Even Dirt Gets to Rest

[486 words] We are busy! It doesn’t matter whether young or old, employed or retired, there is a lot going on in our lives. Sometimes, we can feel overwhelmed and on the brink of burn out but just keep going on. Before that happens, or if that is how you feel right now, consider these concepts from scripture:  God rested. After six days of creating, God “rested” from all the work He had done (Gen. 2:2). That is, He ceased creating (Heb. 4:4). God uses His example of resting on that day for the Israelites to rest every seventh day. We associate the Old Testament with the Sabbath because the Israelites had to keep it (Ex. 20:8-11). But it was not merely a memorial remembering God’s week of Creation. God’s deliverance from Egyptian slavery provides a reason to have a time of rest (Deut. 5:12-15). Exodus 31:17 even indicates refreshment…