Daily D – Matthew 11:28-30

by David Bowman | Sep 5, 2022 | Daily D | 0 comments

Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (NIV)

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (MSG)

—

Do you Rest from Your Work, or Work from Your Rest?
Do you rest from your work? Or, do you work from your rest? If work continually makes you stressed, you need to work with Jesus and get your rest.

My Apple Watch greeted me with the happy news this morning. I have met my sleep goal three out of the last four days. It’s amazing how much smarter and more capable I am when working from a place of rest rather than resting from my work. Better work tomorrow begins with better sleep tonight.

A man who leads a team of eighty remote workers and whose product is used by millions of people around the world focuses as much on rest as on work. Before he and his bride had children, this meant going to bed on time and getting up on time. Now with two small children, this means getting a nap as often as necessary.

Do Less but Better
Elite musicians and athletes alike get more rest than the average guy or gal. Do a quick internet search for “necessity of rest” and spend a little time on this holiday pondering the benefits of sleep. It is possible for you to make a fifty percent improvement in your physical, intellectual, and emotional capacities by Christmas if you get enough rest as a rule rather than as a special occasion.

Whose idea was it to rest more and to do less but better? Take a look at Genesis 1 and notice how each day begins with rest, not work. “There was evening and morning, the first day, . . .” Listen to Jesus in the verses above.

Less but better is the optimum way. Les McKeowyn’s books Essentialism and Effortless provide wise guidance.

Tomorrow is a busy day of meetings and travel followed by more meetings and travel. The hotel is set in a quiet area. Even so, I am taking earplugs. The hotel may be quiet, but my neighbors may not.

* How are you planning for more than adequate rest this week?
* What will you do differently day by day?
* How will you do less but better?

—

I will work the Jesus way.

—

Our Father, teach us to rest. Bless us with unforced rhythms of grace at home, at work, and at play. Empower us to do less but better. Amen.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

CONNECT WITH ME!

Interested in learning more about Church Unique or Life Younique? Send a note through the Get In Touch box or Message me through the Facebook link above.

GET IN TOUCH!

READ MY BLOG!

Daily D – 2 Kings 23:25

2 Kings 23:25 Before him there was no king like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength according to all the law of Moses, and no one like him arose after him.

Daily D – 2 Kings 20:1-6

2 Kings 20:1-6 In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, “Please, Lord, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Isaiah had not yet gone out of the inner courtyard when the word of the Lord came to him: “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the Lord’s temple. I will add fifteen years to your life. I will rescue you and this city from the grasp of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.’”

Daily D – 2 Kings 18:5-7

2 Kings 18:5-7 Hezekiah relied on the Lord God of Israel; not one of the kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him. He remained faithful to the Lord and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord was with him, and wherever he went he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.

Daily D – 2 Kings 17:12-15

2 Kings 17:12-15 They served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.” Still, the Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep my commands and statutes according to the whole law I commanded your ancestors and sent to you through my servants the prophets.” But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God. They rejected his statutes and his covenant he had made with their ancestors and the warnings he had given them. They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves, following the surrounding nations the Lord had commanded them not to imitate.

Daily D – 2 Kings 13:4-6

2 Kings 13:4-6 Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for he saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel. Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel returned to their former way of life, but they didn’t turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Jehoahaz continued them, and the Asherah pole also remained standing in Samaria.