We are meant to be still, quiet, unconscious, and vulnerable for roughly a third of every day, and more when we are young. Devices do not need this kind of rest. While anything with moving parts requires periodic maintenance, and even fully electronic devices will eventually wear out and fail, most of our technology can function for days, months, or even years without anything like sleep. But we are not devices; we are persons. And while we are made in the image of God, in this respect we are not like God at all. God “never slumbers or sleeps” (Ps. 121:4 NLT) but is continually present and
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