Rest
Now that January has begun, I feel like we can all take a big breath and just relax for a second. The busiest holiday season of the year has wrapped up, and it was wonderful as always. It provided an opportunity for us to get together with those we care about most, and make some unforgettable memories. But what we don’t focus on as much, is how hard we run from place to place and how crammed our schedules become. We need to get the holiday shopping done, we need to plan the get-together dates, we need to grocery shop, cook the big meals, wrap gifts… The list can go on and on. So, what better time to take a second to focus on rest.
At this point, if we are not sick, we are definitely exhausted, and we need to give our bodies a chance to rest. Maybe more importantly, we need to allow our souls to rest as well. What do we do to allow ourselves to rest from the stress, anxiety, and difficulties that come with the holidays? We can rest in God. In Psalms 55, the author struggles with feelings of horror, anguish, and fear of death. And what does he do with it? He turns it all over to God in verse 22 and ends his prayer with “But as for me, I trust in you.” If our God can handle feelings as immense as these, he can undoubtedly help us with whatever we’re feeling now
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So, what does it look like to accomplish this? We can turn over our fear and anxiety and rest in God’s sovereignty, knowing and trusting that His plan is perfect. We can turn over the sin that we experience in our day to day lives, and rest in God’s forgiveness. We can turn over our situations where we feel like we are “not enough” and rest in God’s salvation knowing that he always meets us where we’re at. And just as the author in Psalms 55 did, we can end our prayer with “But as for me, I trust in you.”
Lord, we thank you for each day you give us. Whether it is full of good times and laughter, or it is a struggle from sun up to sun down, we give it back to you and trust you in the end. Amen
At this point, if we are not sick, we are definitely exhausted, and we need to give our bodies a chance to rest. Maybe more importantly, we need to allow our souls to rest as well. What do we do to allow ourselves to rest from the stress, anxiety, and difficulties that come with the holidays? We can rest in God. In Psalms 55, the author struggles with feelings of horror, anguish, and fear of death. And what does he do with it? He turns it all over to God in verse 22 and ends his prayer with “But as for me, I trust in you.” If our God can handle feelings as immense as these, he can undoubtedly help us with whatever we’re feeling now
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So, what does it look like to accomplish this? We can turn over our fear and anxiety and rest in God’s sovereignty, knowing and trusting that His plan is perfect. We can turn over the sin that we experience in our day to day lives, and rest in God’s forgiveness. We can turn over our situations where we feel like we are “not enough” and rest in God’s salvation knowing that he always meets us where we’re at. And just as the author in Psalms 55 did, we can end our prayer with “But as for me, I trust in you.”
Lord, we thank you for each day you give us. Whether it is full of good times and laughter, or it is a struggle from sun up to sun down, we give it back to you and trust you in the end. Amen
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