Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him. – (Psalm 62:5, NIV)
I must calm down and turn to God; He is my only hope. – (Psalm 62:5, ERV)
My soul quietly waits for the true God alone because I hope only in Him. – (Psalm 62:5, VOICE)
God is the great provider of rest. He comes in the quiet moments we sit before Him and covers us with His peace. His rest looks different for everyone, and often is found in sweet simplicity. Saturday, my final meeting for high school gymnastics this year took place as we held our end-of-the-season banquet. It ended up being on the small side, but it was a sweet, calm time of coming together. No stress, no pressure, just enjoyable time together. Yesterday, as I was in the media area for church both prior to, and throughout both services, there was an extra flooding of peace as the sounds of worship soothed my soul. After church there was a perfect balance between getting things done to prepare for the week, and time spent loving on our dogs. God’s rest can be found wherever we are and in the midst of whatever we are doing, if only we quiet our hearts to hear from Him. May we slow down and seek Him anew each day and recognize the rest that He who is our hope, provides.
My soul finds true rest,
When I slow my mind;
Choose focus on Him,
In whom hope I find.
For He is the peace,
That brings forth the calm;
No matter what comes,
He’s the soothing balm.
Peace that is present,
Hope that is assured;
Rest when we’re weary,
His love is made clear.
Ever choose seek Him,
For He is our rest;
He knows and loves us,
And gives us His best.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You are where we find rest and hope and peace, no matter what surrounds us. Thank You that You are the calm in our storms and the peace in our chaos. Forgive us for the times that we neglect to turn to You, for You are faithful forever. Teach us to trust and rely on You to provide the rest we need and the hope that holds our heart in a space of contentment. Show us how to love those around us as You do. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we praise You for being our hope and our space of real rest in all things and at all times. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Grabrick and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28
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