18Apr16

Isaiah 30:15
"For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, 'In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.' But you were unwilling,"

Throughout the Old Testament God has issues with the Israelite people. Well, actually, it is the Israelite people who have a problem with God. God keeps trying to get them to stay close to Him and trust Him but, they (just like us) cannot follow the rules and do stupid things. At this point God sent a prophet to them to calm them down, to warn them, and to try and convince them that they need to come back and rest in Him.

I consistently choose the busy track. There is something in me that says, "if you sit down for too long then you are wasting time and being lazy." But, more and more I am convinced (well mostly because the Bible is very clear about it) that we need rest. Good rest. The rest that isn't just about being stationary but, is about resting in peace that God can give us when we relinquish worry and doubt. Doesn't that sound nice? Isaiah says it is in this state that we are saved.

"But, you were unwilling." Ouch. I choose to be busy over resting in the peace and trust of my God. I choose to doubt that He's got it under control long enough to breathe. We do this a lot. We think there is something only we, personally, can do about situations. You will always be busy about something. There will always be that "one more thing" in your day. But, you have to be willing to "return and rest." How did you rest this weekend? How are you resting? Do you have peace and truth or are you just being stationary during your down time?