September Slow Down

 

That divine rest on the seventh day of creation has made clear (a) that YHWH is not a workaholic, (b) that YHWH is not anxious about the full functioning of creation, and (c) that the well-being of creation does not depend on endless work. Walter Brueggemann

 

When I go on vacation, I sometimes remind myself that our church existed sixty-plus years without me, and it can surely survive at least one week with me being gone.  When I fail to answer a call and the person leaves a message, I remind myself that it is better to share God’s love when I am fully present rather than distracted while driving.  When an email sits in my inbox for so long, I start to wonder if it will go bad like the cheese in the fridge. I remind myself that I am not a Super spiritual person who can work every hour of the day. 

 

God is not addicted to work; God doesn’t need everything perfectly polished (including you and me); and life flows on not only in endless song but in rest notes too.

 

I recently heard an interview Julian Davis Reid.  I invite you to Google his name and listen to some of his music, letting it drench your soul and slow your breathing.  The video above is one of his versions of God's Eye is on the Sparrow.  Or feel free to listen to music that slows that pulse of your soul, heart, and that tiny vein in your neck.  Music helps us slow down, activates another part of our brain and soul, and life.  May you find a melody of music today that allows your soul and body and heart to find a holy rhythm with God.  Amen.