Rest in God

Psalm 62:1–"Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him."

As the weekend approaches I am reminded of the quest(s) for relaxation.  From entertainment to leisure, and inebriation to sleep, there are numerous possibilities in the world for us to find rest in.  And while many sources of rest or relaxation are amoral, lacking any moral content whatsoever, some forms of rest are less sources of rest than they are sources of vice.  Additionally, even those forms of relaxation that serve no hedonistic purposes are, by definition, fleeting: there is no lingering effect once the re-charge has worn off, so to speak.  Think of the best vacation you've ever had: how long did it take when you got back home before you were dog-tired and needed another reprieve for recovery?

But, as this verse asserts, God is to be our souls' rest, He is to be the true and eternal source of our restoration.  It is, thus, better for us to seek the rest that is eternal, which is found in God and God alone. Let us then strive to find our rest in God, understanding that His rest is best (pardon the rhyme but I just couldn't help myself!)