A Rest to the People of God

Last week, I had set my mind on drawing close to the Lord, by "afflicting my soul" otherwise known as fasting.  I decided to give up breakfast which a pretty important meal to me. It really jump starts my day.  Monday started off okay and Tuesday I felt like it was smooth sailing, but Wednesday morning.... Oh Wednesday.  I had barely gotten out of bed and started my morning, before work was calling about a situation.  While I was on the phone discussing how to begin to remedy the situation, a text from my assistant came through that her grandbaby was on the way and her week vacation would begin.

Suddenly, I began to feel the "affliction". The day progressed pretty strenuously. Then, on Thursday, I walked into a spinoff from the previous day's situation that was only progressing downwardly. That evening, traffic could not have been more stressful - if I got in the fast lane, traffic in that lane stopped, then move to the middle lane and it stopped and the other picked up.  By Friday afternoon, I could feel my earlobes touching my shoulders (metaphorically speaking). I felt depressed and anxious. My chest felt tight, my head felt like it was on fire and every muscle in my shoulders and back felt like they were in a million knots. 

I finally came to the end of my day where my evening devotions take place. The past several days seem to have been about suffering, but on Friday night (Sabbath eve) there it was in black and white on March 2: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. (Hebrews 4:9) I knew in my heart that God would help me.

Not only was Saturday a beautiful day of rest, but today has been as well.  I was able to read two wonderful study books about the Messiah's work from a Jewish standpoint: Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Spangler & Tverberg & Jesus Rabbi & Lord by Robert L. Lindsey.  I feel that through reading these books, my eyes have been opened for a deeper relationship with Yeshua and a love for His teaching.