Last night I read Matthew 11. As I read the final three verses, I had these thoughts. Rest brings a deep inner work that affects us spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Hebrews 4:10 says, “For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”

Let’s take the subject of rest into our thoughts. All actions come from our thoughts. Can we truly rest when our thoughts are chaotic, racing, or clamorous? Absolutely not! Rest requires a pause, as in music.

In order to truly find rest, we have to first quiet our mind. Psalm 131:2 says, “Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” How do we practice quietness? We take our focus off ourselves and our circumstances. Then we fully concentrate on the Lord through His written word. Our heart will stand in awe of Who He is at all times.