‘On the seventh day you shall rest.’ Exodus 34:21
One of the best ways to maintain your perspective on what’s truly
important is to plan times of rest and recreation. The word recreation means to
‘re-create’: to recharge your batteries physically, spiritually, emotionally,
and relationally. Rest and recreation restore your creativity, fuel your
vision, and bring balance to your world. The fact is, some of the people we
admire most are socially and relationally dysfunctional. For example, if you
took the pulpit away from certain preachers and the CEO title away from certain
executives, they’d be totally lost. And if you’re honest, you’d conclude that
in all likelihood they needed counselling. They’ve only one string on their
fiddle - work. Without it they don’t know how to live! The Bible says,
‘God…rested from all his work’ (Genesis 2:2 NIV 2011 Edition).
Now, since God doesn’t sleep and never gets tired, clearly He was setting
an example for us to follow. Purpose-driven people can become obsessed with
work and believe they don’t have time for fun. Some may even consider fun to be
‘carnal’. But Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a
quiet place and get some rest’ (Mark 6:31 NIV 2011 Edition). God, who thought
that taking time off was so important that He put it in the Bible, said, ‘If you
treat the Sabbath as a day of joy…if you honour it by refusing “business as
usual,” making money, running here and there - then you’ll be free to enjoy
GOD!’ (Isaiah 58:13-14 MSG). So the word for you today is: ‘Start taking time
off.’
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