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Esther chapter 6 verses 1 and 2.

On that night the king could not sleep and he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds the chronicles and they were read before the king and it was found written how Mordecai had told about Bicthana and Tresch two of the king's eunuchs who guarded the threshold and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahsaris.

Oh, I love these verses. Get the picture. One night, it just so happens that the king is having a hard time sleeping and he's

like somebody read a book to me and so they go and find this book out all the books on the shelf.

But this book contains the story about how Mordecai had saved the King's life.

And the story goes on to say in chapter six

that nobody had ever honored Mordecai for this,

which was unusual when it happened.

But the king realizes this in the middle of night and he decides,

well, I need to honor Mordecai, and this is happening at the same time.

Haman is plotting to murder Mordecai and a collision is about to come about and the

next morning when the king decides to honor Mordecai in a way that is going to shame Hayman.

Oh, don't miss it.

There are no accidents in the sovereign plan of God.

It just so happens that the king has a bad night's sleep and

the king wants a book read to him and this book just so happens to be the one that's read to him on this night.

You can trust in God, even while you're sleeping, even while others are sleeping to know that God is working to accomplish his good

purposes in the world. This is such a rock solid foundation to the God is in control, that God is sovereign over, the details in your life, and that when you

lay your head on your pillow tonight, you can trust in him. You can trust in how he's working as you sleep

and as others sleep.

He does not sleep, Isaiah 40 says.

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