Bible Verse of The Day – 9-18-18

Genesis 2:2 (NKJV) 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

Resting is something that God has said is very important.

In Genesis, there are many different scriptures that refer to God resting after He created everything.

It’s important to note that God didn’t need to rest. He is not a human being with a fleshly body that gets tired. He rested to set an example for us. He wanted to show us the importance of taking time to let our bodies recuperate and regain their strength after a week’s work.

Today’s cultures are largely fast-paced, with very little time taken to rest. Many people work 6-7 days per week now, creating situations where millions of people are trying to function at 100%, while running on empty.

This can be very dangerous in so many ways. We get physically tired, which leads to emotional and spiritual weariness. And all of this leads to weakness in many areas of our lives.

We can make some terrible mistakes and very poor choices when we’re tired. Many very bad accidents happen when people are overtired. And some of the worst choices we make are made when we’re tired and worn out.

So, if God has told us that we need to take time and rest, and He showed us by His own example, then we need to obey Him and set aside time each week to rest.

It’s not a question of “if” we should rest. God has already settled that question.

It’s really a matter of “why” we should rest. And the “why” is because God has told us to.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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