Put The Kickstands Down… Vacation WE ALL NEED THAT! ~ Time to recharge, get refreshed and rejuvenated for the work ahead. I had my idea on what to preach on today, but as I prayed about it, God had a different idea. *REST*…. JUST PULL OVER, STOP & PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN As we are surrendered, sacrificing, serving and sharing…. we need to take the time to look out for our own spiritual health! * When you’re sleepy ~ When you’re exhausted ~ When your worn out ~ When you’re Undone… JUST PULL OVER ~ STOP ~ PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN! (Don’t forget) ~ REST It’s true spiritually too! * God rested ~ Gen 2:3 ~ So God blessed the 7th day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had. * Jesus did it ~ Luke 5:15b-16 ~ great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely (deserted) places to pray. * In the Garden of Gethsemane Matt 26:36 ~ Sit here while I go over there and Not once, but 3 times! * Jesus tells us to as well ~ Mark 6:31-32 ~ The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to rest. * Not to mention it’s a commandment ~ Exodus 20:8-10a ~ Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work… * If you don’t, you’re going to end up burned out and ineffective. * Burnout defined as ~ An exhausted state in which a person loses interest in a particular activity and even in life in general. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, social, and spiritual exhaustion. It can lead to diminished health, social withdrawal, depression, and a spiritual * Wrapped up in our REST is our PEACE! * I was there in 2015. No Rest ~ No Peace. Ongoing problems in my marriage, Stepped down as Assoc Pastor, Separation, Why was I even here? Static in the Attic… Couldn’t even think… * Have you heard JD says sometimes it takes a whole take of gas to relax…. * Packed up and went to the Outer Banks camping ~ alone… * 2 tanks and 3 days and still needed another day! * I needed to Recharge, Get Refreshed….. And GET A FRESH VIEW OF GOD…. * Because my problems seemed bigger than my God!! * So I read my bible, listened to worship music, prayed, watched the sun rise, hung out on the beach, rode around on my motorcycle, went to church, AND stayed an extra day! * But I came back with a fresh view of God ~ a CORRECT view of * Summer time seems to be the busy time! Rides, Renovation, Vacation, Kids out of school, feel more like a taxi service than a mom or dad! * Money starts running short ~ just like your patiences… * Life pulls in so many directions…. * Trying to stay connected to God….. but life is soooo busy…. • How Do We DO IT…… * When you’re sleepy ~ When you’re exhausted ~ When your worn out ~ When you’re Undone… How DO we JUST PULL OVER ~ STOP and PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN ~ AND REST? * Look back at Revelation Ch10, Perhaps give a little different application… or just a reminder. * Meaning doesn’t change ~ application can…. * John gets a break from the prophecy from God… (1st Interlude) Three times through Revelation John get a chance to recharge,
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