Give it a rest!
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Isn't it funny how easy it is to get busy and how hard it is to rest? We plan a quiet day when we expect to be able to ready the bible, maybe take a little walk and pray and rest, and then suddenly we remember we need to go shopping, we have to mow the lawn, are neighbour drops off some wrongly delivered mail and then stays for a cuppa and a chat for an hour and before you know it, your day is done and it's time to climb in to bed. But did you know you were meant to live with rest as a regular part of life. In the beginning God took a day at the end of all that creating and rested. Man was given the Sabbath as a day of resting, a blessing for us, and yet we frequently move our boundaries, reorganise our schedules and find things to fill that space instead of enjoying that precious gift. Jesus told us that in him we find the perfect rest: Matthew 11:28-29 (TPT) “ Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply jo