Rest

Soul Rest

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist. I worked as a Hospital Chaplain and a US Army Chaplain. I have seen people at their worst, in their mostContinue reading “Soul Rest”

Exodus 34:31 Sabbath

Exodus 34:31 “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. People often ask what faith looks like in practical terms. We exercise faith every day. We trust that the designers and builders knew what they were doing when they madeContinue reading “Exodus 34:31 Sabbath”

Hebrews 4:9-11 Competition

Hebrews 4:9-11 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. There seemsContinue reading “Hebrews 4:9-11 Competition”

Rest – Hebrews 4:11

Hebrews 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so the no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. Work and rest don’t enter into a conversation too often at the same time. These two things are often viewed as mutually exclusive. You can’t rest when you are working. YouContinue reading “Rest – Hebrews 4:11”

Getting Away – Mark 6:32

Mark 6:32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. Sometimes you just need to get away from it all. The stresses of life and relationship, world events and personal struggles, illness and success all take a toll on us personally. And I live in Florida, the playground of playgrounds!Continue reading “Getting Away – Mark 6:32”

Yoke – Matthew 11:29

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. A yoke (not yolk) is something other than the yellow part of an egg. This may sound obvious, but so many people don’t know what a yoke is.Continue reading “Yoke – Matthew 11:29”

Mark 2:27 Then he said to the, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Sometimes we have things upside down. Our perspective on a subject is all wrong and it needs to be corrected. We see the speed limit signs and see them as a means to limit our freedom. Instead,Continue reading “Rest”

Sleep

If you haven’t traveled by plane over a twenty four hour period across fourteen time zones, you haven’t lived! My brain doesn’t seem to be functioning. Sleep is a great gift from the LORD. Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Having beenContinue reading “Sleep”

Spiritual Rest

1 John 3:19 Some today, and many in our culture, say that it is not possible to know the truth, because there is no such thing as truth. But then they get upset when their lives get ruffled by someone else’s beliefs. If there is no truth, then your truth is no truer thanContinue reading “Spiritual Rest”

Sheep Without a Shepherd

Mark 6:32-34 Sheep need to be led. They need a shepherd to protect them, guide them, lead them to food and water, and find them shelter. They are not resourceful. Left to their own devices they will starve to death. They need a shepherd. Despite our ultra-independence here in the West, we needContinue reading “Sheep Without a Shepherd”