Is Sleeping Naked Safe?
"I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
(Psalm 139:14)Wisdom means choosing habits that protect both your body and your spiritual focus.
Parable: The Owl Who Guarded the Night
In a quiet forest lived a young owl who had just begun his duty as a night watcher.
Every evening the elder owls reminded him of his task: "Watch the forest carefully. Protect what has been entrusted to you."
At first the young owl took his responsibility seriously. He perched on a tall branch and kept his eyes on the trees, the river, and the paths below.
But one night the air became warm and comfortable. The young owl relaxed his wings and stopped paying attention to the forest around him.
Instead of watching the horizon, he began focusing only on what was close to him - his feathers, the branch beneath him, the quiet comfort of the night.
While he was distracted, a fox quietly crept through the forest below.
The fox passed right through the clearing without the young owl noticing.
The next night the elder owl sat beside him and said, "A watcher must always remember what he is guarding."
So the young owl chose a branch that helped him sit upright and alert. The cool air brushed his feathers, but this time his eyes stayed fixed on the forest.
Before long he saw movement below. A fox again.
But this time the owl raised his wings and sounded a loud warning that echoed through the trees.
The forest was protected.
And the young owl finally understood: comfort is good, but a guard must choose what helps him remain watchful.
Moral:
Wisdom is choosing habits that help you stay alert over what God has entrusted to you.
Wisdom is choosing habits that help you stay alert over what God has entrusted to you.