THE GOAL OF REST
I went out for an early run Saturday morning. I felt under the weather last weekend so I didn’t run at all. This time I ran 3.31 miles. I was surprised when I ended the run with a message on my iPhone Running App announcing that I had broken my all time speed record. I ran the distance in 10:48. I won’t win any marathons, but that’s not bad for my age. It didn’t seem like I was running faster than normal when I was running, but the numbers don’t lie. It must have been the break from last weekend that gave me a little more energy for this weekend.
God designed periodic breaks from the routine for the Israelites. They were to work six days but the seventh was a Sabbath when they were to do no work. Then there were holy days when they were to fast and feast. And every 49th year even the land was to rest and not be farmed. Maybe we should learn something from God. Rest is not from work, but so we can work more productively. You deserve a break today.
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