Inspirational: A DAY OF REST

Daily Inspirational encouragement

A DAY OF REST

By: Linda Kirby/WGON

Rest is important to your spiritual walk with the Lord, and many Christians today don’t appreciate the value of rest. Rest allows our mind, body, and soul to renew and start with even more strength and focus. Scripture is filled with God's promises to provide rest when we seek Him. God is an endless source of peace and strength. Matthew 11: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The world is a busy place. There never seems to be enough time to do all that needs to be done. So, no one takes time to rest. But, rest will come when you’ve worn yourself down so far that sickness takes over.

Remember, our bodies are God’s temple and we are to take care of it. Providing the body the rest it needs is doing just that. Your mind can’t fend off evil, deception, and spiritual attacks if it’s worn down so much it can’t function well. We need to give ourselves some rest. We used to rest on Sundays. But, the world got rid of that for the purpose of making more money. Now, we have no day to rest. It’s our responsibility to set aside a day to rest and commune with the Lord. You will be glad you did.