Most Fridays, I join Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word.
Today the word prompt is … Find.
In reading the word prompt, I immediately remember the verse I had shared with a friend just the day before …
“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16, NIV)
To find rest – the elusive find.
Find, as defined by dictionary.com is “to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort; to locate or recover.”
I wrote to my friend, “Sometimes we think we know where to find rest and so miss the rest He has for us.” It’s true, you know. How ironic that we must search for rest!
Yet this verse tells me in order to locate and obtain rest, I must return to the crossroads, the fork in the road – the very place where a decision was made. It is the very spot that I will find the rest for which I am longing.
The crossroad is the place where I decide to follow God’s ways. More so, I make a commitment to Him and in so doing, find what I am looking for.
Hidden in this verse, I find {{no pun intended}} four verbs which instruct me how to find rest > “stand” – “look” – “ask” – “walk”.
Funny, Jesus spoke these words as well – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and you will learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
(Matthew 11:29, NIV)
Jesus’ very words.
“Come to Me”
and
Find.
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Today I am joining … Five Minute Friday and Faith Filled Friday and Fellowship Fridays and Blessing Counters and Grace & Truth .
Love what you said to a friend; how we think we know where to find rest and so we miss God’s rest. That is going to stick in my mind for a while!
It’s true but we can often deceive ourselves. May we depend on Him to show us where to find the rest we long for.
Isn’t it beautiful when the words of Jesus confirm the truth of the Old Testament? What great thoughts you received and shared on that little word, “Find.” Always glad to find your posts!
I love it when the Old & New Testament confirm truth. It always amazes me. Thank you for being so encouraging!
Rest is definitely an elusive find. I love that you pulled out verbs that show us how to rest as I am learning more and more that rest is less about me doing nothing and more about an internal state achieved through an active relationship with Jesus and active participation in activities that restore my soul.
As I read your comment, you so confirmed for me that rest is truly a verb demanding an action on our parts. May we find rest in Him as we pursue Him.
Amen to that!
Such a beautiful reminder of where our true rest comes for. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Amy. May we always come before Him to supply the rest we long for.