2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. (Genesis 2:2-3)
One of my favorite sports at the Summer Olympics is Track. I particularly love the shorter heats like 100m, 200m, 400m, and the relays. Participating athletes generally have a routine of resting, and practicing; resting, and strength-building; resting, and stretching; resting, and running.
In the United States and many countries around the world, the days of December can be very hectic. There are people to see, things to do, gifts to get, vacation time to use, and then programs, parties, and other kinds of holiday celebrations. But through all of our ripping and running, we should pace ourselves and find time for resting.
Resting is important to God. A highlight of the Creation Story in the bible is that God rested—not because He was tired, but because He knew we would get tired; and God wanted to model for us the importance of resting. Resting affords you time for relaxing and refreshing, and everybody needs that. If running is indicative of working, then resting is symbolic of preparing to do more work.
Jesus rested and he encourages us to rest: “31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (Mark 6:31). Are you leading a busy life? Do you get overwhelmed sometimes by the hustle and bustle of life? In whatever you do, moderate your activities and make time to rest. May your running be preceded and followed by some time of resting.
Wisdom for this Week
If you rest a little, you may be able to run a lot.
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