January 29

Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 35, 36, 37; Psalm 29, 59, 89, 149; Proverbs 29

“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.” Exodus 35:2

How many times have you heard someone lament, “I am so busy”? It is the theme of our day. We don’t take the time to rest like we need. When we are running like a chicken with its head removed, we are wearing ourselves out. In this day and age, we need to get back to what men and women of old knew. They understood “early to bed and early to rise…” The problem is, that we have so many things screaming and yelling for our time and attention, which equates to energy.
Have you ever thought that it might be a plan of the Devil to keep you running around until you are exhausted? He knows that if we are tired, we will be irritable and our ability to make wise decisions will be diminished. Daniel 7:25, “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” So, based upon Scripture, a lifestyle of running ourselves ragged gives place to the Devil. He loves this.
We need to be getting proper rest each day along with spending time in prayer and Bible study. If we do this consistently, day in and day out, we will find ourselves to be more effective. We need to be finding our rest in the Lord. This is easier said than done. It should not be that way.
May we all find our rest in the Lord today and every day.