Resting in Him

Mat 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

This verse took on a very real and practical meaning for me my last year in college. I was taking 19 hours the fall semester (I had to get special permission from the school because this was beyond the courseload limit) and 18 in the spring (which included my internship). I was married, pregnant, and working part time to pay for health insurance. Besides the long days at school I had homework, projects, and studying to do when I got home. Oh, and did I mention the housework? It was during this time I experienced God's rest in a very real physical way, not just in the spiritual sense. See I was so busy I was barely getting it all done. But I remained faithful in my church attendance. I thoroughly enjoyed those services, not just for their spiritual content, but for that time period I was in God's house, where I was supposed to be and all I had to do was sit and listen and rest. I didn't have the homework calling me or the housework begging to be done. It was truly a time of refreshment. And did you know that's what the word rest means in this verse? In the Greek language that word meant to repose, or to take ease, be refreshed. (from E-sword's Strong's references) And I was, I knew that there was nowhere more important to be and nothing more important to be doing, than to be resting in my Savior and Lord. Life is so busy today it's unreal, I've heard it said many times and it's so true, "if the devil can't make you bad, he'll make you busy." I don't know who said it but it is so true. Have your found rest in God today? This week? This month? Are you willing to take the time?