Restore My Soul
Monday, January 13, 2020
“He restores my soul.” (Psalm 23:3)
As much as we don’t like to admit it, women’s hearts are
made of gold.
We give, we toil, we create, we exhaust ourselves; we
survive off of 2 and 3 hours of sleep at night, we pray hard, we forgive
harder, we fight fair, we study, we serve, we give our all.
However, in all of this, we often neglect to replenish our
spiritual, emotional, and physical selves.
Needing a break is not a sign of
weakness; it’s a part of life.
After God created the world He took a rest (Genesis 2:2). We
know Him as the God who neither slumbers, nor sleeps, but His rest meant that he
put down His work, ceased His exertion, and
went into a state of repose.
It’s okay to rest so that the Almighty God can restore your soul.
In this often goal-crazed, instant results society, we miss
the beauty found in restoration. Athletes, after injury, take time before going
back on the field or court. They give their bodies time to restore itself back
to proper functioning. When a singer loses her voice, she doesn’t jump back
into the studio; she rests her vocal cords in order to restore her musical
muscles so that she can get back to that place of fulfillment and
rejoicing.
Does someone have to force you to take a break when you’re
too exhausted to even keep your eyes open? Has the doctor given a bad result on
your exam and now you have no choice but to be still to be restored to health?
Girlfriend, listen to your body.
Your goals will be accomplished; not because you work
yourself to death, but because you cherish your temple enough to allow God to
restore and revive your soul when you start running on empty.
Pray with me:
Dear Jehovah, you have
left me awesome examples of rest and restoration in scripture. You rested on
the seventh day after creating the world; Jesus often went to the mountains to
pray and restore His soul. The disciples often rested from their many
missionary journeys. Why should I be any different? May your Spirit gently
nudge me to take care of my body and my spirit so that I may be an effective
tool for your kingdom. When I stop
long enough to enjoy your presence, my soul is restored in peace and I am equipped
for my next endeavors. Thank you Lord, for the gift of revival and restoration.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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