Rest.

Such a simple concept, right? Wrong. This is the thing I've been craving for this past week. Yes, we all want rest for our bodies, time to sleep in and be lazy, and that's definitely something I'm looking forward to, but there's more. I'm physically and emotionally exhausted; I'm tired of fighting my sinfulness. That's why this weekend, I'm looking for real rest from Jesus. I want to rest in the knowledge that He is fighting for me, pursuing me, loving me, and being Himself--compassionate, caring, kind, merciful, full of grace--for me.

"Be at   r e s t  once again, O my soul, 

for the Lord has been good to you." 

(Ps 116:7)

This has been my "theme verse" for the week, and I'm praying that what I glean from it will stay with me in the final weeks of school to come, and even into the summer, when the word "rest" has a whole new meaning.