Friday, August 26, 2011

Day TwentyFour - Psalm 127 (The Message)

:2 "It's useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone"

I sometimes think that the more things I can squeeze into my day, the better and the more "productive" I can be. But this verse reminds me that it's okay to rest. It really speaks to how important rest is... how important is it for a child to get a nap (parents, you know). How important is it for people who work out to rest their muscles? And how important is it for us to rest our minds, especially when we live in a time with so many distractions? Rest is a very good thing and it's great to be productive... but remember productivity is useless without rest.