Get More Done Through God-Directed Rest
“He said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds. The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him...It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates: the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”” (Genesis 15:8-12, 17-21 WEB)
In the passage above, Abram was getting ready to make a covenant with the Lord. He was doing a good job chasing away the birds who wanted to eat the carcasses needed for the covenant.
But the Lord saw that Abram was trying his best by his own efforts, and put him to sleep.
Subsequently, the Lord made Abram the beneficiary of the covenant, while He became the only one responsible to fulfill all the terms of the covenant.
Abram, a fallible mere mortal, would never have become the heir of the world if he had insisted on fulfilling the covenant by his own efforts. It can only be possible through God alone.
Sometimes you want to stay awake and handle things by yourself, trying to do your best.
But suddenly, God forces you to sleep. Whatever situation you’re facing that seems like ‘forced sleep’, don’t fight against it—just rest.
God knows that you are overworked and overloaded. You need a break and to receive true rest from Him. It is the time to double up on feeding on the Gospel of the Grace of Christ.
You may be thinking, “I can’t rest now! There’s so many things waiting for me to complete. If I don’t do it, no one else will!”
Be assured that while you are resting by receiving God’s word, God is at work for your good.
Hearing the Gospel is never wasted time. In fact, it is the power of God unto your salvation from all troubles.
Your God is arranging things in your favor, preparing people to help you, and when you are ready, He gives you the power, anointing and wisdom to do double or more of the same amount of work in less time, with a renewed restfulness and ease.
You will get more done when you make time for this God-directed rest!
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