Message
Rest is very important to God. He rested on the seventh day after completing the work of creation and also blessed the day specially (). God went on to design various categories of rest periods for man. In , God ordained a weekly Sabbath of rest that was observed on the seventh day in the Old Testament. In , God also ordained a seventh year Sabbath of rest, “…when the land will not be cultivated, the people and animals will also take their rest from farming activities for a whole year”. Surprisingly, says, “Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you:every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death:for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people”. Rest is so important to God that He places a heavy penalty on defaulters.
Despite the observance of these holidays, the Nation of Israel continued to be more prosperous than their neighbours that did not have the tradition of taking any rest. This is due to the word of God in :“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it:Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain”. Therefore, working clock round everyday will not make you richer or more productive.
Jesus Christ showed us the importance of taking good rest in , when He told the disciples after their very first missionary tour, “Come ye apart and rest for a while.” David almost died in battle because he failed to rest. His commanders later said, “Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel” (). Many people, even ministers of God, are dying from stress-induced health challenges due to lack of adequate rest.
Brethren, rest is divinely ordained, refreshing and rewarding. I personally ensure I incorporate rest into my itinerary no matter how tight my schedule may be. Indeed, you’ll even be more productive after resting adequately. Beloved, just as God wants you to be diligent, He also wants you to rest adequately.
Despite the observance of these holidays, the Nation of Israel continued to be more prosperous than their neighbours that did not have the tradition of taking any rest. This is due to the word of God in :“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it:Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain”. Therefore, working clock round everyday will not make you richer or more productive.
Jesus Christ showed us the importance of taking good rest in , when He told the disciples after their very first missionary tour, “Come ye apart and rest for a while.” David almost died in battle because he failed to rest. His commanders later said, “Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel” (). Many people, even ministers of God, are dying from stress-induced health challenges due to lack of adequate rest.
Brethren, rest is divinely ordained, refreshing and rewarding. I personally ensure I incorporate rest into my itinerary no matter how tight my schedule may be. Indeed, you’ll even be more productive after resting adequately. Beloved, just as God wants you to be diligent, He also wants you to rest adequately.