Rest

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 2:2-3

I was thinking today. We are often diligent to insure that those we are caring for receive the rest they need - our children especially. As soon as my son rubs his eyes, to bed he goes. Of course, we benefit from his naptimes, but more importantly we know he needs rest. Even concerning my wife, I'm very quick to encourage her to rest - to not try to overdo it.

And yet, we often fail to rest ourselves.

We are privileged to serve a God who commands us to rest. It's right there in Genesis, in the Ten Commandments, and throughout Scripture. Yet we often forget this, and think that God has called us to far more work than we are able to accomplish in a healthy manner.

Let's reevaluate how we perceive God's will for us. If it doesn't include rest, we're not in his will - we're out of it.

Don't rest until you understand this principle!