Wonder Wednesday February 24,2021
“Have you had a real rest?”
It’s midnight Wednesday morning and I’ve been so busy today with last minute worship planning that haven’t really sat down today to write. Which by is why today’s topic is so appropriate. Have you taken a real rest? Rest is such an important thing that we all need in our everyday lives. We weren’t designed to run on and on an on so God made us to have time to sleep and rest. In fact God instituted rest first. Not because he needs to but he wanted an example for us. Let’s look at the creation story. God makes everything He made he made is good in five days He made humans on the sixth day and they are very good. On the seventh day, God rested from all the work he had done. It’s not because he was tired because he’s God and she doesn’t get tired. He instituted what is called the Sabbath. Unfortunately the religious leaders of Jesus’ day made this day of rest a list of rules. Jesus ushered in a new Sabbath that wasn’t dominated by rules. The religious leaders didn’t approve of Jesus’s new way of viewing the sabbath. He fulfilled the law and restored the sabbath to his original idea of rest. Even Jesus stepped away to quiet places to rest so we can too.
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”
Genesis 2:1-3 ESV
I definitely need some sleep but I wanna finish this up. You may be wondering how do we find this rest. Well Jesus has a way.
““Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.””
Matthew 11:28-30 MSG
Jesus says come away with him And recover your life. He’s gonna show you how to take a real rest. Watch how he does it. Look at his unforced rhythms of grade. His burden isn’t heavy. It’s light and freeing. He’s going to show you how to take a real rest. Sit with him and take it easy. Jesus carries your burden for you so enjoy the journey. You’re safe with the great burden bearer. Just give it to him today.
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