Rest, Seriously - Part 3

Isn't it amazing how God always makes people lie down on green grass?

In John 6:10, it is mentioned that "The ground was covered with GRASS, and Jesus told his disciples to tell everyone to sit down.

In one of the most famous psalms, Psalm 23, David confidently declares that "You let me rest in fields of GREEN. You lead me to streams of peaceful water" in verse 2.

While He is doing what needs to be done in our life, Jesus asks us to lie down on green grass.  Isn't this much much better instead of asking us to sit on the hot sand of the dessert or struggle to float on water or hold unto a tree-branch?

This shows that God wants us to go through life resting in His goodness.
So stop struggling and rest in the finished work of Jesus. 

Green is the color of nature, fertility, life. 

Grass green is the most restful color.

Green symbolizes the master healer and the life force. 

It often symbolizes money. It was believed green was healing for the eyes. Egyptians wore green eyeliner. Green eyeshades are still used. You should eat raw green foods for good health.

Rest, Seriously - Part 1

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who works on that day must be put to death. (Exodus 35:2 NLT)

Back in the times of Moses, Sabbath was a day of rest and this rest day was supposed to be dedicated to the Lord. Meaning that the Israelites had to spend their day not in working their ass, toiling in hard labor. But instead, they were to spend that day of rest to go to God, spend time in His presence, worshiping Him and giving thanks for what they have accomplished for the past week. That was how the people rested. Their definition of rest was time with God.

Today, people have come up with a lot of ways to rest and to get revived and re-energized. 

How about you? How do you rest? Do you still go to the very source of life and energy? Do you rest in God's presence?

He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.    He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
Psalm 23:2-3