Bible Journaling

Resting in the Creator November 6, 2023

“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless, until they rest in You.” - St. Augustine

You know what it’s like to have a restless spirit. You can’t sleep very well. You can’t sleep very well. You can’t focus on your work. You can’t really understand what is happening around you because everything seems blurry and insignificant.

Sometimes life causes your spirit to be vexed, overwhelmed or simply saturated with too many bills, too many worries and too many obligations. When that happens, you may have only one choice: You have to create a space for yourself, a space where you can catch your breath and inhale the sweet peace of God.

Be aware, though, that sometimes God fosters your restlessness, orchestrates those things that keep you wound up so that He can beckon you to His side. He knows that you might not create an intention to talk with Him on your own, and so He guides you back to Himself, back to a place that will free your spirit and give you peace.

Take yourself into His presence today and rest there. Surrender your worries to Him and find peace.

“I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.” - Psalm 52:8 NLT

Let us pray: Lord, You are our contentment. You are our spirit of peace and joy. Please be with us today and bless our work and our life. Father God, hear our prayers of intentions from today, from our prayer wall and for any unmentioned prayers in our hearts.. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

(Today’s devotional comes from”You are Blessed: 366 Devotions written by Karen Moore) Published by Christian Art Publishers