https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gods-invitation-rest/ Accept God’s Invitation to Rest August 24, 2025 | Scott W. Kay © iStock.com/nullplus Share Post Email Advertise on TGC “It feels so nice to finally stop and catch my breath.” Can you remember the last time you had a moment like that? For some of us, it’s been a while. In our hard-working, highly productive culture, we can sometimes feel like exhausted swimmers swept downstream in a fast-moving river, fighting to keep our heads above water, gasping for air. We get up early and stay up late. We never waste a minute. Our schedule is full, running here, running there, running late, running to catch up, running on empty, until we collapse in utter exhaustion. Underneath the satisfaction of being hard-working, hard-playing people is a weariness that’s desperate for the pace to relent so we can rest and recharge. Deep down, we’re dying to slow down and take a break. We keep telling ours...
Day 11: Ephesians 4:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:25, Romans 12:15 One body in Christ The church refers to the believers, those whom God has redeemed and saved through His sacrifice. Paul described the church as the body of Christ. Though there are various members, each with different roles, together they form the one body of Christ, which is the church. In other words, the church is where unity is maintained within diversity. Why did God place diverse members in the church, all being part of the one body of Christ? It's because He desired there to be no division within the body, but rather, for the various members to care for one another (1 Cor. 12:25). Hence, a ministry of caring is essential for the church. Rejoicing with those who rejoice, and weeping with those who weep, forms a community (Rom. 12:15) that is undoubtedly beautiful in the eyes of the Lord. The re...