38But He [Himself] was in the stern [of the boat], asleep on the [leather] cushion; and they awoke Him and said to Him, Master, do You not care that we are perishing?
39And He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Hush now! Be still (muzzled)! And the wind ceased (sank to rest as if exhausted by its beating) and there was [immediately] a great calm (a perfect peacefulness).
40He said to them, Why are you so timid and fearful? How is it that you have no faith (no firmly relying trust)?
After a long day of ministering Jesus and the Disciples were now traveling to the other side and what do you think was awaiting them on the "other side? " A man with an unclean spirit who needed the power of GOD to set him free, a man who Jesus Himself later delivered and sent the man off preaching!!!
Life and ministry is a continual thing, it never stops or slows down so we have to be smart like Jesus and sometimes take breaks to get some rest. Jesus prayed early in the mornings for hours during His life to the Father, then He went out and ministered ALL DAY long in one way or another, knew when to "REST". With all that was going on around Him, all the heart cries for help, all the needs, all the people experiencing demonic situations and irritations yet in the midst.... JESUS RESTED. Jesus COULD rest because He always totally relied upon the Father. He knew that the Father was in control of EVERYTHING and that the Father already KNEW everything past, present, and future and had it all under control. Jesus trusted and relied on the Father's ability and position as Almighty GOD , to lead, control, handle, work out, and guide Him-- and that also included His rest. As you run YOUR RACE this year make sure you take time to rest. There will ALWAYS be needs and situations that will sometimes scream for your attention, but do yourself, your loved ones, and your ministry a great service and REST AS YOU RUN. I'm not saying step down , or resign from ministry but rather recognize that you are NOT the "Energizer Bunny" nor does GOD require that you must be. He requires that you rely fully on Him as you keep running and be sensitive to leading of His Spirit that will lead you to sometimes pull away and rest. Plan a day or as many hours of R&R between life and ministry that you possibly can, because if it was good for Jesus to do than....(-:
For the LORD Takes Pleasure in His People..Psalm 149:4
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Prayer for Everyone
God Bless You