Rest
The Monday night
study group is working their way through a program called The Way
of Love.
This is a
seven-session program from the Episcopal church that journeys through
Lent and the first week of Easter. It's designed around the Great
Vigil of Easter and gives participants some things to think about
and/or incorporate into their lives as part of their Lenten
discipline.
This week's
topic was Rest.
As we approach
Holy Week and all that entails, along with all of the preparations
that go into making Holy Week what it is here at St. John's, I wonder
about this thing called Rest and if you are getting enough of it.
Where do you
find Rest? What feeds your soul? What recharges your batteries?
We live in a
society that values “production” and encourages, either
explicitly or implicitly, people to neglect themselves in favor of
various financial or career pursuits. But that is not healthy. We
need to find time to Rest.
God rested on
the seventh day. Jesus found time to get away alone and rest. Jesus
found time to take a nap in the back of a boat. Rest is critical for
our physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Take some time
and rest. And if you can't find the time to rest, schedule it on
your calendar; because sometimes we need to be intentional about
taking a rest.
Rest from the
hustle and bustle of the world. Rest from the noise of the world and
find time to listen. Rest from the demands and sit with God. Rest
from judgmental behavior. Rest from arguing. Rest from feuding.
Rest from grudges. Rest from stress.
And as we wind
down from our Lenten disciplines and look forward to Easter, remember
that Jesus rested for three days.
How will you
rest?
Blessings,
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