There
are all different kinds of times where I am refreshed. There are short times when a breath of fresh
air gives you an extra push forward.
There are other times when an extended get away or happening allows you
to be refreshed and gain perspective.
The fact is we need times of refreshing.
I’ve
said it. You and I have heard others say
it. That’s refreshing.
Then times of refreshment will come
from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed
Messiah.
When
we spend time with God there are times of refreshing that come that last longer
than the nap you took or the meal that hit the spot. God desires to refresh us to do that
often. He made our bodies with a need
for rest. Through the Ten Commandments
God taught us to take a day to worship and not to work. Doctors and scientist have proven the facts
of how rest and refreshing are necessary for health and life.
There
are also people that you are around that bring refreshment to your life. There are other people who suck the life and
energy and even the joy out of you. We
need those people who help us and guide us in the right direction.
Your love has given me much joy and
comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s
people.
Who
are the people that refresh you?
Trustworthy messengers refresh like
snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
What
are the truths that refresh you?
The generous will prosper; those who
refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
That
is a different kind of refreshing. But
that kind of refreshing is very important to me as I believe that when we serve
others God will help us find our purpose and give us a reason to live and to
serve.
We all
need to be refreshed. Find some people
that refresh you and chose to spend some time with them. Chose situations that refresh you and put
those on your calendar. Do something for
someone else that will refresh them. May
God help all of us find that “ahhhhhh” moment where we say “that’s refreshing”.
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