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Discipleship Focus: Rhythm
- Rhythm: We are designed to work from rest, not rest from work. God has created us to be a people of rhythm in which we rest (abide), grow, work (bear fruit), and prune. The better we understand this natural rhythm in life, the more satisfied we will feel in life and the more we will be able to be in tune with succeeding in what God desires our life to be about.
In the end of Exodus 29, we hear about the daily sacrifices
offered before the Lord. There is a
distinct rhythm to this. At the opening
of the day we remember God as we go out to become productive. At the close of the day we remember God as we
return safely home and rest in order to be able to work tomorrow. Being present with God is often about our
rhythms of worship! Being able to abide
and bear fruit and everything in between often starts with our own personal
rhythms.
Much of life is lived better when we have rhythms that help us
focus and center our life. As we see
here when we have a rhythm of worship we easily remember God and what He has
done for us. When we have a rhythm of
study we have an opportunity to consistently draw close to God. Rhythms help make us into the followers of
God that He desires us to be. Rhythms
help keep us grounded and on track with our Father.
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