DAY 140: STILL WATERS

He leads me beside the still waters.

PSALM 23:2b

Still Waters

I love this phrase. I have come up on a herd by a stream. It is a lovely sight of rest and relaxation. The waters satisfy their thirst and provide an opportunity for rest. The flock gets to sit after walking distances to graze. And while they rest the shepherd counts them and probably reviews their path. 

Your shepherd is interested in your rest. The world today promotes a lack of sleep and hustling as the key to success. It often comes off as though getting a good night’s rest will lead to poverty. And most of us are stuck, working tirelessly to earn a living and barely taking a break because we have to “make it.” For some of us, the greatest miracle God can give us is a good night’s sleep. 

God designed everything to take a break, and He exemplified it Himself. He makes times and seasons to take breaks; winter gives way to summer and dry season for Harmattan. Yet we are too busy to rest. Lack of rest is the cause of the majority of diseases we spend money treating. Most of us don’t rest because we are afraid of what we might lose if we do rest. Meanwhile, we are losing our lives one missed sleep at a time. 

Beloved, rest, farabale, relax, zu o ike. In Jesus’ name. You need it.

Shalom.