Today. Wow, so last night I got home late and as I was trying to fall asleep I could not! I haven't had the mind won't stop going syndrome before sleep in years! It was amazing. And as I was laying there I knew that God was speaking to me to find rest in Him. To stop running from having quiet time with Him and simply Be.
That is an amazing thought; Just Be. Just be with God. I am now writing a paper about how receiving the Gifts of the Spirit is not earned, it is given. It is given so you can be with God. He wants you and all of you.
Just imagine that you have worked hard all day. Things may or may not have gone right at all. You may have struggled more than you ever have. You have had your uphill and downhills and the end of the day you are able to coast. Then, you look at the horizon and see the sunset. You didn't have to work for the sunset to happen, it just did.
You do not have to work to earn God's love, He just loves. He loves everyday just as the sun rises and the sunsets without worry. Without need to be noticed. But a sunset is so spectacular that to not recognize it, well that would be a tragedy in it's own. And that sunset, was painted by the best artist. The one who at the end of the day, loves. He wants your heart in return.
Maybe, seeing a sunset will have a new meaning. It will to me.
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ReplyDeleteFunny that you should talk about rest! Im reading Hebrews right now and chapter 3 and 4 talk about God letting people enter into His rest, and it tells us to not harden our hearts against His voice so that we don't miss out that rest with Him!
ReplyDeletePraying for you, my love.