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The Gift of Rest: Finding Tranquility in God's Shelter

Discover the peace and calm in resting only in God, the ultimate rock and salvation. Explore the essence of rest as a state of serenity, reflection, and trust. Learn to embrace stillness and leisure while shedding the burden of busyness and finding true contentment. Delve into the idea of Sabbath rest and guarding your soul against the distractions of a restless world. Nurture your spirit with the unforced rhythms of grace and find solace in God's promise of rest. Take a journey towards serenity and inner peace in the shelter of the Almighty.

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The Gift of Rest: Finding Tranquility in God's Shelter

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  1. Only in God we find RESTPsaim 62:1-2, 5-6

  2. 1 For God alone my soul waits in silence;    from him comes my salvation.2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,    my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. 3 How long will all of you attack a man    to batter him,    like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.    They take pleasure in falsehood.They bless with their mouths,    but inwardly they curse. Selah 5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,    for my hope is from him.6 He only is my rock and my salvation,    my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Ps 62:1-6 NIV

  3. ONLY in God is my soul quiet From Him is my rescue ONLY He is my rock and rescue. I shall not stumble at all.(vs 1-2) ONLY in God be quiet, my soul, For from Him is my hope. ONLY He is my rock and my rescue, My fortress I shall not stumble. (5-6) Psalm 62:1-2,5-6

  4. “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” St. Augustine of Hippo

  5. REST can be described as a state of peace, contentment, serenity, refreshment, stillness, tranquility, or calm. The qualities of rest include: • Quietness of heart • A sober awareness of who we are and who God is • An ability to let go (and not try so hard, even at resting) • An ability to enjoy leisure, nature, and things that do not involve performance • Reflection • Trust • Breathing easy and deeply • Waiting without impatience • Not being impulsive or rash

  6. Sabat- Hebrew word for Sabbath,meaning to stop or cease from work and activity. • Nuah, meaning to settle down with no more movement but with a sense of inner ease or security. • Saqat, meaning tranquility and absence of inner anxiety and external pressure.

  7. Why are we afraid of Rest • Addicted to adrenaline rush of busyness • Face our true state of being: our emptiness, bad feelings, our painful memories • We tend to define ourselves by what we produce or how we perform, excel, keep up. • We are left behind, keeping up with the Joneses…Kiasu… • Feeling we are trapped in our ever-increasing cycle of activity and busyness.

  8. Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. Hurry can destroy our souls. Hurry can keep us from living well. John Ortberg

  9. John Ortberg, in his article “Taking Care of Busyness” (Leadership Magazine, Fall 1998) wrote that he asked a mentor of his, “What do I need to do to be spiritually healthy?”  There was a long pause and then the man replied, “You must ruthlessly eliminate hurriedness from your life.”  John then asked, “What else should I do?”  (Perhaps he didn’t like the first answer!)  After another long pause the mentor answered, “There is nothing else.”

  10. Guarding Our Souls The great danger of the turmoil of the end-time in which we live is losing our souls. Losing our souls means losing touch with our centre, our true call in life, our mission, our spiritual task. Losing our souls means becoming so distracted by and preoccupied with all that is happening around us that we end up fragmented, confused and erratic. Henri Nouwen

  11. How to Nurture Rest in a Restless World • Come to Me….I will give you rest ….Take my yoke, learn from me (Matt 11:25-30) • Come away with me by yourself to a quiet place and get some rest. (Mk 6:31) • Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy. (Ex 20:8-10) • My Presence will go with you and I will give you REST. (Ex 33:14) • Embrace your limit • Self- Care

  12. 28 “Come to me,all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matt 11:28-30)

  13. Matthew 11:28 The Message (MSG) Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly

  14. 28 “Come to me,all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matt 11:28-30) Matthew 11:28 The Message (MSG) Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly

  15. There is a story told of a traveling merchant who overloaded his wagon, one day, to the point where his horses could no longer pull it. Frustrated, he scrutinized his merchandise to see what he might discard to lighten the load. But every item appeared indispensable. Yet, something had to be done. Unable to discard anything, but needing to do something, he took the wheels off the wagon

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