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And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.
Mark 6:31-32, ESV
God calls us to take times for rest. It started in Creation Week, and it continues now. Obey the God of peaceand find time for rest.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2, ESV
We find rest and peace in Christ, and we offer the same to each other by helping each other through this life.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4, ESV
We can rest our minds and hearts knowing God is beyond this world yet intimately involved, so we can trust that He has all things in control and will come redeem us for eternity.
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24, ESV
Our souls and minds find rest in Christ, but only when our faith is in Him and we obey His words.
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:27, ESV
We were created to be the glory of God, and He created a time of rest for us. We ultimately find that rest in Christ, the full glory of God who dwells in those of us who believe.
Not just health issues, but missionaries tend to face mental and emotional stressors, as well as the obvious spiritual attacks. Their health also is often in need.
Lord, help those in unfamiliar towns, cities, and nations to be healthy. Stretch out Your healing hand over those who are suffering illness and injury, empowering them to remain faithful. If necessary, keep them safe until they heal or come home to family and friends. Empower your servants to reach the lost, in Your name.
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for Missionaries with health issues.
This Sunday at Church: Pray for Missionaries with health issues
And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Exodus 33:14, ESV
We can rest knowing that God is with us by His Holy Spirit, comforting and guiding us as we pursue Him more and live out our lives for His glory.
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8, ESV
Our sovereign God is the source of all peace, and, when we are found in Christ, we can know that He is in control and watching over us at every moment
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8, ESV
Our sovereign God has shown us the path of peace: to love God through acknowledging His goodness and our need for Him and by living rightly with others in kindness, love, and justice.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
3 John 11, ESV
When we do our own thing rather than follow our sovereign God’s will, it leads to pain and anxiety. When we follow His will, it brings peace, freedom, and hope in the imminent return of Christ.
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