Father, letting go of the night’s panicked mental box-ticking is me giving up the self-inflicted penance of worry and shame. Help me to remember the truth and fullness of Christ’s payment on the cross. Help me to see that exhausting myself with “good works” and the cycle of frantic overthinking at night will not earn me favor with you; you gave that to me when I gave my life to your Son, Jesus Christ. Let your power in the night be, for me, the power to get off of that treadmill and rest in forgiveness so that I can sleep and also enjoy the following day without crushing expectations that separate me from your peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.
THREE THINGS TO MEDITATE UPON
1. The meaning of peace with God. This is rest. Believer, you are in his family, redeemed, loved, and wanted. You will not be more favored if you exhaust yourself and lay awake at night, worrying about your to-do list.
2 . Trusting God. When you learn to trust him, it becomes easier to hand over control of your activities and even your mind. If you find your spirit saying “no” to a request to head up that next committee, trust that the Lord has a better plan for you.
3. One person you know who is frantically trying to earn salvation. Pray for this person, and even consider how you might share the truth that, through faith in Christ, he or she can get off of the treadmill of worry and rest in the truth: that Christ has paid it all.
From crosswalk.com
THREE THINGS TO MEDITATE UPON
1. The meaning of peace with God. This is rest. Believer, you are in his family, redeemed, loved, and wanted. You will not be more favored if you exhaust yourself and lay awake at night, worrying about your to-do list.
2 . Trusting God. When you learn to trust him, it becomes easier to hand over control of your activities and even your mind. If you find your spirit saying “no” to a request to head up that next committee, trust that the Lord has a better plan for you.
3. One person you know who is frantically trying to earn salvation. Pray for this person, and even consider how you might share the truth that, through faith in Christ, he or she can get off of the treadmill of worry and rest in the truth: that Christ has paid it all.
From crosswalk.com
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