Soul Rest
“Soul Rest” Do those words stir a longing in your heart? Whisper that to yourself, out loud.…‘soul rest’……….’soul’……...’rest’. Does it make you thirst for something peaceful and calm, something that satisfies that restlessness in your inmost being? Psalm 62:1-2 “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” What does the word ‘rest’ really mean? I’m going to venture a guess at what you’re thinking…1. Stopping Work 2. Relaxing 3. Sleep 4. Relief But what does the Bible say this ‘soul rest’ really is? Strong’s Concordance explains this Hebrew word for rest “damam”, as “to wait in silence” or “to repose” and a “silent expectation of help from God.” When I was a kid, my Dad would suddenly say to us all “Shhh!!! Do you hear that?” And we would all quickly freeze, fall into silence, listening...