Many of my friend have made the comment that my life has now become very mundane and that, I don't seem to have to much going on. I have news for you. It's has become mundane, what has happened is that sometimes God puts us into a state of Sabbath.
Leviticus 25
1 The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD. 3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. 4 But in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath of rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. 5 Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest. 6 Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food for you—for yourself, your manservant and maidservant, and the hired worker and temporary resident who live among you, 7 as well as for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.
I think this applies to us to in our lives. If you look at the past few years, I've had a lot going on. It was lot of growth and a lot of change. Many struggles and many advertures. My life has produced much fruit, but now it needs a rest. What's the point of having so much going and learning so much and yeilding so much, if there is no time to process it, learn for it and make sure it is gathered. Just looking at the past several years. I worked very hard for 4 and half year to earn my degree. I taught kindergarten for two years. I lived in Korea, I meet James. My father had cancer. I got married. That's just the tip of the iceberg. That's isn't any of the lesson or growth that has happened in my life. So I'm simple housewife, who works part time at church doing childcare. My life needs a sabbath. It's kinda nice to be able to try my hand at some new things. If life was always producing things, when would we process and see the progress we've made? When would we reflect?
When life starts to feel mundane, maybe you need to stop take a little sabbath and remember what the Lord has done. He does great and mighty things. He heals and restores. Often after healing has taken place it is good to rest and recover.
As more me life is just begin to gear up again. James and I are head to Alaska next. I'm working hard to be albe to be a certified teacher again. I've taken on planning some social events for the band and the wives to enjoy each others' company.
Life never gets mundane unless you let. I'm not about to let it get mundane, but I will enjoy my sabbath.
