Genesis 2:3
So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work he had done in creation.
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Our house was due for repainting. The color has already faded and dirt and scratches can already be distinctly seen. And, I decided to do it myself.
I personally bought the things needed. I then patched up the scratches and sanded away the dirt the accumulated. I personally mixed the paint. And then, the hard part – the actual painting. It was difficult at first as the paint starts to drop on my hands, arms and face. But, once I was able to get the hang of it, the job started to progress faster.
And I finished the job in three days. And so on the last day, I sat on a chair and looked at my “masterpiece”. Knowing that you have done a magnificent job is already a rest in itself. You found rest within you knowing that you have done your best.
And so when God rested on the seventh day, it doesn’t really mean that He “laid down on a bed and sleep”. It doesn’t mean that He stopped what He is doing and closed His eyes.
On His rest, He stepped back and looked at His Creation and admired His work. He looked at His “masterpiece” and become glad. He appreciated the beauty of all things He has done, that He found rest in Himself knowing that He has done a great thing for the one He loves – you and me.
And so, He also enjoins each and every one of us to have the same rest. At least once a week, let us step back from all the things that we do and start looking at the greatness of things that God has done for us.
And have that rest in your heart knowing that God is with us forever and will continually create for us and for our needs.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, may I appreciate Your Creation more. I fully know that those were created for me whom You truly love. Amen +
O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
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