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Rest in the Lord

Timothy R. Berman
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~ June 28, 2020 – Evening Devotional ~

Come unto me, all ye that labour 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 in heart: and yea shall find rest unto your souls
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
~ Matthew 11:28-30, KJV ~

Struggles and challenges of our lives may leave us feeling drained, exhausted, and lacking in strength and endurance. We may find ourselves emotionally bankrupt. Disappointment and discouraged. A sense of shame and guilt suffocating us. This leaves each one of us feeling restless, disoriented, and tossed too and fro with the worries, anxieties, and cares of this world. Have we forgotten the source of our strength? The power from which we are able to draw from? Our Heavenly Father is the source of our energy and power.

There is a grave disservice we do to ourselves and our families. Our co-workers, and others within our community when we do not enter into a time of rest. The God of all things established a day of rest. A rest from the work that we do. A rest from those things that may be troubling to our hearts and minds. Spiritual growth and discipline require that we enter in and observe a time of rest. A time where we check in and spend time in the service of our Heavenly Father. A time to focus solely on Him and him alone. A time to meditate.

While we are encouraged to do this daily. The Lord decreed that when we enter into the day of rest, our hearts will be glad. Our burdens will be lightened. Let us take delight in our time of rest.

Russell M. Nelson – The Sabbath is a delight: April 2015 General Conference

Published by Timothy R. Berman

Timothy R. Berman possesses over 14 years of content writing, editing, proofreading, and publishing to various communities, websites, and blogs. He possesses over 7 years of experience as a substance use disorder professional specializing in medically assisted treatment. Provided evidence-based practice toward a holistic recovery for individuals suffering from opioid substance use.

1 thought on “Rest in the Lord”

  1. Amazing, what is the Sabbath?
    A day of rest, and that day is set as _______________________ a certain day of the week, that we are to do weekly
    How about those other six days, what is one does, Do we rest each of those days too?
    So How literal is this command of rest on the seventh day of each week?
    I heard that if I do not, I am not a true believer, at least from that video.
    How true is that, when it is God himself, the Father of the Risen Son for us all, that knows each person’s heart, their motive to whatever it is each does.

    To me in the sight I see from within me, I see this: I am in the Sabbath rest, 24/7 by the risen Christ given me from Father to live, realistically.

    Not that I do that, I am learning to do that daily in rest for his lead of me, and all that have turned to belief as well.
    Just what I see in belief to his love for all, by and through Son, our reconciliation
    2 Cor 5:16-20
    John 19:30, Hebrews 9:14-17, Hebrews 4:9-13 Amazing done work for us to rest in, trust to God Father of the Risen Son for us.
    In thanksgiving and praise Ps. 100:4 103:12, Job 19:25 Whew , how amazingly delightful this is
    To me to see and rest in thanksgiving and praise to it

    Thanks Timothy

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