Welcome to this week’s “In the Little things” podcast. I don't know about our listeners, but for me it has been a long school year this year, hasn't it? I know that time is the same each year but for some reason, this past school year was challenging and difficult. We have one more week left and I can't wait until there is no more schoolwork. All to say that I have found myself needing more REST!!! Sometimes it can be something as little as a nap that allows us to receive the huge blessing of knowing God is with us and hears our prayers! We just simply have to ask Him!
Scripture:
(Exodus 33:14) “And he said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest!”
(Exodus 20:11) “ For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy!”
(Psalm 3:5) “I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me!”
(Matthew 11:28-30) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
Application: Are you going, going, going all the time, like me! Even God did not create everything in One day and yet we sometimes think we can do everything we need/want to do, all in one day! In order to enjoy the abundant life God has intended for us… we must “Stop and smell the Roses”. In my case I was just too tired to enjoy anything. How to apply this TRUTH of the promise from God… Simply ask by praying to Him and saying “Lord, please help me to get some much needed REST!” I know if may sound so simple, But often times, surrendering everything to God is harder to commit to doing everyday and yet so simple to do. SIMPLY ASK GOD for REST!
Devotional Insight:
God wants and desires for us to live to our to best potential and if we are not willing to seek Him and ask Him for help; we can be busy chasing our own agenda and just wearing ourselves out! When you feel you are tired or fatigued, go to the Lord and REST IN HIM! He has been were we are and understands what we are going through and will provide us with the REST we need! For He is Faithful!
Challenge: So this week's challenge is quite simple. Listen to your body and when you get so tired that you feel weary about anything, Simply ask God to help you get REST. Sometimes To try to learn how to pray, I sometimes try to put myself in the time period of when God Himself came down from Heaven to live on this earth in human form. This is one of those times. Because the bible tells us how Jesus traveled by foot or donkey in the heat of the Middle East nations. Think about how tired or fatigued He had to become! In this day and age, with all our modern technology and advances, we can not imagine what this kind of fatigue must have been like. Even Jesus had to seek quiet time alone and REST physically and emotionally!… Ask God to give you REST and LET HIM REFRESH YOU THIS WEEK!
Guided Prayer:Lord God, We come to you and seek You! Thank you for the REST that can only be found in You. Let us seek refreshment and new beginnings in YOU! Let our lives filled with moments of revelation of Your truth and love for us! In Jesus Christ name, Amen!
