Take a Day and Chill

‭Even God rested on the seventh day of the week. That word “rested” is indicative of stopping to appreciate and observe His work to see that it was good (Genesis 1:31). God was not tired, He doesn’t get tired like us and needs to sleep. He never sleeps nor slumbers (Psalm 121:4). There should always be a time when we pull away from it all and rest. Vacation is very important even if you can’t vacate your regular surroundings, do something totally opposite and fun from working your job. Workaholics are not much different than substance abuse challenged people. A bondage is a bondage regardless of the chain being used. Anything that keeps us from a more balanced lifestyle is not the way towards victorious living. I believe God set the example of taking at least one day a week to chill, and actually do nothing but reboot, restore, and refresh ourselves. From time to time we think we are God, or indestructible (being made in His image and likeness, it is inherent in our thoughts) but we still must sleep and rest. You can die faster from lack of sleep than you can from not eating. There are examples all throughout the bible on how to live a Godly life with less troubles and headaches. God has said in His word, “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Make the seventh day your own, and make it a day to be hollowed, empty the day of any work. We can get caught up into being overworked before we realize it’s happening. So have designated a day to be hollowed in your life. You’ll never have time, if you don’t make time.