Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thursday’s Musings: Rest, Sweet Rest!


Genesis 2: 2-3 “And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

I recently saw the cutest picture of a kitten that had fallen fast asleep right in the middle of his bowl of food.  Thank goodness it was dry food!  That’s the thing about animals, they are much better at resting when their bodies need rest. Their priority is self-care.  We push on past fatigue until we wear ourselves down. Right at the first of God’s Word we are given an example to emulate.  We’re to interrupt our cycle of work with a time of rest.  Sometimes it’s easy to feel guilty when we take time for ourselves. Yet if we work hard when we work, we deserve some down time and we need it.  Ask God to help you find a healthy balance between work, rest and play.

When I relax, Lord I wonder what else I should be doing.  Help us to find time for rest and rejuvenation. In Christ’s name we pray, amen.

Be blessed today,
Paige

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