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A BDay Nap

6/27/2012

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Yesterday was my birthday so I took a quick break from writing newsletters to just sleep! That was the one birthday gift that I really wanted--a chance to take a nap.

Waking up from my nap, I was so thankful for being able to find some rest. Did you know that resting is one of the 10 commandments? We often remember the ones that say we shouldn't lie, steal, or murder, but what about the ones about keeping the Sabbath holy? That commandment is actually about rest! The word "Sabbath" can actually be translated back to the word for "rest." Most people think Sabbath only refers to a certain day that we are not supposed to do anything or the day that we go to church, but it's more than that. It's about RESTING. Resting doesn't just mean sleeping or taking a nap like I did for my birthday. It also doesn't mean being lazy and doing nothing. Instead it is a greater sense of rest, a type of rest that only comes from Jesus Christ.

 Matthew 11:28 says "Come to me all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Having complete rest physically, mentally, and emotionally means that we sleep enough to have physical strength, we do not worry about anything because we know that God has a plan for us, and we are not bothered by difficult situations that are happening in our lives because we know that God is sovereign (in control). Sabbath means finding rest for every part of our lives. 

For me, sometimes I take walks without looking at my cell phone or bringing anything that will distract me just so that I can sit and be with God. That is a form of my Sabbath. It doesn't have to happen on a certain day and it doesn't even have to happen for a whole day. Instead, it is a time that I intentionally set aside to be with God and ask him for rest in my whole life.

Think about ways that you can carve out time to put down your video games, your IPad, your ITouch, and just talk with God.

 Until next time,
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    I am Pastor Bui's younger daughter. I am getting my Masters at Johns Hopkins
    School of Public Health. I love post-it notes, eating yummy foods, looking out  of windows, and spending time with friends. I am made lovely by a God who loves  me, and hope that all can know His amazing love!

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