Daily Devotional for Friday April 28, 2000

TGIF

(Matthew 11:28)

Thank God it?s Friday is how many feel when this day of the week finally gets here. For many school or work is coming to an end, a weekend of relaxation and activities are right around the corner. It is a day when the pressure seems to ease a bit as we go into the weekend. I pray as you go through this day, that you find rest and comfort in the Lord. Jesus said for those who were weary and with many burdens to come to Him?He would give them rest. We cannot continue to fight the battles, deal with the problems we face, and handle the pressures of day-to-day life without taking time to rest and recharge our batteries.

I want to encourage you that often it is in these times of rest, that God can help us deal with our problems. You see, we try and try and try to find the answers, work out the solutions, that often God doesn?t have room to operate. In those times of resting, God has the ability to work and move in our lives and circumstances, and to help us find the answers that often escape us. Isn?t it an encouragement to know that while we are resting, God is fighting for us?

I pray today, as your week winds down and you start looking forward to the weekend, that you ask God to help you. You know what the major issues in your life are. Ask Him to be working in those issues while you rest. Ask Him to help you find the answers to those difficult problems while you take a few days to rest and recharge. As your body becomes re-energized, your mind sharpens, God can speak to you and help you focus on the solutions you seek to those problems in your life. Enjoy today. Unwind at the end of the day. Relax. Take it easy. Let God fight for a while. He promised He would.

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