A Posture of Rest

Tears continued to flow down my daughter’s face as I began the process of laying her down for nap. As her need for rest was great today, it was met with an even greater resistance. Thankfully, God was gracious to supply me the needed patience to sing softly to her, as I rubbed her back, until her tears grew more and more faint, and finally silent. In my experience, getting my children down for a nap is easiest when I am able to lay them down the moment I sense that they are tired. But this is the real world, and it doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes it goes too far, making caving into a posture of rest much more difficult.
Over the years, I have envied my children during nap time. Here they are exhausted and someone is having to beg them to go to sleep?! And here I am, a tired Mama, wishing someone was telling me to go lay down and go to sleep, and no begging would be necessary! Although our children may resist it, we know they need the rest, and we do what we can to make sure they get it.
God knows that we need rest too. Sometimes we go too far before actually caving into our posture of rest as well! We know that when we are tired and weary, He is the perfect place to go and lay our troubles down, and yet we still hold onto them with clinched fists. We are no different than our own children in that, the more tired we become, them more difficult we become!
Do you believe in the peace that surpasses all understanding that guards our hearts and minds? If so, knowing that this is the peace that God is able to give, as well as a guarded heart and mind, leads to a life at rest.
Do you believe that God will supply all of your needs? If so, knowing that there is nothing that is impossible with God and knowing that God provides, leads to a life at rest.
Do you believe that God is a God of all comfort? If so, then knowing that in trials and difficulties that God will meet you where you are with compassion and comfort, leads to a life at rest.
Do you believe that Jesus’ sacrifice is enough? If so, then knowing that Jesus’ death and resurrection defeats sin and then in turn can lavish you in His grace and forgiveness, leads to a life at rest. If you find yourself tired today, then there is a voice that is calling you to a place of rest!
“In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to Him (Jesus), and His place of rest will be glorious.” Isaiah 11:10