DCLM Higher Everyday 15 July 2026 — Regular Needful Rest
Topic: Regular Needful Rest
Bible Reading: Genesis 2:1-3(KJV)
1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
KEY VERSE: And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made” (Genesis 2:2).
Message
Rest is important. Even God, after creating the world, took a day to rest. This shows us that rest is necessary, it is not laziness. Many young people feel pressured to always be active; but without rest, we become tired, stressed, and less effective. In the words of W. Clement Stone, “Fatigue is not conducive to doing your best work. Don’t reduce your energy level so low that you drain your battery. The activity level of the nervous system is raised when the body recharges itself with rest.” Indeed, timely rest improves health.
God designed rest to refresh our bodies and minds. Jesus Himself took time to rest (Mark 6:31). When we rest properly, we gain strength to do more. This includes getting enough sleep, setting aside time for devotion, listening to healthy and uplifting music and taking breaks from stressful social media activities. A Christian author, Max Lucado also says, “God wants you to rest and trust in Him.” Let’s learn to balance work and rest, trusting that when we rest, we are renew.
Help me, O God, to discipline myself to rest well in Jesus’ name.
Try to create time for rest this week.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
