by Charles R. Swindoll
On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
---Psalm 62:7--8
Our dear Father, we are grateful for the rest that is found
in Christ. Our souls were like waves crashing against a shoreline, and our
lives were in tumult and disarray, confusion and chaos. And then You rescued
us. You brought us forgiveness and relief, and You introduced us to a wonderful
four-letter word that has become for us a lifeline for survival: rest. Thank
You for the peace that accompanies this rest. Thank You for the freedom from
worry. Thank You for carrying the weights that we used to carry on our own
shoulders, for giving us literally thousands of promises that become ours to
claim, to grow in, and to be comforted by.
Father, You have the ability, being who You are, to know
each need in each heart, each concern in each mind. So we pause and release to
You those things that have plagued us long enough. We give them over to You
now. In doing so, we invite the Spirit of God to plow the soil of our souls so
the seed of God's Word can be sown, take root, and be watered in time so as to
produce spiritual abundance.
We commit these valued moments to You, resting in You. And
may this allow us to be lost in wonder and love and praise. In Jesus's name,
amen.
See also Genesis 2:2--3; Joshua 21:44; Psalm 22:2--3;
Hebrews 4:9.
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