So there is a special rest [Sabbath-rest] still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. Hebrews 4:9-11 (NLT)
There is this song that I used to listen to by Mark Schultz called Running Just to Catch Myself. Lately, at the end of the week, I’ve been feeling like that. Here are a few of the words.
I'm still running
Running very late, For a meeting
Wait, that was yesterday
Guess I'm early for the one next week, Oh how sweet
I get on the ladder, I corporately climb
I wave at my life as it passes me by everyday
I can't stand still Can I get a witness
Can you hear me Anybody, Anybody
I think I am running just to catch myself
In God’s infinite wisdom, he knew we would do this. He knew we would keep striving and not rest. He knew that our self-image would become about what we were doing instead of the Life-Giver. And in his infinite love for us, he gave us a day to rest. A day to stop thinking about what we needed to accomplish but to focus our gaze on the One who makes all things possible.
I personally look forward to this at the end of every week. It’s my time to unplug; stop thinking about everything on my to-do list and focus instead on my relationship with God. Kind of like giving myself a Time Out! And let me tell you, this week I am ready!