What prayers did Mary lift to the Father for her child? Did she pray for a specific type of wife or an abundance of sons, both a sign of blessing in the Jewish culture? Did she pray for a long and healthy life for Him? Did she, too, pray for specific milestones that she thought He would need to reach along the way?
Read MoreWhen we invite the Lord into our busyness or to be more accurate when we recognize His presence is already there with us, we receive His rest and peace. He gives us breathing space when we thought we had none, regardless of our booked calendars and overflowing To Do lists.
Read MoreEven when you find myself surrounded by the thorns and the thistles, the Lord stands beside you creating beauty, reminding me of His goodness. You can find rest there.
Read MoreWhen we choose to trust that the Lord watches over us, then we can fully rest.
Read MoreToo often we turn to anything and everyone BUT the Lord for rest and rescue. And yet. He promises rest when we return to Him.
Read MoreThe Presence of God offers us means rest and peace in life. However, so often we simply go through the motions and don’t step fully into His presence.
Read MoreGod gave us the perfect example of how to work and rest. And then He wrote it down for us, because He knew we would forget. But, sometimes we still forget and need reminding. These five YouVersion Bible App Devotionals about Rest will help.
Read MoreThe rest and joy you experience by remembering His Resurrection isn’t reserved for Easter Sunday. It’s meant for your everyday living.
Read MoreJesus took time to rest with His Father. And not once does Scripture record that He felt guilty about taking time away from others to do it. So why do some parents feel guilty or selfish for making time to rest with Him each day.
Read MoreThroughout Scripture, the Lord tells His people “to remember” over and over again. When we make the practice of remembering an active part of our lives, we can live our lives from a place of rest.
Read MoreWinter reminds me that even nature needs time to rest and retreat to its roots. And while we can’t see what God is doing to the trees, we can trust that Spring will come.
Read MoreMany of us get caught up and overwhelmed at the size of our lists. We have no idea how we will get it all done. When we don’t, we feel like we failed or vow to work even harder and for more hours of the day.
Read MoreDo you know that rest is one of God’s gifts to us? Resting in Him, in His creation, in His blessings, in His comfort. Not because of what we do but because of who calls us His.
Read MoreBeing lost doesn’t need to be a permanent state of being. The Lord offers us directions, but we need to ask for them.
Read MoreForget about who wears the pants in your family. Instead ask yourself: Who wears the crown?
Read MoreWhen Jesus took time to rest, He still had work to do. People still needed Him. He still had places to be and still had miles to walk. Yet, Jesus made the choice to still Himself, to rest.
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