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God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done. Genesis 1:31 - 2:3 WEB.

After coming home from church, I went straight to work on our new mail server upgrade. All week I had been listening to my audio bible in shuffle mode. So it played random chapters from the bible while I worked.

I kept hearing scriptures about taking a day to rest and not working on the Sabbath. They were familiar. For the last couple of weeks, when I flipped my Bible open, it would land on a similar scripture.

Now, you would think I could take a hint, but a man can be really dense. So I managed to brush off what the Holy Spirit was telling me week after week. After all, this was God's work, and He didn't want me to be lazy.

Today though, the work was like swimming in mud. What should have been a simple job turned into a horrible ordeal. It was graceless, and the computer seemed possessed. At the end of the twelve-hour day, I would have been far ahead if I had just stayed in bed.

For a long time, we would work on Sunday but then take off Monday or another day to rest. This seemed fine. Yet, when I started working seven days a week, He cracked the whip.

I repented, said I was sorry, and the next day fixed the server in thirty minutes. Since then, I don't work seven days a week anymore. And God has blessed the other six, so I get more done in less time.

When you feel the Lord speaking to you about something, listen. Don't be hardheaded like me. Can you have it your way? Absolutely. You will be much better off, though, to choose His way.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, please bless the work of my hands, and allow me to rest in peace when I lay down. Help me get my work done in six days, so I won't feel I have to work seven. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

Note: Today is Thankful Thursday at the Ministry Events group! This event gives us an opportunity encourage each other by posting thoughts, moments, and prayers of gratitude for Him, His creation and all that He does in our lives. All our welcome! To join, just click on the group name and then the join link on the page that will follow. As always, if you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network.