Knowing Him Daily

08.September.2025

Have you ever had one of those nights where you wake up in the middle of your sleep, instantly frustrated? You glance at the clock, see it’s 1 AM, and all you can think is, Why in the world am I awake right now? You know you’re not done sleeping, and all you want is to roll over and drift back into dreamland.

You know how I know it’s God waking you up? Because His Word promises rest. “He gives His beloved sleep” (Psalm 127:2). If He has already promised us sweet sleep, then when that rest is interrupted, it’s not without purpose. It’s not random, it’s the nudge of the Holy Spirit.

That’s happened to me more than once. At first, I used to get annoyed, tossing and turning, wishing I could squeeze out a few more hours of rest. But over time, I started to realize something: sometimes, those interruptions weren’t random, they were holy.

The quicker I recognize what’s really going on, the quicker I can lean in and let the Holy Spirit interrupt me. And when I do, when I let prayer take the place of frustration, I’ve found myself standing in the gap for someone, praying through something unseen, carrying a burden that wasn’t even mine. It’s what the old timers used to call “praying it through.”

“On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.”~Psalm 63:6~

“I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what He will say to me.” ~Habakkuk 2:1~

Charles Spurgeon once said, “The best style of prayer is that which cannot be called anything else but a cry.” And isn’t that often what our midnight prayers are? Simple, raw, Spirit-led cries to God that break through the silence of the night and ring in the courts of heaven.

So now, when I find myself wide awake at 1 AM, I remind myself: this is not an interruption, it’s an invitation.

I highly recommend keeping a journal or even marking a calendar of the things you feel led to pray about in those midnight hours. Later, when you begin to see those prayers answered, or watch God move in ways you quietly asked Him for, you’ll be able to look back and trace His faithfulness.

The question is, how will you respond the next time God wakes you up in the night? Will you roll over and fight for more sleep, or will you lean in and see what the Lord might be asking of you?

A beautiful accompaniment for those quiet moments of intercession is Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” Its gentle, reflective melody provides the perfect backdrop to pray, reflect, and intercede in the stillness of the night.

https://youtu.be/JGJPVl7iQUM?si=lCt3IILL14AOSgfX

If you’ve never given your life to Jesus, or if you’ve walked away, trying to do life your own way it’s not too late. He’s calling you back. He’s been waiting.

Return to Him today. Surrender your plans, your pain, and your past. He’s ready to restore, renew, and realign you with your divine purpose.

~ Dear Heavenly Father ~

Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the Cross just for me. I admit that I have sinned, and I repent. I ask You to forgive me. I believe that He died and rose again. Right now, I make Him the Lord of my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. My sins are washed away, my past is forgiven, and my future is bright. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name Amen.

Make today count and see you tomorrow.