learning to rest

when Mary and Martha met Jesus, Martha was busy making preparations in the house, but Mary chose to sit at the feet of Jesus, and simply listen to Him, to talk to Him, to learn about Him and to simply stare in amazement at him. so often we too are carried away by the many tasks of life - me included - that crowd out our minds and steal away the time that we ought to give to our Saviour. He's just right beside us, but have we given Him notice? He tells us to cast our cares upon Him. and to rest in Him

The Lord's Day, the Christian's day of rest, of the same significance that the Sabbath has to the Jews, is a day to rest. not just a rest in the fantasy world of the computer, or the rest in the comfort of a warm bed, but a holy rest. it is a sacred time for God, an appreciation of God, a time of worship and meditation on Him. time indeed is sacred, shouldn't we apportion a part of it back to the one who gave it to us?

a special day, set aside, not to a point of complete cessation of work - that would be unthinkable in today's hurried life - but to a point where we are consciously reminding ourselves to be mindful of God and sensitive to His voice. sure, everyday should be a day unto the Lord as such, but if everyday were the same, chances are we would simply forget again. the Lord's Day, Sunday, is a special day, set aside to remember God.

it too is an act of faith, when we stop work and realize that it is God who still keeps the world spinning and in motion, nothing to do with our own efforts. God upholds the world, and we trust Him to do so, but setting aside our work and going to Him (:

and that's that. rest in Him. and discover His love and power again. discover the power of His voice and word. and glorify Him in everything (: