Finding Rest

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Where does rest come from? Are you rested? Do you need rest? Where can you find the rest you need when you need it?

We are created for rhythms of life, work, and rest. Each of us need and desire rest. God created rest. God is a God of rest. And God offers us the good gift of his rest. Rest is good.

The Psalmist writes, “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” (Psalm 62:1, NIV).

God is the origin of rest and salvation. We can discover the rest we need and the rest we are looking for in God himself. When we seek God, we find God’s rest and salvation, which we desperately desire and need.

May we find the rest we long for in God, and may we proclaim with the Psalmist, “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8, NIV).

In Christ alone, Robbie

A Prayer For Sabbath Rest: “Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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