Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Rest

Exodus 34:21  Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.

Rest.  That elusive state of being that women seem to have a hard time finding.  And it even seems that we often relish the fact that we’re so busy, because it somehow makes us feel important.

God created the world and all that is in it, and then he rested.  And in this verse, we are reminded again to rest one out of the seven days of a week.  

But notice it says to rest even during the “plowing season and harvest.”  That’s the time of year when farmers work hard, from sun up to sun down.

The seasons are about to change again to the wonderful autumn…the time of year that Thanksgiving and Christmas frenzy begins.  Perhaps this is the time of year that many moms see as their busiest time of the year, trying to handle relatives who visit, food preparation, gift buying, and family juggling, on top of their normal daily routines of to-do lists that grow longer and longer.

Ask the Lord to show you how to rest even during the busy season.  Find that shade tree under which to sit and read, the comfy pillow where you can lay down your head and close your eyes, or the cup of tea that soothes your sore throat and soul.

Rest.

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