It’s Okay to Rest
But as he was sleeping, an angel
touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!”
– 1 Kings 19:5b
Sometimes we just need to rest. We’re so busy doing
life, serving the LORD, taking care of the endless demands of others, that we
find ourselves empty, frustrated, angry.
Have you been there? Are you there now? It seems as
though this season will never end. We can’t see God so we try harder, pray
longer, serve better. And, yet, all it seems to do is increase both our anxiety
and our fatigue.
God invites us to rest. The world may try to insist
that we remain on the treadmill but God says we can take a break. God says we
can come to Him for nourishment and strength.
Elijah had done everything God asked of him. He’d
stood firm in his faith. He’d prayed for rain and it came. Elijah was God’s
servant and because he obeyed, others saw God’s mighty power.
And then, after it was all over, Jezebel vows to have
Elijah killed and he just fell apart. He was done. He wanted to die. Aren’t we
like that sometimes? We’ve stood strong and then that one more thing, that one
more comment, that one more demand sends us over the edge and we are done.
Take a moment. Sleep. Eat. Pray. Meditate on God’s Word.
You don’t have to be a superhero, no matter what the world tells you. You can
say no to the endless demands. You can retreat into the safety of God’s arms.
God created us to do amazing things. But, as our
Creator, God knows just how fragile and frail we really are. Today if you find
yourself overwhelmed, turn toward God. He is your strength and your life source.
With Him you will find nourishment. The journey ahead is filled with
challenges. Recharge yourself – then move forward into your calling.
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