{"id":934,"date":"2011-01-08T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T01:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/daily-habit-2-make-a-place-for-god-before-retiring\/"},"modified":"2015-09-18T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T15:54:26","slug":"daily-habit-2-make-a-place-for-god-before-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/daily-habit-2-make-a-place-for-god-before-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily habit 2: Make a place for God before retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, Until I found out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.” Psalm 132: 4 & 5<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Many years ago I found myself reciting a certain verse over and over to myself: “I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, Until I found out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob” (Psalm 132 4: & 5). I taught it to the children and then made it into a song that my girls and I enjoyed singing for some time (and I still do today!):<\/span><\/p>\n


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I will not (I will not) close my eyes (close my eyes);<\/span>

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I will not (I will not) slumber (slumber).<\/span>

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Til I’ve made a place (’til I’ve made a place)…<\/span>

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For the God of Jacob (for the God of Jacob)<\/span>

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‘Til I’ve made a place (’til I’ve made a place)<\/span>

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For my Lord (for my Lord).<\/span>

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Til I’ve made a place (’til I’ve made a place)…<\/span>

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For the God of Jacob (for the God of Jacob)<\/span>

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‘Til I’ve made a place (’til I’ve made a place)<\/span>

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For my Lord.<\/span>

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Jacob was just a toddler at that time, and he, of course, thought we were singing about him–and often asked for the “Jakie song.” However, for me, it became a nightly prayer\/song. No matter what my day held; no matter how busy and hectic it was; no matter how I felt about this or that–I was telling the Lord that I would not go to sleep until I had cleared my mind and heart for Him. I have had different Bible and devotional reading habits through the years, including reading to and with the kids most days, but regardless of my reading routines, this song\/verse calms me and reminds me to stop what I am doing and make room for the most important thing\u2014the Lord living within me.<\/span>

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How can you make room for the Lord everyday? Some may feel that they are creating a place for God if they study the Bible before bed. Others might feel that they are clearing a path for him through family prayer or praying with your spouse. Regardless of what you do, do not close your eyes; do not slumber…until you’ve made a place for the Lord.<\/span>

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***Parts of this article were written in 2008 under the title \u201cEight Daily Habits for \u201908\u201d and published in Training for Triumph\u2019s homeschooling newsletter (as opposed to the \u201cEleven Daily Habits of \u201811\u201d in this blog).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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