Believe. Trust. Rest.

"Rest."

Deep sigh… didn’t your soul just relax a little?  God is so good, isn’t He?

Hear Him again, “Rest, My child.”

I realized today that it’s been over a year since I blogged. Pitiful, I know. I have studied, worshipped, confessed, proclaimed, fasted, anointed, taken Communion and prayed, but my journaling has taken a hit. Not sure why. Guess I just haven’t taken the time. Suffice it to say, this past year, life sort of, got in the way.

We have had tremendous highs this year. We celebrated 20 years of marriage, graduated high school and celebrated 18 years with our oldest son and 10 years with our little one. We welcomed a new grand-nephew, had wonderful vacations with family, started new jobs, new schools, moved into a new home with sweet new neighbors (who can cook! J), started new hockey seasons, made new friends … we have experienced new and abundant life on so many levels.

But like all mountainous areas there have been some valleys this year, as well. Some lower and deeper than others. Our hearts have been broken, our faith tested and our beliefs pushed to, what we felt were, the limits.

Thank God for His enduring promises.

No surprise that He was present and faithful through it all. Completely real, immovable and loving in ways I can't express, He has been diligent in every season, on every mountain top and through every valley to remind us to “rest”.

 

"Dear one, rest."

 

We hear it while we sleep and as soon as our eyes open. We hear it at work, driving down the street and standing in line at the grocery. We hear it dropping our boys at school and walking into the hockey rink. We hear it when negative words are spoken over us, when unfair things are done or happen to us and every other time the enemy rears his ugly head. At night, while we pray and before our eyes close, we hear it again and again. “Just rest.” God is faithful. He Is…

“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He makes me rest…” Psalm 23

Believe. Trust. Rest .  We believe Him, trust in Him and He makes us…. Rest.

We’ve leaned on Him this year like never before. And He was always there. Never faltered, never even looked away from us for a second. He promised He would never leave us, that He would uphold us, lift us, provide, protect and honor us. And He did. - And He does.

Through everything, every day our marriage and family grows stronger. (We’ll be celebrating 21 years in a few days!) Our boys, Kevin and I are more firm in our faith and growing even more powerfully so every day. We are “working to rest” (as Joseph Prince says) daily. OK, yeah, sometimes, minute-ly, but we’re making progress. J

Our God is evident everywhere we look. He is here.

What a relief it is to know all the real work has been done. Jesus paved the way … “It Is Finished.” (John 19:30) … it’s time for us to honor Him by walking in it.... or strolling down it.

 

 Just relax and confidently rest in it….IN Him.

 He’s got us. He promises. 

For we who have believed do enter that rest.
Hebrews 4:3 NKJV