January 11: Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

We experience a tiny death every day, as the day comes to an end and we lose all awareness of our surroundings in sleep. We need that time of rest and release, in order to begin a new life in the morning. God wakes us up for another round—He doesn’t have to, so we might start the new day out by saying thanks!