ENTRY# 070826
JULY 8 2026, WEDNESDAY Entry: 11:00am, Fairview QC
GENESIS 2:3 And God blesses the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation
A RHYTHM OF REST Where did the idea of a seven-day week come from? Throughout history, cultures have experimented with varying the number of days in a week, but the most enduring pattern for human work and rest is woven into how the Creator made us. When God first created the world, He finished all He wanted to do in six days. He could have moved on to the next project on His to-do list, but instead, God intentionally rests and enjoys His creation. This is the standard pattern of work and rest created for us from the beginning. How we create and produce reflects how we are created in His image. Just like God, we make things and name them. We work and then rest. When we intentionally stop working to enjoy the blessing of just being in a relationship with God, one another, and His world, we reflect His image, too. When God rests, that does not indicate laziness or exhaustion from work. From the beginning, God models a rhythm of work followed by rest and reflection. Rather than pausing out of tiredness or when we finally finish our long list of projects, God asks us to plan a time to rest every week. When it comes to knowing when itโs time to take a break, choose the rhythms of our Maker over our exhaustion-driven routines. He intends to bless you
SHARE YOUR FAITH Because God created us, He knows what we need to thrive. Share the wisdom in God's Word with someone today!
God, it is difficult to rest when there's so much I feel like I need to do. But I want to experience Your kind of rest. I know that You created me and know how life works best. Please show me how to work and rest in way that honors You more. in Jesus' name, Amen.
1 TIMOTHY 1:17 All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God, in Jesus' name, Amen.
Complete this sentence: "God isโฆ" Spend these next few moments thanking God for who He is and all that He's done for you.
1 PETER 4:19 So if you are suffering in manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.
What do you need prayer for today? Make your requests known to the God who hears you.
God, You are good and Your mercy endures forever! Nothing can compare to You, and no one is like You. thank You for being honest, kind, good, and true. I am so grateful that You allow me to enter into Your presence! It's in Your presence that I find complete joy. In Jesus' name, Amen.
