Let us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], that no one may fall or perish by the same kind of unbelief and disobedience [into which those in the wilderness fell].
Don’t work so hard that you miss your time with God. Rest is important for your spiritual and physical life. The need for rest can’t be ignored; it is a law of God. Just like the laws concerning eating, sowing, and reaping, we cannot break the principle of rest without paying the price of disobedience.
Paul sent Epaphroditus home saying that he came near death through working for Christ (Philippians 2:25–30), but God had mercy on him and spared his life. Find time to be still on a regular basis. It is in moments of rest that you are most likely to hear God speak to you.
Prayer of the Day: Father, help me make time to rest and be still in Your presence. Teach me to honor Your law of rest so I can hear Your voice, amen.
