The Prayer to sleep is held every night so that people can rest easy and ask for God’s full coveragewho will cover you from all the bad, where nothing will disturb you, during this moment when the human being has the necessary renewal of the body and mind when sleeping.
On the nights before going to sleep, on many occasions the believer can be overwhelmed by worries and negative situations that they arrive for a long day, or it is the moment where they receive darts from the evil one that come to want to cause insomnia, and other conditions that do not let them rest. It is therefore imperative to carry out a prayer to sleep and in this way, keep away all the bad and allow God to protect you from the bad.
Prayer to sleep
Every night a prayer must be performed to sleep peacefully, that must be a Lifestyle for all people since through it you will be obtaining the connection with Godwho will come to give him his shelter and protection from the evil that wants to disturb his rest, and thus be able to receive the forgiveness of his sins, allowing in turn to have the confidence of his protection given by the Heavenly Father.
«In peace I will lie down, and also I will sleep; Because only you, Jehovah, make me live confident “(Psalms 4:8)
On the other hand, when performing prayer to sleep through the night not It must be only the moment to ask for God’s protection, but it must be the opportunity to get right with Godsince it is necessary to ask for forgiveness for any situation that they have done during the day, in addition to thanking all the benefits received, because the sovereign will and mercy of God will allow them to open their eyes again the next day.
Sleeping Prayer Models
It is very important to understand that night prayer should be part of the daily life of all believerstherefore we invite you that before reciting the following examples you can ask for the direction of the Holy Spirit, who is the guide in this spiritual process, so that you can receive his guidance during this very special moment. Below are several examples of the prayers to sleep.
First example
«Dear Heavenly Father, at this moment I am prostrate before your presence to adore you, to exalt your name, to praise you and thank you for all the blessings that you gave me during the day, in which I could see your love and power manifested in each step. what did i say
I thank you because only your mercy sustains me and I was able to see it throughout my walk in the day, in the same way you have my family blessed because you keep it in your powerful hand from all the bad, and you bless us every day with sustenance , the food we need, adding more and more blessings that you have promised your children.
Thank you my Dear God because you are aware of your children, and you provide everything we need according to your riches in glory. Thank you because just as you kept those servants of yours who exalted your name in later times, in this time you continue to do so with us, because we can see your mercy accompanying us, and your eternal love, your powerful protection, your valuable healing, and your great prosperity in all things we undertake.
I also understand my dear Father that I am not perfect either, that is why I ask your forgiveness for each of my sins, for the bad things I did during the day, perhaps by word, thought or action, if I hurt someone without intention, that is why I ask your forgiveness. At this moment, declaring that I am free from all malice, from everything that keeps me from your holy presence, that I strive to please your heart every day.
I declare that everything bad leaves my life, that every chain that oppresses me is broken in the name of Jesus, that everything that wants to oppress my life during my rest leaves. I declare a spiritual fence around my home, that by your powerful blood my family and my home are covered by the wings of the Angel of Jehovah, and makes us impenetrable to the evil that wants to come against our lives, believing that we will rest easy.
Now that I am preparing to sleep, I ask you, Lord, that you be renewing my mind and my body completely so that I can fall asleep peacefully, that I can sleep confident that you protect us from all the bad things that want to come against us, I I ask for a break in every sense of the word, so that I can wake up refreshed and with much more energy than today.
I thank you Father because I know that this prayer is coming before your Heavenly throne, and it is you who has absolute control of my entire life, declaring and establishing that tomorrow will be better than today, and I will be able to see your wonders in everything you do in the name of Jesus» Amen.
Second Example
«Dear and Mighty God at this moment that I am prostrating before your presence, firstly, to exalt your name, glorify you, praise you and thank you for this day that you gave me, a day full of blessing and victory in your holy name because never you leave us alone in our daily walk.
I thank you because I had a workday full of blessings, where I was able to achieve each of the objectives that I had set for myself, and in which I could see your powerful hand supporting each step I took, taking me from glory to glory.
Thank you for helping my family, for supporting us, for giving us daily sustenance and showing your love towards us, even though we may fail you many times, you still fill us with your blessing.
Your word teaches me that your mercies are new every day, and your love is shown infinitely, and we can see it every day, for that reason I thank you because despite the fact that I fail you daily, you are there blessing my path, covering my family from everything bad, and making us invisible to the enemy who wants to divert us from your divine purpose every day.
That’s why my hands are raised in thanksgiving, because more than asking you, I thank you. And I ask your forgiveness for every time I have failed you, for every word, thought or deed that has hurt your heart, that has stained your name, I regret all that keeps me from you. That is why today I cleanse myself before you by establishing that your Holy Spirit convicts me every day in being a better person, and fulfilling your divine mandates in absolute obedience.
Beloved Father, at this moment when I am about to sleep I ask you to have a peaceful rest, that you can activate your protection shield to cover us, I declare that your angels surround my home in a special way, that nothing bad touches us.
I bind and paralyze every spirit that wants to come to harm us, I establish that we are invisible to everything evil that wants to approach, that your heavenly light manifests itself in the midst of the darkness of the night, filling us with your power and protection.
I ask you, Lord, that at the time of sleep you are renewing all my neurons, my body, my spirit and my soul so that I can get up tomorrow completely renewed, that I can have that peaceful rest that you promise to your children because my trust it is folded to you, and say as David said “In peace I will lie down, and also I will sleep; Because only you, Jehovah, make me live confident.
For this I thank you Father because every prayer that is raised with a grateful heart in front of your presence, you will answer it, believing that every day will be filled with infinite blessing for your goodness, for all those who yearn for your love and strive to please your face Today I believe it and declare it in the mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth» Amen.
Third Example
Loving Father, today I raise my hands and kneel before you to ask your forgiveness for each of the things that I have done, that have broken your word and that have dishonored your name, you know that I am human and the flesh is weak, but I know that your love forgives me these mistakes that I made. And today I want this prayer to arrive with a fragrant smell before you, so I cleanse myself and purify my soul from all filth and from all the evil that stalks me.
I ask you Lord that every day your Holy Spirit is directing my steps filling me with wisdom, taking control of my flesh, my actions, my thoughts, that I can be a witness that God is real in people’s lives.
I ask you to take control of all my family, my children and that it be you depositing in them the will as well as the doing of your holy will so that we never stray from you and walk firmly towards the prophetic destiny to which we are called Father. I ask that every day be you giving us daily bread, physical and spiritual food, that sustenance never lacks.
Be you taking care of us from all the bad and you make us invisible from the enemy. I declare by the power of your word that every plan of the enemy against my life and my family is annulled, and every chain of oppression that would come into my life to bring disturbance or discomfort is broken by the power of the Word of God, today I cast out all the bad things that the enemy wanted to do to me and to all my family.
I ask you, Father, that you be guarding my body and mind when I sleep, that I can fall asleep and nothing bad comes to disturb me. I ask you Father that when I sleep my mind rests, that my neurons are renewed, that my body is calm and when I wake up I can be very active, full of strength to start the day, also believing that you will take my hand and help me. you will be on the right path.
For this reason, I thank you, my Heavenly Father, because I know that this prayer reaches you, and on your Heavenly altar it is in a golden cup, because you are the one who grants the desires of our hearts, believing that what I am asking of you is already done and I can continue to bear witness to your goodness and love every day of my life. Today I declare it in the mighty name of your beloved son Jesus» Amen.
Fourth Example
«Mighty God at this moment I give you thanks for this day of victory that you gave me. Thank you because until now you have kept me and you will continue to do so every day, because your powerful hand will continue to keep my family, and will continue to keep me from everything bad and you will allow me to take me from glory to glory every day in all the things I undertake.
Today I am prostrate before you with my hands raised asking your forgiveness for everything I have done in thought, in words, in deed, because I want to enter before your holy throne clean of all unclean things, and be like those priests who purified themselves to be able to enter the most holy place, that is why I cry out for the blood of Christ that purifies me of my filth and sins, because by that sacrifice on the cross I am forgiven of my sins.
Father, I am before you, also, to thank you for the food that you gave us today, for the provision that is never lacking, but that you always provide us according to your riches in glory as it says…