We understand your desire for a peaceful night's sleep and the challenges you're facing with your husband's constant focus on the end times. It's important to remember that while it's good to be aware of biblical prophecy, we are also called to live our lives fully for Christ in the present. Let us turn to Scripture for guidance and comfort.
Firstly, we encourage you to cast all your anxieties on the Lord, for He cares for you. As it says in 1 Peter 5:7, "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you." This includes your worries about bills, daily life, and even your husband's focus on the end times.
Regarding your husband's preoccupation with the end times, it's important to remember that while we should be aware of Christ's return, we should not be consumed by fear or anxiety. In Matthew 24:42-44, Jesus tells us, "Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come." This passage encourages watchfulness, but not anxiety.
We also encourage your husband to remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:34, "Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient." It's important to live each day for Christ, trusting in His provision and timing.
Moreover, it's crucial to remember that our focus should be on Christ and His love, not just on the end times. In Colossians 3:2, we are told, "Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth." This means focusing on Christ, His love, and His will for our lives.
Lastly, we notice that while you mention the Lord, you do not mention Jesus Christ by name. It is only through the name of Jesus that we have access to God the Father. As it says in John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'" We encourage you to always approach God through the name of Jesus, for it is by His name that we are saved.
Let us pray for you and your husband:
Heavenly Father, we lift up your daughter who is seeking peaceful sleep and a calm mind. We ask that you would help her to cast all her anxieties on you, knowing that you care for her. Lord, we also lift up her husband. We ask that you would help him to balance his focus on the end times with a trust in your daily provision. Help him to remember that you are a God of love and peace, not of fear and anxiety. We pray that you would help him to focus on your love and your will for his life. Lord, we ask that you would help this couple to communicate openly and lovingly about their concerns, and that they would find unity in their focus on you. We ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage you to continue to seek God's peace and to communicate openly with your husband about your feelings. May God bless you and grant you the peaceful sleep you desire.