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We Remember
give a pep talk to encourage them to get it all done. Jesus’ exact words in Mark 6:31 are, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” It must have taken a certain audacity to pull away from the crowds to go to a solitary place, saying no to the needs and taking rest for themselves. for Jesus, rest is a priority in busyness; not just a treat for a job well done.
After years of a rhythm of serving with little rest, I noticed my heart resenting all the activity and thirsting to slow down. But as tired as I was, I still found rest a struggle in face of all the undone tasks. I’ve come to realize that this is a result of being discipled to serve . . . but not to be still. I’ve learned to trust in my work more than in my Lord. This is something from which so many of us need to be un-discipled. I fear that if we don’t change course, we will continue to make disciples who run themselves to the ground, rather than ones who balance activity and rest well. I fear most of all that I would not last in this fight of faith if I continue on in the same way.
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To all, like me, who are tired and heavy-laden: Jesus will give us rest (Matthew 11:28). He reminds us to prioritize rest in midst of our hectic lives. Kingdom rest is audacious because it asks us to trust that the fruit of our work comes ultimately from Him, and not in our efforts alone.
Jesus has set out two chairs in the middle of your life: one for Him and one for you. Take a seat, rest in His presence, and watch your trust in Him grow.
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My Rendezvous with God
I have a rendezvous with God.
At earliest morning, in the splendor of a new day’s dawn,
He waits for me; He waits to give me strength, and courage, and zest for life. At noontide heat
He waits for me; In careless faces, harassed eyes
He waits for me to speak the word of comfort and of cheer and give my faith to those whose hope is lost. At evening, in the calm, majestic silence of the stars,
He waits for me; He waits to speak forgiveness to my soul, and in His stillness give me rest within the shelter of His love. All through each day He waits. Let me not fail my rendezvous with God.
holly Priest March 1953 | Link & Visitor
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