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January is A Good Month to Rest - Bible Verses to Help You Do It





January is a good month to get some rest. The holidays have come and gone, the new year has begun, the days are still short with long nights and it's time to relax and rest. Rest the mind, rest the body, rest the soul. 

Rest is healing on so many levels. Many of us get so caught up in the fast pace and being on the go that we forget even how to rest, to really rest because even when we finally get to bed our minds are racing with tomorrow's to-do list, work, shopping, family and so much more. Others may have fears or emotional issues, nervousness or simply insomnia which keep them awake and unable to rest. Learning to rest in God will alleviate all of these and more. 

Turn the brain off as you lie down. Prepare your mind with Psalm 63:6 6 ". . . I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches." Breathe in, breathe out, to relax and prepare your body and mind for rest. 

Following are some bible verses regarding rest that have helped me through many nights. 

  • “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30 MSG


  • Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 KJV


  • When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3:24 KJV


  • For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God’s goal for us, we need to be careful that we’re not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn’t do them a bit of good because they didn’t receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we’ll experience that state of resting. But not if we don’t have faith. Hebrews 4:1-7 The Message (MSG)



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Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam has been writing spiritually for thirty years. With undergraduate studies in English and women's studies, she devoted over a decade of research and writing to women’s studies and spirituality.


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