It's not something I'm particularly good at, but I've been convicted recently of the fact that God demands that we rest. Being proud of how much I can accomplish without resting is not actually Biblical - we're supposed to rest. God rested.
"Six days shall You labor, the seventh is the Lord's
In six, He made the earth and all the heavens
But He rested on the the seventh
God rested
He said that it was finished
And the seventh day, He blessed it
God rested"
God rested. What a good reminder that there is a reason for the waiting. There is a reason for us to take a Sabbath day. A purpose. God left things in a state that we would call "unfinished" - but said that it was finished and he rested.
"And the Pharisees were restless
Pilate had no peace
Peter's heart was reckless
Mary couldn't sleep
But God rested"
As humans, we are restless, not at peace, reckless, and without sleep. But God rested. Things don't always make sense to us (who'm I kidding - things rarely make sense to me) - but nevertheless, God calls us to rest in Him. To wait in the in between times, and find our rest and peace with him. God has blessed the seventh day, the day of rest, despite your circumstances.
May you find your rest in Him... as all creation waits...
So they took His body down
The man who said He was the resurrection and the life
Was lifeless on the ground now
The sky was red His blood along the blade of night
And as the Sabbath fell they shrouded Him in linen
They dressed Him like a wound
The rich man and the women
They laid Him in the tomb
Six days shall You labor, the seventh is the Lord's
In six, He made the earth and all the heavens
But He rested on the the seventh
God rested
He said that it was finished
And the seventh day, He blessed it
God rested
So they laid their hopes away
They buried all their dreams
About the Kingdom He proclaimed
And they sealed them in the grave
As a holy silence fell on all Jerusalem
And the Pharisees were restless
Pilate had no peace
Peter's heart was reckless
Mary couldn't sleep
But God rested
Six days shall you labor, the seventh is the Lord's
In six, He made the earth and all the heavens
But He rested on the the seventh
God rested
He worked till it was finished and the seventh day He blessed it
He said that it was good
And the seventh day, He blessed it
God rested
The sun went down, the Sabbath faded
The holy day was done and all Creation waited
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