Rest / Reset

Coming out of a hectic holiday season, this message addresses a particular kind of exhaustion: not merely physical tiredness but the soul neglect that builds when spiritual life is pushed to the fringes. Three movements structure the teaching. Rest begins in Genesis, where God rests with purpose, and in Jesus' invitation to the weary to come, take his yoke, and learn. Sustaining draws on the Psalms' repeated call to cast cares on the Lord, who alone upholds what family, work, and entertainment cannot. Abiding , from John 15 and Galatians 2:20, means dying to self so Christ lives in and through us. The application is practical and unhurried: build regular rhythms of prayer, servanthood, and confession, expecting slow growth rather than instant results.