Song In My Head -- Near To the Heart of God

There is a place of quiet rest,
near to the heart of God;
a place where sin cannot molest,
near to the heart of God.

Refrain
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
sent from the heart of God,
hold us who wait before thee
near to the heart of God.

2
There is a place of comfort sweet,
near to the heart of God;
a place where we our Savior meet,
near to the heart of God.

3
There is place a place of full release,
near to the heart of God;
a place where all is joy and peace,
near to the heart of God.

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I'm not typically a fan of songs that sing the same words over and over again, but just this once I'll make an exception. Lately I haven't been sleeping as much or as long as I need to, and it's made me fuzzy-headed. I've never been alcoholically-intoxicated, but I'm told that operating on three hours of sleep for ten straight days can create a reasonable approximation.

And apparently I am a paranoid, angry drunk.

So I need more sleep. The catch is, there are only two ways to get sleep when you need it. You either collapse from exhaustion, or find some place where you know you will be completely safe for an expended period of time.

Lately, I've been very adept at option 1. Go, go, go, go, fall over. Get up a few hours later and repeat.

But real security -- real safety -- is only found near to the heart of God. As the Psalmist says,

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!" For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence." (Psalm 91:1-3)

Lord, hold us close, so that we can we can know we are safe and rest.