Genesis 2:2 (NKJV) 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
If God Himself took a rest, then so must we also rest.
Some of us never stop. We don’t know how to. We keep going and going. Even on our days off we are trying to be productive, making sure we get things done.
Work without rest is not good. Even though our minds may feel better about what we have accomplished, our physical bodies need rest.
Sometimes we forget we are only human and not some kind of super hero. We need to take some time to smell the flowers, breathe the fresh air, look up at the sky, sit outside and listen to the birds, the ocean waves or just do something like walking, hiking, bike riding or fishing!
Take a break. Go and do something where we don’t have to think.
Life and its demands can sometimes get very overwhelming. It’s OK for us to put on the brakes and say, “I need to have a few minutes, a few hours or maybe a few days to just sit. No schedule, no work, and no phone”.
Do we do this? Or do we push through, exhaust ourselves even further, ending up sick, cranky and burned out?
Rest is important. Our health is important to God. Go and get some rest! Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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