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| “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” |
| —Psalm 62:1 |
On many Sunday afternoons when I was growing up, I would look over at my dear grandmother and find her sitting with her eyes closed.
“Are you sleeping, Grandma?” I would ask her.
“No dear,” she would answer with a sweet smile. “I’m just resting my eyes. I just need a little rest.”
A little rest. Sometimes I think all of us just need a little rest.
A little rest from the hassles of our daily lives. A little rest from financial problems. A little rest from family or relationship problems. A little rest from trying to find a job. A little rest from health problems. A little rest from disagreements at church. A little rest from stridently divisive politics. A little rest from not enough hours in the day to accomplish our appointed tasks.
We all just need a little rest.
Perhaps we should take a cue from the Psalmist who declares in Psalm 62:1-2, 5-8:
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
Do we need a little rest? Yes, we do! So, let’s turn to the God who loves us with his unfathomable love. He waits lovingly to give us our needed rest.
