The Big Idea:
I think you and I know intuitively that rest is important for us. Not only is it important, but rest is also vital. Without rest, we are not at our best. Rest sharpens our soul, our mind, our body, and our spirit.
Main Points:
1. So, if God doesn’t get tired, and he never needs to sleep, why did He rest? I believe God rested to set an example for us. Rest would not only be a physical necessity for us, but also a spiritual one.
2. We need to see that rest is a gift from God. It’s a blessing to receive, yet it seems so few of us take it seriously.
3. Like all spiritual disciplines, they are only done when we are intentional. You and I can do this. It’s God’s will for us to rest. As we do, we will find ourselves refreshed and renewed and more capable to do what God has called us to do. You’ll do more with rest than you will without it.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Genesis 2:2 - “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.”
Isaiah 40:28 - “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary.”
Psalm 121:4 - (God) “will neither slumber nor sleep.”
Psalm 127:2 - “It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.”
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