From the salt shaker of life's experiences I will try to draw out some of the things I have experienced, or have learned, or have been interested in. I plan to discuss a variety of things ministerial - a sort of smorgasbord of things hopefully interesting, informative and sometimes personal, as well as meditative, scriptural and doctrinal.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

"Something Rests Me"

Author William Skeath tells a story of a Negro laundress who was carrying on her head a basket of clothes. As she passed the main building of Scarritt College she stopped in front of the tower, took down her basket and stood for a time in silent contemplation of the tower.
The college president one day asked her whether she liked the building. Back came her answer: "Sir, I come by this building two times a week with my clothes, and I set them down because I'm tired. And as I look at that tower, something gets into my soul and rests me." Then she took up her burden and walked away.

I don't recall anytime lately getting rested by looking at any big building or tower, but there are other things that "get into my soul and rest me." Like: "As thy days so shall thy strength be." And "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deut. 33: 25, 27

And these are only the beginning, for there "are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises" II Peter 1:4. Of all these, what could be greater than that promise of Jesus in Matt. 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest", ?
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