Rest

That word carries with it ideas of relaxation, recovery, and a stress-free place and time. There are times when I’ve joked about having a busy vacation and coming back to work to relax. Rest can reinvigorate every part of me. It’s early in the morning and I’ve just awakened from a night of rest. It was shorter than others, but rest is necessary to the functioning of my body.  Jesus practiced a time of rest. Check this out…

Rest can give me renewed energy and attitude. Rest can restore clear thinking. Rest is crucial to my daily life. I have to find time to rest.

I remember as a younger man hearing about a “siesta” in the Mexican culture. It’s a short nap taking right after lunch to push out the mid-afternoon drowsiness. I would vote for that to become part of my routine. I call them “Power Naps”. Rest shows respect for my body and my spirit. I can see clearer and think clearer after a period of “stress-free rest”.

I need to rest in the Lord on a daily basis without worrying about things that I can’t control or fix. This type of rest is an important part of my relationship with Him – trust.  I can rest in Him because I trust Him.