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Back to DevotionalsPsalm 23:2

Rest Is Not Weakness

Pastor Kyle

In our culture, busyness is worn like a badge of honour. To rest feels like falling behind. But the Good Shepherd does not lead us to green pastures because we have earned a break. He leads us there because He knows what we need.

Psalm 23 describes a God who is not anxious about your productivity. He makes you lie down. He restores your soul. This is not weakness - it is wisdom.

If you are exhausted today, know this: God is not disappointed in you. He is inviting you. Come to the still waters. Let Him restore what the road has taken from you.

Prayer: Shepherd, I release my striving today. Lead me to the still place. Restore what has been worn down. I trust Your pace, not mine. Amen.

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Scripture for reflection: Jonah 1:1–3 — Jonah runs from the word of the Lord. Jonah 2:9 — “Salvation belongs to the Lord.” Job 38:1 — The Lord speaks to Job out of the whirlwind. Job 42:5–6 — “I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Luke 9:23 — “Let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Galatians 2:20 — “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Matthew 12:40–41 — Jesus points to Jonah as a sign of His death and resurrection. Luke 22:42 — “Not my will, but yours, be done.”

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Scripture for reflection: Jonah 1:1–3 — Jonah runs from the word of the Lord. Jonah 2:9 — “Salvation belongs to the Lord.” Job 38:1 — The Lord speaks to Job out of the whirlwind. Job 42:5–6 — “I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Luke 9:23 — “Let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Galatians 2:20 — “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Matthew 12:40–41 — Jesus points to Jonah as a sign of His death and resurrection. Luke 22:42 — “Not my will, but yours, be done.”

A devotional thought from ODCF

Hi church family, Here is a short devotional encouragement for this week. Jonah’s story reminds us that obedience is not always just about doing something...