REST

 When do we rest?

 This is definitely 
something that we 
all need within our lives.

We need rest every 
single day, we need
at times to rest our minds,
yet also we need to
rest our body.

When we exercise, it is not
something which we can
continually do, we require
and need rest.

Whatever type of 
employment you have, it
is certain that you
will need a rest each day.
And a holiday is always a 
welcome blessing.

But is rest ever needed
within the Church, within
activities within the Church
and why would such be needed?

Did Jesus ever withdraw from
the crowds and his disciples to
be alone with his father?
Did he ever rest whilst others
were busy at different things?

The answer to both is yes,
he rested as he needed his 
rest for different reasons.

So since Jesus is our example
of how we should and need
to live, we through this
must also see that within
the Church we need rest.

If you never rest from
your activities within the
Church, you will struggle
within that activity, whatever
it may be, to be refreshed.

In your daily life you
also need to have a time of
rest, this of course means physical
and mental rest, yet also you need
that time of rest with your Father in heaven.

This rest brings strength, comfort,
encouragement and so much
more that we need within
our lives.

So in your life enjoy
each time of rest that
you have and
know that it
is needed.


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