sleep for the soul

resting in the Lord takes a lot of work. 

there's a lot of conscious things that go along with resting. 

you have to actively let go of the thoughts and battles going on in your mind. 

this summer i've done a lot of seeking after the Lord.

a lot of dealing with some issues of the heart.

a lot of facing my sin that roots itself deep.

two weeks ago i grew restless. 

i was exhausted of dealing with it all.

i was sick of fighting against satan.

then i realized something, 

that i'm not the one fighting. 

and i had clearly lost sight of the One who is in constant battle for me.

proverbs twenty:twentyseven

"the lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man,

it searches out his inmost being"

{we can trust the Lord knows what He is fighting for}

isaiah fortysix:four

"even to your old age and grey hairs, I am He,

I am He who will sustain you.

I have made you and I will carry you;

I will sustain you and I will rescue you."

{we can trust the Lord that He will sustain us, carry us, and rescue us from our despair}

i can rest in these two verses.

i can rest by having faith that God will rescue me.

i can rest by simply falling at the foot of the cross, with a broken and messy heart.

because Jesus already took care of my {your} ugly sin.

because the Holy Spirit intercedes for me {you}, whispering snippets of love and encouragement Christ wants me {you} to hear.

because God is sovereign and has searched my {your} soul in order to ensure good and perfect plans for me {you}.

so rest and let your soul sleep in the arms of our Savior