Gratitude for the Night That Has Come

Night, too, is a gift from God. After the hours of activity, He created a time of pause, of silence, of stillness — and that is grace. How good that the day doesn't last forever, that there is a night for the body to rest and the soul to breathe. Before you sleep, give thanks for it: for the bed, for the tasks finished, for the permission to simply stop. The night that has come was made by the Lord just as much as the day, and in it too there is reason for joy. Whoever receives the night with gratitude sleeps far more peacefully than whoever resists it. Tonight, instead of mourning that the day is over or fearing tomorrow, rejoice in this night God has given you. It's a daily gift: an invitation to rest. Receive it gratefully and sleep in peace.