Restless
The other morning, as I was studying the Word, my mind kept wandering to all the things I needed to get done. I wrote the word "restless"on a piece of paper as that was how I was feeling. The things and problems of the world were pushing in and leaving me with no peace.
Later, when I looked at the word, "restless" again, it occurred to me that the "t" in the middle looked like a cross and "restless" took on another meaning altogether. Restless, seemed to mean rest less in the world. But rest more on the cross.
Then today, in my morning reading, a scripture about the world really spoke to me in 1 John 2:15-17. Here's that scripture in the New International Version (NIV) Bible:
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world--the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
I eyed the paper with "restless" written on it and decided to look up "res" in Latin. Res means a thing. Then I knew, my restlessness was coming from too little of Christ and too much of the need for things. Things of the world, the need for more, rather than less. So then I looked up "restful," which I wasn't feeling, and the Webster's New World Dictionary described it as "quiet; peaceful."
When I rest fully in Christ, I can go in peace.
Later, when I looked at the word, "restless" again, it occurred to me that the "t" in the middle looked like a cross and "restless" took on another meaning altogether. Restless, seemed to mean rest less in the world. But rest more on the cross.
Then today, in my morning reading, a scripture about the world really spoke to me in 1 John 2:15-17. Here's that scripture in the New International Version (NIV) Bible:
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world--the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
I eyed the paper with "restless" written on it and decided to look up "res" in Latin. Res means a thing. Then I knew, my restlessness was coming from too little of Christ and too much of the need for things. Things of the world, the need for more, rather than less. So then I looked up "restful," which I wasn't feeling, and the Webster's New World Dictionary described it as "quiet; peaceful."
When I rest fully in Christ, I can go in peace.
Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
How amazing that you saw the Cross in Res t less!!! I often feel that way too but thanks to you, I can look to the cross.
ReplyDeleteLove it. The world has a way of making us that way. Its always good to self analyze our state of mind. And usually, if I'm feeling discontent, empty, unfulfilled...then my focus has been misdirected by the things of this world.
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