Rest.
Try telling a toddler he needs a nap. As the adult, you can see the signs, pink, watery eyes, chubby little fingers rubbing those pink watery eyes, the near melt-down status you know is imminent if said nap isn't taken. Yet, with a 2 year old's logic, we hear, "i not tired".
I wonder if God looks at us like this. He sees us (figuratively) rubbing our pink eyes while trying to hang on to every last bit of energy we have and not start World War III with our dear family. He sees us shaking our little heads saying, 'I not tired'. But He replies kindly with, "Oh yes, my child, you are very tired. I have created rest, worked it into the history of creation for you. Rest, my child."
If only we would listen to Him and heed His perfect example. We follow the Old Testament rule of a 10% tithe of our money, but do we rest 1/7 of the week??
I know…seems impossible. But maybe in this culture, rest looks different that in did in Jesus-time! He didn't have to update all his social media outlets, check his app statues, and check Pinterest for his next meal. So, maybe it's time for a social-media sabbath. A time to sign off e-mail, let those facebook notifications go one more day, and just rest. Rest and be refreshed with family, friends, and a sweet time with your Savior. Or maybe it's just rest from a spirit of unrest, rest in the form of contentment, rest from wanting what we don't have, rest to enjoy what we do have.
Matthew 11:28 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you 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 it and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
I don't have this 'rest' thing down either…I'm too busy to rest sometimes…but if the One who never sleeps (Psalm 121:4) takes a Sabbath, guess my measly to-do list can wait another day!
Off to have a MOMent of rest…Rachel
