~~Rest~~

I do not rest well. The whole concept that God looked at his creation, declared it good and then rested a day (Genesis 1-2) feels foreign to me, especially in this day and age. CIU (my school) puts in their handbook that we are to observe a day of rest, a day where we cease from school work. And while I sought to honor this call, my mind would often fail to obey that command - if not thinking through school work, emails or other issues would come up to occupy me. It was hard to stop.
Even with school ceasing, so much else has occupied my mind - work, wedding, etc. This week I discovered that I did not have work due to the couple I am working with being out of town. My initial reaction was that if I had known earlier, I could have scheduled my vacation during this time. My realization now is that God has given me this time to rest.
Not that I have done nothing. Side note, why do we think God did nothing when he rested? Is it because he created everything and then has no documentation of "doing" something? Was he doing "nothing" before he created the earth? But that's besides the point.
I have goofed off, read, cooked, gone on walks, spent long times talking with Jesus, talked with friends, and gotten to spend more time with Magnus. Oh yeah, and done wedding stuff.
In some ways, this week hasn't been that different then other weeks I have had off and been busy with appointments, except that on Tuesday - a day I set aside to spend with Jesus - he reminded me of his love for me and lifted a weight of performance I hadn't realized I had been carrying (you can't rest if you're performing).
And so, I've rested. And enjoyed it. Especially enjoying just chatting with Jesus - sharing my ordinary cares and concerns, asking for help, sharing my frustrations. I'm seeing Christ as my friend again, one who is for me and fighting on my side. And with my friend, the God of the universe on my side, why not rest and enjoy this sweet time with him?