Wednesday August 13th, 2025
« Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat »
23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting;
25 and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more.
26 They may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites regarding their duties.”
Rest is very important to God.
He rested on the seventh day after completing the work of creation and also blessed the day specially, Genesis 2:1-3.
God went on to design various categories of rest periods for man.
In Exodus 35:2, God ordained a weekly Sabbath of rest that was observed on the seventh day in the Old Testament.
In Leviticus 25:4-5, God also ordained a seventh year Sabbath of rest when the land will not be cultivated, the people and animals will also take their rest from farming activities for a whole year.
Surprisingly, Exodus 31:14NKJV says
« Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death »
Rest is so important to God that He places a heavy penalty on defaulters.
Despite the observance of these holidays, the Nation of Israel continued to be more prosperous than their neighbours that did not have the tradition of taking any rest.
This is due to the word of God in Psalm 127:1GWT
« If the LORD does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work on it. If the LORD does not protect a city, it is useless for the guard to stay alert »
Therefore, working around-the-clock everyday will not make you richer or more productive.
Jesus Christ showed us the importance of taking good rest in Mark 6:31CEV, when He told the disciples after their very first missionary tour,
« …”Let’s go to a place where we get some rest” »
David almost died in battle because he failed to rest.
His commanders later said in 2 Samuel 21:15-17
« “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” »
Many people, even ministers of God, are dying from stress-induced health challenges due to lack of adequate rest.
Brethren, rest is divinely ordained, refreshing and rewarding.
I personally ensure I incorporate rest into my itinerary no matter how tight my schedule may be.
- Indeed, you’ll even be more productive after resting adequately.
Beloved, just as God wants you to be diligent, He also wants you to rest adequately.
Prayer focus – Father, please help me to always take adequate rest from my labour, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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