Rest

“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.” Psalm 62:1
A restful soul is a priceless thing. Regardless of what’s going on around us, in God we can find rest and perfect peace. After all, He is much bigger than we are, and so all the problems that we as humans may come across during our lives, are trivial to Him. But there’s more to this verse than just God being a place where we can find this rest – He is the only place we can find it. He is the only source of salvation (John 14:6).
David’s life was full of trials – hiding in the wilderness when Saul and later his own son Absalom were seeking to kill him, having enemies attacking him from outside the country and from within the circle of his closest friends. Yet despite this, he found rest in God. He was able to trust in God to take care of him. So can we. It is a conscious decision to trust: to give Him the reins of our life and allow Him to direct proceedings. Sometimes it’s hard not to try to take them back, when we think He’s taking us the wrong way. But if we would just trust Him, and enjoy the ride, we will find rest.
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)