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The Abundant Life: Riches money can\u2019t buy\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Those living the abundant life realize that rest is important. It is vital for our physical and spiritual health and well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the beginning it was so. God worked for many days and then he rested. (Genesis 2:2) Since God has boundless energy, one has to wonder why He did this. Yes, it\u2019s true that He had completed His work, but perhaps He was also setting an example to let us know that rest is important. God created rest and it is good! Therefore, the Bible if full of scriptures encouraging us to rest because it has many benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical rest is therapeutic, healing, and replenishing for our bodies. Old sayings like \u201cThe best bridge between despair and hope is a good night\u2019s sleep\u201d and \u201ca good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor\u2019s book\u201d seem to be rooted in truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spiritual rest can draw us closer to God which will restore and replenish our souls. No wonder we are told to \u201crest in the Lord\u2026\u201d (Psalm 37:7) God tells us to come to Him when we are weary and He will give us rest. (Matthew 11:28) Our soul can only find true rest in the Lord. (Psalm 62:1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, people find little time for sleep in this 24\/7 world. The results are problems, frustrations, and anger. Poor sleep habits create mistakes and miscalculations. Lack of sleep affects concentration and coordination. Many driving accidents can be linked to driver fatigue. Not only does lack of sleep make people testy and accident-prone, it makes them vulnerable to disease and infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years ago people went to sleep when it got dark. The invention of electricity and the light bulb changed all that. Today video games, television, and computers provide us with lots of late-night options. Grocery stores are open all night long. Telephone service is available all night long. We can literally wake up in a city that never sleeps all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep doesn\u2019t always come easy. The pressure and stress of life can weigh heavily on one\u2019s mind. That\u2019s when we really need to learn to rest in the Lord. We can lift all our burdens to Him. Let go and let God! He has everything under control. Psalms 4:8 says, \u201cI will lay me down in peace to sleep\u201d for God makes me dwell in safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those living abundant lives realize their need for rest. They pull back a bit so they can replenish. They have also learned to sleep in peace because they know they are safe in God\u2019s hands. He never slumbers or sleeps. (Psalm 121:4) We don\u2019t have to work 24\/7 because God does that for us, so we can get some rest.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/em>\u2026I have come that they may have life and that they<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

may have it more abundantly.\u201d ~John 10:10 (KJV)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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