Ephesians 5:14. Without Christ we are all spiritually dead. We are spiritually dead because of our disobedient sin that has separated us from God. Though God loves us, he cannot be in the presence of our sin. Through his love he has a salvation plan to save us from spiritual death and eventual eternal death. He has a plan to reconcile sinful mankind back to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:12. For those that love money above all else, they will have no peace in life. God desires to bless us financially, but only if we work hard and put spiritual things above money. Ecclesiastes 5:12 says, “The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep”.

Genesis 15:12. Sometimes sleeping difficulties may be a sign that God is about to tell you something important. This was the case with Abraham in the Bible.

Bible Summary. Sleep needs includes giving God the time to do a work in us. Sleep is a time when God can reach our spiritual being and provide instruction and insight. Beware of sleep needs and remedies that are driven by the false comfort of material things or driven by the apathy of a meaningless existence. See below for Biblical advice and scriptures on sleep needs.

Ephesians 5:14. Beware of sleep needs and remedies that are driven by the false comfort of material things or driven by the apathy of a meaningless existence. We may think we are fulfilling our sleep needs, but in reality our sleep can be just as corrupting as when we are awake living a sinful life.

Job 33:15. There are many reasons why God, our Creator, has created us with a need for sleep. One of the reasons is it is an undisturbed time for God to give us instruction and insight. During the day we are bombarded by all types of stimuli from our five senses. When we sleep, we are in a spiritual state that is completely separated from the natural world.

Genesis 2:21. There are many needs for sleep. God has all of us sleep for a reason. One of the reasons is for Him to do a work in us. God can give us insight, visions, and directions why we are awake, but sometimes for Him to do something special in us He needs us to be asleep. This is a time when He can have our full attention and He can have complete control over our faculties.

Luke 22:46. In the Bible, Jesus tells us how to resist temptation. We must resist temptation by vigilance and prayer. Luke 22:46 says, “And said unto them, Why sleep ye?