Resting

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What does resting look like in your life? Do you take time to rest?

Resting is a key component of following God. Resting is a reflection of the character of God, and our trust in him and our obedience to him.


God commanded his people to rest in the Torah, saying, “‘Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.” (Leviticus 23:3).

Sabbath is about resting in God. Work is essential enough to do six days a week. Resting in God for a day is essential in showing obedience and love for God.


The author of Hebrews wrote, “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.” (Hebrews 4:9-10).

Resting is a reflection of our identity in God, and our identification with God. The God of the universe is the God of rest.

As people of God, may our lives be filled with an abundance of opportunity for resting in God and resting with God.

A Collect 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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