REST.
It is a four letter word most of us don't do enough.
We live in a world that is constantly running faster, reaching higher and skipping forward.
We barely have time to sleep a few hours a night let alone truly take time to rest.
But God did.
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
Genesis 2:2-3
God not only rested after He completed His work - but He blessed the time of rest.
Part of being human is that we are weak. We can't sustain seventeen hour days, seven days a week and expect to be successful - or even coherent. Work is an extremely important part of being human and feeling fulfilled - but our work is only as good as the energy we have to give to it.
If we are constantly running - constantly filling our minds with activities and action - we will be unable to slow down and experience God.
In Psalm 46, God tells us to "Be still and know that I am God."
When we are running - not just physically but mentally too with TV, games, books, videos, etc. - we miss the subtly of God's presence in our lives. We run so fast that we are unable to hear His message or truly experience His love for us.
We need rest to restore us.
We need rest to give us strength for the next day.
But we also need rest to heal us - both physically and spiritually.
By resting - being still - we have the time to settle our thoughts and really begin to focus on God and to recognize that He is in charge.
Because it doesn't matter how fast we run - God will always be in charge. And He will ALWAYS be our salvation.
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1
Sleep well.
Good rest restores the body and the soul.
The best rest is found in the arms of the God Who loves you.
Take a moment to be still and know Him.
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“Perhaps love is like a resting place, A shelter from the storm, It exists to give you comfort, It is there to keep you warm, And in those times of trouble, When you are most alone, The memory of love will bring you home”
“Perhaps love is like a resting place, A shelter from the storm, It exists to give you comfort, It is there to keep you warm, And in those times of trouble, When you are most alone, The memory of love will bring you home”
John Denver
