He leads me to restful waters and peaceful pastures.
He restores my soul.
(Psalm 23)
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In today’s wired world, it’s become harder than ever to follow Jesus to the peaceful restoration that he wants to give us. And it’s become more necessary!
Take a sabbatical from what has wearied you. This is God’s plan for you. It’s the meaning of the word “Sabbath”. It’s one of the Ten Commandments, because it’s essential for a healthy and holy life.
We honor the Lord’s Day not just by going to church but also by protecting an entire day from the encroachments of work-related tasks, problems in relationships, and other situations that wear us out or tear us down. God knows we need the time out. He knows it better than we do.
Do you feel like goofing off once in a while? Don’t feel guilty about it. It’s valuable restoration! Assign it to one full day each week. Jesus wants to have time with you playing, relaxing, and recharging your mental batteries. Great inspirations and insightful solutions to problems come from this. Goofing off with Jesus is never a waste of time.
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© 2014 by Terry A. Modica
I would love to goof off. I used to live on my own but now I have one of my daughters living with me and an ill sister just a few streets away. and although I spend time with the Lord each day, it doesn’t seem to be enough. I think I should have entered a contemplative order of nuns. instead of getting married and having a family. Every day is too busy and too many things are requiring my attention. I’m calling on the Lord to help but I would just like to sit and have a conversation and discuss thing with the Him. I love your Faith boosters and the reflection on the reading of the day. I pray for you each day.
Taking the Lord’s day as a day of rest is not “goofing off”. It’s not being lazy either. It’s slowing down to rest and restore so that we can better handle what is coming up in the new week. It’s great you’re calling on the Lord for help, Gillian. He is a God of order and peace. Put him first — including taking time to be alone with Him every day for a good prayer time and on Sundays for an extended “active” rest, listening and learning for your spiritual growth. The Devil wants us to be too busy for the Lord. When we are too busy for prayer and too busy to obey the Lord’s commandment about keeping His day restfully holy, we need to repent and do the opposite of what the Devil wants. When we take time out to pray, God rewards us by making sure that everything else that should get done does get done. Listen to my podcast on this for more inspiration on this topic: https://footstepstoheaven.com/faith-growth/the-gift-god-gives-everyone-for-healing-and-renewal/.