When Rest Becomes the Goal - Day 193 Month 7-11 Week 28-4
Today's Reading (Bible in 1 year) 1 Samuel 14:1-46, Proverbs 6:6-19, Lamentations 4 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2014%3A1-46%2C%20Proverbs%206%3A6-19%2C%20Lamentations%204&version=NASB1995 When Rest Becomes the Goal “How long will you lie down, O sluggard?” “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest.” (Proverbs 6:9a & 10) Laziness. I could easily become a sluggard. Solomon points to the ant as an example. It prepares for different seasons, never stopping its work, yet it has no supervisor directing it. It simply continues preparing for what comes next. Rest is a good thing. We all need it. Without enough rest we cannot function well. Many people cannot nap, but I can easily nap for an hour or more, wake up, and get right back into life. During much of my career, I worked long hours preparing for Christmas and Easter productions. For a period of my life, I worked my reg...