RESTING

This morning as I was lying in bed, a Scripture
verse came to mymind. Jesus said, " Come unto me
all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of
me for I am meek and lowly of heart;and you shall
find rest for your souls."
My mind has been so full of plans getting ready
to host a women's retreat. Last night my body did
not rest well because of physical problems.Yet, I
find rest when I leave everything in God's hands.

There are many beautiful illustrations in the Bible
about "rest".As a good shepherd, David led his
sheep to lie down in a place of green pastures.
Jesus even took time to sit by the well when he was
weary; At one point, he took his disciples away to
a quiet place ..

There are more kinds of rest than physical rest. We
need rest for our body, for our soul and for our
spirit. Our Heavenly Father has provided rest for our
whole being. When our minds are resting from all worry
and planning, our eyes close more easily in physical
rest. The rest for our spirit is found at the cross
where Jesus poured out his life blood for our sins.
When we trust him for complete cleansing and
forgiveness for our sins, we can rest from all our
self effort or good deeds for salvation.

I invite you to find rest in Jesus today. "For thus
says the Lord God , the Holy One of Israel; in
returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness
and confidence shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15
"And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation,
and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
Isaiah 32:18