Friday, April 24, 2009

Rest.

Recently, I was sitting in this church listening to the sermon and trying to determine if this was our family's new church home when the pastor said something that totally moved me.

He said, "Rest."

Actually, he said it more than once during the course of the sermon, but the first few times he threw it out there he did it so casually I barely noticed.

He said it again; "Rest."

That's when it hit me:

"Rest."

Just like that, I did.

He wasn't really commanding me to rest, but in the context of his sermon (not on rest) he would tell the people to rest, or rather remind the people to rest, so we could recognize and appreciate the word, will, and love of God.

I am always so full of my concerns and machinations, regardless how noble, and I often find myself striving to see God's will be done; when all I really need to do is rest.

It was a wonderful reminder, and an immediate blessing.

So, you there, take it from me...rest.