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deep sleep puts the creature into a state of unconsciousness of
surroundings. |
 In
the Bible in the book of Samuel (1Samuel 26), there is an amazing story
where God put someone into a deep sleep.
The king of Israel was jealous and acting like a wild man out to attack David. Saul acted like this because he had turned away from God. He could tell that God had given David special favor. David loved and trusted God. David obeyed the commandments of God. King Saul was chasing David. One night as the king slept out under the stars near a cave where David was, David took a very brave man with him. |
| David quietly went in among all the warriors and took the king's water bottle and his spear. While he was doing this, no one woke up, not even the king's body guard. There was a strong temptation among David's warriors to end the kings life. David strongly refused for king Saul had been anointed of God. |
| God honored the respect David showed. He made all of king Saul's soldiers to be in a deep sleep. Afterwards when David returned up onto the rocks, he yelled so loud that he woke up the soldiers and king Saul. David teased the body guard of king Saul with the words that they weren't doing a good job for look who had the king's spear and water bottle. |
| King Saul saw how foolish he was for thinking David was trying to kill him. If he really was, it would have happened when he picked up the spear and ran off with it. David gave God the credit for making Saul and the whole army sleep while he proved a point. The point was that David was innocent. This evidence made king Saul feel foolish. He gave up his chase and went back home. |
| A deep sleep fell on soldiers in prison when it was time for the angels to set Peter free. The soldiers who were guarding the tomb when Jesus resurrected to life were as though they were sleeping. |
| I personally have seen God put someone to sleep who was opposing God's plan to have a mission project arranged. Just thirty minutes before the planned meeting in the afternoon, God sent the opposition team off to bed to sleep. Sleep is a special easy way God can provide His people with help when needed. |