During the recent weeks of intensive pre-production work before our even more intensive two twelve plus hour days of shooting, a common theme amongst the team was “rest”. We were often reminding each other that it was important to get physical rest, but that it was even more important to rest in God’s strength. All of us had tasks to complete; sets, props and costumes to prepare; and deadlines to meet; and much of the work was stretching us beyond what seemed like we could accomplish in the time we had.
We stood on God’s promises that “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest,” (Exodus 33:14) and
“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:30-31
And in the end, He gave us the strength to do what needed to be done and blessed our work in a powerful way.
It’s always a challenge to “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him,” (Psalm 37:7) but even more so when we are busy. Looking back, I think we can all testify to times when by making the Lord our resting place, He helped us remain calm in stressful situations and gave us the peace and rest we desperately needed. Always remember to take time to rest, be still, and wait in His presence.