Sleep of a laborer

 

I read some commentary on today's bible verse and it has to do with anxiety; unfortunately, I believe Soloman may have been out of touch with the plight of the "laborer" if he thought that the workers had less to worry about than the rich, and therefore slept better. Maybe it was true in his day. I don't know. I do know that I was poor most of my adult life and was just as anxious (if not more anxious) than I am now. Not that I'm rich, but I'm a lot more "comfortable" economically than I used to be.
     Whatever causes our anxiety or whatever keeps us from sleep, we need to make an effort to work it out. Talk to God. Let go of what's troubling us and put our faith in Him, 100%, that He will take care of everything.

Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, 

but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 ESV

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