The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” Exodus 33:14
I woke up yesterday morning at 4 o’clock remembering I never did a devotion. A part of me wanted to go to my computer and type one out. But then I thought, no, I need to pray and spend some time with Jesus and talk about why I forgot to do something I love so much. As I laid in bed and entered into His presence, I felt a peace and rest in my mind and body even though I remembered other things I had forgotten. Why? Because I was in God’s presence not for any other reason than I knew I needed the peace and rest found there.
Jesus rested and spent extended periods communing with His Father even when life was pressing all around Him. And if Jesus needed to take a break, why in the world do I think I can keep going like the Energizer Bunny on my own. With all the push of constant advertisements and news about this election we all need to take a step back and rest and have His gift of peace restored in our lives. Then we can go out and do life with Him. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed or you find yourself forgetting or just feeling worn out, then take my advice, spend some quality time with Jesus. By that I mean, go to Him and just talk, not that you want anything, but restoring of His gift of peace and rest, and just like with Moses, everything will be fine.
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