The Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore … the people rested on the seventh day.

Exodus 16:29-30

As I considered retirement, I was excited, yet anxious. Life in retirement seemed to have more unknowns than knowns. One of my retirement “knowns” was spending more time with my parents and caring for their needs. However, my “unknown” was the misbelief that retirement would move at a slower pace. On the contrary, my life became increasingly more busy.

My decision to spend more time with my parents would not change; however, I changed the busyness of life by slowing down, resting in God, and savoring moments with my family. God gave His people the Sabbath as a time of rest. A time to slow down and savor His compassion and love.

Rebecca Coleman
Huntington, IN

My Lord, thank You for Your gifts of rest and compassion. Help me to stop, rest, savor, and enjoy life to the fullest. Amen.

Reflect: What do you do to rest in God’s compassion and love?

Read: Exodus 16:30 and Matthew 6:25-26