Thus, in this act, Jesus gives great power to pulling an “all-nighter” with Him in meditation and prayer. Scripture reveals that Jesus regularly “spent the night in prayer” (e.g., Luke 6:12). Recall also that there were many nights when our Lord chose not to sleep.
His night that night in prison would have most certainly been one of constant prayer to His Father. One good reflection on such an occasion is to prayerfully meditate upon the night of Jesus’ arrest and imprisonment.
Seek to use a sleepless night as an opportunity to pray and meditate upon the life of our Lord. Even something as seemingly insignificant as this can become a source of holiness. Though it is healthy to work to deal with the cause of sleeplessness so as to remedy it, it is also good to embrace it in the moment if it happens. It can be seen as an invitation to spend the night with our Lord. A sleepless night offers one particular opportunity to you.
If you are one who struggles with sleep on a regular basis, or even on rare occasions, see this cross as an opportunity rather than as a burden. There are others who struggle greatly with sleep and this becomes a great burden and a source of discouragement. There are some who easily fall asleep each night and remain asleep until morning.
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