You, and set my love upon You as You show me the peace of Your salvation. In Jesus' Name, Amen.