“Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say.
“More, more.”
I have God’s more-than-enough,
More joy in one ordinary day
Than they get in all their shopping sprees.
At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep,
For you, God, have put my life back together.” (Message) – Psalm 4:6-8

This is a wonderful Psalm that gives guidance to a life caught up in stress and trial. Notice the two contrasts here. First, is the captivating attitude of never having enough versus recognizing that God’s provision is always more than enough. Do you notice how people never seem to have enough? Most commercials begin with the premise that what you have will not satisfy you. You will only find satisfaction when you get the new and improved purple-passion gizmo!

The second contrast is a daily life consumed by a hunger which is never satisfied versus having an overflowing joy that is more than enough to satisfy. In verse seven the statement is made that even when highly successful and achieving far beyond their well crafted goals, their joy does not begin to compare to the surpassing joy the Lord gives to his servants.

Augustine in his Confession says, “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee.”

The result of having God’s sufficient supply is a peace that leads to sound sleep at the end of the day. It is clear from the context that the trials have not been removed. Sleep is assured because God’s peace, care, and provision are given in the midst of the trials. In the midst of the storm, the Lord is your strength and peace.