“Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7

Your character, O Lord, is the basis of rest for us.

Your goodness surrounds us, giving us

air to breathe,

food to eat,

a place to sleep,

clothes to wear,

sight,

hearing,

taste,

smell,

touch,

love,

life,

light

and loveliness.

You have shared yourself with us in your creation,

which reflects your character

in complexity,

in beauty,

in practicality,

in variety,

in continuity

and faithfulness to the laws you laid down.

As you open our eyes to your goodness,

and through praise turn our focus away from the many blessings you give us,

to gaze on your lovely, pure, mighty and faithful character,

the worries, desires, lusts and cares of this broken world fade into the background.

They become opportunities to be transparent before you in confession,

the chance to praise you by faith,

the possibility to triumph in your provision,

and they are situations to demonstrate your grace on the stage of life.

Let us live un that beautiful reality!