Good morning! How are my brothers and sisters in Christ? Are you tired? Are you ready for the next week? I am in some ways. I can tell, though, that I'm starting to run on empty. Let's see what the Good Book has to say about rest.
Exodus 20:8-11
"Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living with you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy."
When we are in any sort of transformation whether it be for a job, new baby, weight loss, drug and alcohol recovery, new marriage (or just making the most out of our marriages and doing the best we can for our kids and family) we need to be especially careful to have all our faculties about us. If we allow ourself to get overtired, we will be less able to cope with the demands of life. It will be harder for us to maintain composure, patience, kindness, fairness, healthy eating habits, sobriety, etc. and we will be more susceptible to a relapse.
Rest is essential to the maintenance of any kind of balanced life. The Bible recognizes the importance of rest for people, for farmland, for animals, and for God Himself. Weekly rest was even included as one of the Ten Commandments.
Are you turning your nose up? Are you wondering how on earth you can have this day of rest? I wonder about that also. But I am understanding, through trial and error, that the Bible is right! I need to give my all to God six days a week. I have been given the strength, will-power, grace, mercy, and love needed already by the Good Lord! I can do this! And. . .so. . .when I take Sunday off, I feel peace and hopefulness for the next week!
How do we do this? Stuff has to get done. Well, I don't have the exact answer, but God does. So you and I need to pray for his help in the area of our lives, just like every other area.
Something I have started doing is putting a roast on before I go to bed. Or chicken breasts. I don't get this done every Sunday, but I'm trying to. Small steps! I want to live my life the way God wants me to live my life. So far his answers are right and my guesses have not worked out for me or my family in the long run! God knows, I don't!
God wants us to have the rest we need for a balanced life. As part of our new healthy lifestyle we should include a weekly Sabbath or intermission. This should be a time to relax from our regular duties and allow our body to rest. It should also be a time of spiritual refreshment, a time to reflect on God's promises and remember that it is God who sustains us.
Happy Halloween everyone! I pray that you all will take the time today to breathe, smell, feel, hug, love, remember, and thank God for all your many blessings!
In Him ~ Becca
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