Creation
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| Rest
“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
Smart phones, laptops, TV, movies, music,
advertisements, crowds, buses, trains, cars, stop signs, and social media. We
are constantly being filled with sights and colors and sounds, brands and
slogans and mottos. Everybody is spouting their opinions and screaming over one
another. We live lives ruled by schedules, digital watches and SUVs powered by
fossil fuels.
Sometimes our worlds are very noisy and very
cramped. We are dominated by distraction, ruled by rules and regulations. In
all the hurrying around, we oftentimes miss the opportunities we have to rest.
To take a day off from buying and selling and earning and impressing and
networking in order to simply exist with the people around us.
God created everything around us, everything
we spend our lives trying to fix or repair, to exploit and expand. He said that
it was good. Take some time and turn all your electronics off. No social media,
no texting, no emails, no calls, no TV, no music. Take time today. Not tomorrow
or next week. Today. The world was spinning before you were born, and it’ll
keep spinning once you’ve returned to the dust.
Take a few minutes or even a few hours and simply
exist. Ask the Creator of the Universe to speak to you. Ask Him to fill the
empty places within you with His spirit and His love.
You’ll be amazed at what God can do with the
little we can offer Him.
The Question
When was the last time you felt truly rested?
Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing?
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