Our lives are filled with activity. Our calendars are overbooked. Our time is stretched thin. We are busy — always running, always coming, always going. The pace of life moves so fast that sometimes we’re not even sure we can catch our breath.
We try all kinds of remedies. Vacations that are supposed to refresh us sometimes leave us more exhausted. Spa days and self-care routines may soothe us temporarily but rarely go deep enough to restore what’s worn out within us.
And because of this frantic pace, we become exhausted, fatigued, and teeter on the edge of burnout.
Two weeks ago we talked about being still. This is what stillness is for.
The Lord Is Our Shepherd
Psalm 23 reminds us that “The Lord is our Shepherd” — and verse 3 brings beautiful news: He restores our soul.
“He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”
Restoring our soul means that when we turn to Jesus as our Lord and Shepherd, He cares for all of us. His love and compassion heal our tired bodies and our worried hearts and minds. Christ’s love re-energizes and rejuvenates us. He renews, refreshes, and revives our souls. He brings goodness, hope, joy, and peace into our tired days, our worn-out hearts, and the moments when we feel like we’ve got nothing left to give.
This week, let’s bring all our fatigue, tiredness, worries, and cares to Jesus. He’s the One who can truly restore our souls.
Watch This Week’s Devotional
Taking It Into Your Week
- Look at your calendar for next week and take one thing off it. Do not replace it.
- Notice which of your rest routines actually rests you and which ones just fill the time.
- Bring the tiredness to Jesus before you bring it to another remedy.
More Farm Sunday Devotionals
- Refilling the Farming Tank: Rest, Restoration, and Reconnection
- Finding Rest in God’s Abundance: A Reflection for
- The Careful Hands of the Healer: Rosie’s Restoration Psalm 147:3
Pass on the Good News. Now that’s BombDiggity.
Written by
Lane and Jules Morris
Authors and University of Tennessee faculty writing from our farm in East Tennessee about gardening, the farm kitchen, faith and designing a flourishing life at any age. More about us
