RESTAfter teaching and sometimes feeding large crowds, Jesus would call his disciples to a quiet place for rest. He understood, the weariness that sometimes came from meeting the needs of the masses and that those closest to him would need times of rest and refreshing to meet the challenges of the road ahead. For many of us living in these uncertain times—facing concerns about our falling economy, balancing the demands of work and family, skyrocketing health insurance, paying for college tuition, or simply keeping food on the table, the very idea of rest whether physical or from life's worries is often at a premium. And although ideally we would love to have the ability to beam ourselves to more restful and pleasant environment, we just can't stop the world around us or simply just don't have the luxury of jumping off at the next stop (sort of speak), specially when they are deadlines to meet, meals to cook and circumstances beyond our control to address. At those times, God allocates for those who simply 'call on him' times of refreshing, that may show-up as a call from a dear friend, a funny but encouraging e-mail from another or wishful lyrics from a familiar tune—that allows us to pause. . . breath. . . and maybe even gain a different perspective. It is in these sometimes small but never insignificant moments that God shows-up and reminds us that his peace in the midst of life challenges—is just a call away.
