June 01, 2025
Daily Devotion:
"The Blessed Day of Rest"Genesis 2:3
New Living Translation
3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.
Are you a little grumpy when you're tired? A lot grumpy? It's okay; we're all friends here. The fact is that exhaustion doesn't bring out the joy in people. Things that wouldn't even faze us on a good day can bring out the crazy in us when we've been too tired for too long.
Everything God does has a purpose. When we read about something He did or said, we should really take note. During creation, for instance, He made a point of resting. Why would He do that? God wasn't weary from all the work (Isaiah 40:28). He wasn't about to take a nap (Psalm 121:4). God rested so that His people would follow His example (Exodus 16:30).
It's okay to take a break and be refreshed. If you find yourself missing the joy and wondering when you became so irritable, carve out sometime to rest. It was important enough for God to set the example; let's follow it. Joyful people know how to rest.
