“Rest; Our God Given Right” | Rachel Proctor-Kennedy
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As each year passes, it seems as though our calendars get busier, longer, and more stressful. We have been sold a lie that we must earn the ability to lay down at the end of the day, work enough hours so that we’re able to take a lunch break, or be better, faster, stronger, smarter in order to earn the right to slow down once a year. That is a lie. Rest is not earned by our merit throughout the week; rest is actually our God-given right. It's not a suggestion from our Creator but a command. Without rest we will begin to unravel spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally. As we look at Exodus 33:7-17, we see that God doesn't just sense that Moses needs rest while he is leading the Israelites in the wilderness, but also God's presence. And the invitation still stands for us today. The Lord says, "my presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Let us be brave enough to live into the command of rest, and trust that God will be with us in it.
This teaching was preached by Rachel Proctor-Kennedy at Knox Presbyterian Church in Oakville, Ontario, Canada on Sunday June 29, 2025.
Associated Scripture: Exodus 33:7-17
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