Early Morning Obedience

I have had a hard time getting out of bed this week.  Maybe its because I spent too many evenings reading a tad longer than I should have.  Nevertheless, I was looking forward to Friday, my day off.  After I set the alarm to get my son up for school, I prayed as I snuggled down in my bed and conversed with My Lord.  I told Him I was planning to sleep in, but if He wanted me to meet with Him in the morning, to wake me up and get me out of bed.  I drifted off to sleep amidst my prayers.....Come 3:30 am and I woke up to use the restroom.   That's actually kind of unusual for me.  I rarely get up for that reason.  And it dawned on me.  I was up and out of bed!  So I started praying.  I got back in bed, and told God that I really loved Him and missed Him, but it was a bathroom break!  If it was really Him, to please let me know by not letting me settle back to sleep.  I tossed, and turned, and I had a conversation with my Lord.  "Come on, get up.  Spend some time with me, " He told me.  After much inner conflict, I got up, went downstairs, prayed and had some lovely time studying His Word.  Did I get any major revelations?  I don't think so.  In fact, after about an hour and a half, I went back to bed. I suppose I was dissapointed, figuring if it was important enough to get me out of bed, it had to be good!  As I'm typing tonight, I realize it WAS good.  What God wants from me is my attention and obedience.  I gave Him both, not because I completely felt like it at the time, but because I love Him.