August 8th, 2023
Tuesday, August 8
Revived & Refreshed
By: Pastor Mark White
“The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul.”
Psalm 19:7
Recently we were in Ocean City on a hot July day. By the time we unloaded all the beach chairs and coolers from the car and walked across the scorching sand – I couldn’t wait to jump in the ocean. It was so refreshing.
I love the word refresh. It’s a perfect word to describe starting again or returning to something.
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light” (Matthew 11:28–30 NLT).
Could you use some spiritual refreshment? The place to find it is God Himself. The psalmist David wrote, “The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul” (Psalm 19:7 NLT).
We will find spiritual refreshment when we read and study the Bible.
We don’t always have an emotional experience when we open God’s Word and read it. But this isn’t about emotions. It’s about replenishment, restoration, and gaining perspective on life. It’s about getting direction from the Lord. And as we open our Bibles, the Word of God, it will refresh our souls.
We will also find spiritual refreshment when we think of others more than ourselves. This may seem backward in today’s selfie culture. But when we stop thinking about ourselves so much and instead think about others, it refreshes us. As we give to others, we’ll find that we are spiritually replenished (Proverbs 11:25).
Do you need a spiritual reboot? Spend time in God’s presence. Study the Word of God. Put the needs of others above your own. Then you will find spiritual refreshment.
Revived & Refreshed
By: Pastor Mark White
“The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul.”
Psalm 19:7
Recently we were in Ocean City on a hot July day. By the time we unloaded all the beach chairs and coolers from the car and walked across the scorching sand – I couldn’t wait to jump in the ocean. It was so refreshing.
I love the word refresh. It’s a perfect word to describe starting again or returning to something.
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light” (Matthew 11:28–30 NLT).
Could you use some spiritual refreshment? The place to find it is God Himself. The psalmist David wrote, “The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul” (Psalm 19:7 NLT).
We will find spiritual refreshment when we read and study the Bible.
We don’t always have an emotional experience when we open God’s Word and read it. But this isn’t about emotions. It’s about replenishment, restoration, and gaining perspective on life. It’s about getting direction from the Lord. And as we open our Bibles, the Word of God, it will refresh our souls.
We will also find spiritual refreshment when we think of others more than ourselves. This may seem backward in today’s selfie culture. But when we stop thinking about ourselves so much and instead think about others, it refreshes us. As we give to others, we’ll find that we are spiritually replenished (Proverbs 11:25).
Do you need a spiritual reboot? Spend time in God’s presence. Study the Word of God. Put the needs of others above your own. Then you will find spiritual refreshment.
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