I just got back from a few days at the beach. It’s my favorite place. Near the ocean, I just feel such peace. Over twenty years ago, I stared at the horizon of the ocean and God spoke to me.
I love you like that. You cannot see where the ocean ends, and neither can you see the end of my love for you.
The ocean did eventually meet the shore, but God’s Love was endless. You know what did have an end, though? Vacation. After seven days of relaxation, I would be going back to work tomorrow, and I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that kinda made me sad. When I was having quiet time one morning at the beach the Lord told me that it was a time of renewal for me. This morning He added to that.
The beach may have been a time of renewal for you, but you can rest anytime.
And that was the truth. I didn’t need a vacation to rest.
You don’t need a vacation to rest.
You don’t need a drink after work to find your rest.
If you’re single, you don’t need to find your romantic partner to finally find rest.
We just need Jesus. More than anything.
Rest is found in the absence of worry.
Worry is a lack of trust. We don’t want to admit that, but it’s true. When we worry we’re fixated on how we can fix a problem rather than resting in the fact that God already knows the solution.