Can I trust God?

There are a number of little things that are the practice of faith, that seem insignificant, but are actually the whole enchilada.

It would seem that there is a mystical place that we would arrive at spiritually in life that would be a place of spiritual enlightenment and achievement. And in religion there is such a place. The problem is that it's the wrong religion. That is the pursuit of Buhdists.

As Christians we are called to live spiritual lives here and now, and not in the hope of state of perfection while we live here on earth. Our hope is based on the future after death or with the Lord's return. But for the here and now, our faith is simply practiced. And there are practices that followers of God have practiced for centuries. The effort du jour is the practice of Sabbath.

Can I trust God with only six days to work this week? While my schedule may run a little differently that most people, it all boils down to one thing; there are only so many days and hours in a week. Scripture gives us an example from God himself that there are six days to work and a day to rest. This rhythm is repeated throughout scripture. And it's nice to think about a day of rest, but I'm wondering today if we practice our faith regularly by taking a day to rest.

I had a busy week. My calendar has more blanks filled in than usual this week. And I'm very pleased with my achievement. But there's more to be done. More stuff that I could do, want to do, need to do. But what if I don't do them today? Can I trust God with only six days to work this week? Can I trust that if today I spend my time relaxing, renewing that He will take care of my work? That the six days will be blessed because I rested one?

See the beauty of faith is that it is both here and now, and then and there.

--Ben