In our busy world, rest seems to be lower on our priority list. There are many daily demands whether we are full time in the ministry of a church or home moms or working a business. We can certainly live caffeinated! It is easy to adopt the motto of the old hymn, WE WILL WORK TIL JESUS COMES! It may surprise us but God is not against rest.
GOD PRIORITIZED REST
When He was finished with the work in Genesis on the seventh day, He rested. God even set a designated day in the week for the Israelites to rest. Rest wasn’t just for the people, but for the animals and there was even a rest for a year every seven years for the land.
There are so many things that this rest signifies, but the point today is that God rests and so should we.
JESUS TALKED OF A REST
Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV)
28Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
This rest is of course, more than a nap or vacation. This is the rest that Jesus gives a man who has been striving with the sin of his own base nature. This is the greatest rest of all however, the biblical example is still rest.
WITH THAT IN MIND
I took the month of August this year to rest! It has been 13 years since I did a significant step back and hide. There were several very stressful events that the rest has helped me to come to grips with.
During the time of this sabbatical, there are very capable people at Trinity Church who have helped me with the Tuesday night prayer times.
HERE IS THE LINE-UP
AUGUST 1 – PASTORS TOMMY AND MIRIAM EVANS
AUGUST 8 – TINA MOORE AND LETTY CAMARILLO
AUGUST 15 – PASTOR STEVE BOYER
AUGUST 22 – PASTOR JOHN HARWELL
AUGUST 29 – TAWNYA LEE
Each of these men and women of God bring a different element to the table.
Pastors Tommy and Miriam are anointed for signs and wonders.
Tina and Letty have been trained up under me for many years and work leading this ministry at Trinity Church with me.
Pastor Steve Boyer is the pastor of our Latin Church and carries a heavy anointing for signs and wonders.
Pastor John Harwell is over our marriage ministry and carries an anointing for healed relationships.
Tawnya Lee writes prayer guides for our denomination and travels all over the world for missions.
And of course, every week there are amazing worship leaders who get in sync with what the Holy Spirit is doing and with the direction of the prayer leader!
THERE IS SUCH A VARIETY
I pray you are bless! I know you will be.
I am excited about firing up again. I am planning my next article in “War in Order”. By the time we are finished, I believe you have the ability to be powerful prayer people!
Blessings,
lisa
Pastors Tommy and Miriam Evans
Tina Moore and Letty Camarillo
Pastor Steve Boyer
Pastor John Harwell
Tawnya Lee
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