Stop and Rest

The Lord is my shepherd.    I will always have everything I need.He gives me green pastures to lie in.    He leads me by calm pools of water.He restores my strength.    He leads me on right paths to show that he is good.Psalm 23:1-3

I apologize for being absent from this blogging world for awhile. My schedule has been different and I am doing my best to post my devotional thought at least Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I only have time on Tuesdays and Thursdays for my own personal devotional time and not to blog. So I apologize for not making that known earlier. From now on, hopefully only until the end of this year, I will blog 3 days a week....and then hopefully back to 5.

Anyways, speaking of "timing" and "schedules" my devotion this morning was about rest. God created us to need it! He even set aside a special day to rest and rejuvenate. So many of us, being apart of the world we live in, forget to find time to rest. We are always on the go, and even when we aren't our minds are busy watching TV, being on the computer, or talking on the phone. Our bodies might get a rest at those times but our minds aren't.

God wants us to be able to rest in Him and find the peace that we so desperately need. It is vital to understand that we were created to have a time of rest. Our bodies and minds breakdown and need time to rejuvenate. It's okay! Take the time to rest up, find peace, and get control of your mind and body.

God finished the work he was doing, so on the seventh day he rested from his work. God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world. Genesis 2:2-3

It will bring light to those who live in darkness, in the fear of death.    It will guide us into the way that brings peace. Luke 1:79