Rest

I think about rest a lot but rarely rest. Kinda silly when you think about the fact that even God rested. He worked hard for six days, then rested. God even has a plan for the dirt to rest. I think need to rest.

Rest is more than sleep, I think. I listened to a doctor talk about rest from work, rest from stress, rest from noise, rest from too many sensory inputs (like I'm on the phone, emailing, and "watching" the news on TV.

Psalm 116:7 says, "Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you." Apparently the Psalmist was speaking to a soul like mine that had drifted from rest.

Isaiah 14:7 says, "The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;" Rarely is that true in our chaotic world.

Isaiah 63:14 says, "The Spirit of the LORD gave them rest." This is my prayer that He would do the same for me.

Best of all, Jesus himself says, "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest."

He has invited me to come to Him so He can give me rest.

I hear ya', Lord. I'm coming.