Shock and awe! We uploaded a podcast. 2020 is weird and busy, and that's exactly what we talk about in this episode.
Busyness is a subject that is close to our hearts because it is a reality that seems unavoidable in today's world. We all have a million things to do, places to be, people to spend time with, responsibilities to take care of, etc. All these things are necessary & for the most part good to do. But sometimes, when the marathon is over & we no longer have to sprint, we are left with a worn out, empty sort of feeling. A product of a summer full of fun & fellowship could easily lead to a summertime sadness.
What do we do when that happens? We cling to Jesus of course. We rest in Him, we take comfort in His words, and we pray that our need for rest doesn't turn into a sin pattern of laziness, neglect, and anxiety. Will we do this perfectly? No. Do we have a great High Priest who is walking beside us in the lowest of valleys? Yes.
Psalm 16
16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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