God Finished The Work
That He Had Done
Thus the heavens and the earth were
finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh
day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day
from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed
it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
We live in an action-oriented world,
and it seems that simplifying our lives has never been more complicated! It
seems like there is always work to do and no time for rest. Do you feel
stressed in your daily activities? Is it difficult to find joy? Do you get the
kind of rest your body needs? Do you wake up tired?
In creation, God established a pattern
of work and rest, which is a model for believers. For 6 days God worked to
bring order to our world. But on the seventh day, after He had finished all His
creative activity, He rested. God demonstrated that rest is appropriate and
right.
Jesus showed us the importance of rest
when He sat wearily beside a well after a long walk and when He slept in the
back of a boat with His head on a pillow. He also rested when He and His
disciples got away from the crowds.
If the Lord rested from the work of
creation and from His earthly ministry, we need to rest from our work as well.
Our time of rest refreshes us for times of service. Schedule some “slow down”
time this week.
All work and
no play
will take the joy of
life away.