I read a story today where a woman read her Bible every day. Her sister asks her why she read every day. The woman answered that God doesn’t take a day off from being God, so she never takes a day off from her devotions. The answer intrigued me because I never take a day off from writing the post for this blog. However, I don’t see it the same way.
In the Bible, in the creation story, it does say that God rested on the seventh day. That is an allegory, but it does say that God rested. For me, this week in particular, that point is important. I have been suffering from a cluster migraine. When I get them, the best thing I can do is rest, but I have a difficult time doing that. I have been trying, but I feel yucky resting. I feel purposeless and useless. I feel like I want to get up and do something. Yet, I know that I should rest. The story of creation shows me that even God know there’s a time to rest.
So, how come even when I have a cluster migraine, do I continue my posts? I write these posts because they have become a very special way for me to reflect, pray, and commune with God. For me, it isn’t work to talk to God. It isn’t some kind of labor. It is something I do because I need it to live. I don’t take the day off from breathing. I don’t take the day off from eating or drinking. I don’t take the day off from sleeping. I need to do all those things to survive. I do all those things so that my physical body will continue to survive.
In the same sense, all my life, I have been talking to God. In one way or another, He has always been there. I haven’t gone a day without His presence in my life some way somehow. The longer I live, the more I know that my spirit will not survive without God. If I stopped talking to Him, surely my spirit would die. Jesus said He was the bread of life. In a way, that’s true. Without God, I would starve spiritually. Therefore, every day, no matter what happens, no matter what comes up, I will find myself talking, praying, or writing to God. I will ask for His guidance and thank Him for His love and for my life. I haven’t done that every day of my life. I didn’t understand everything when I was younger, but now I do. I realize I am blessed, and I am filled with gratitude for God’s grace and every single moment of life that He has given me.
On a side note, just by coincidence, I noticed while I was writing this post that today is national relaxation day. Maybe God is trying to tell me that it’s okay to rest in His loving arms and recover for this headache.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
