September 10, 2023: Omnipotent God At Rest

“... from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17, ESV)

When we think about God resting, often it's assumed that He is tired or worn out. That is not the case! God never tires. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. When God started creating, He was not weary, nor did He become weary. You and I will get tired, but not God. He is what we call omnipotent, meaning all-powerful.
    
Because He is all-powerful, He does not tire out, nor does he need to be refreshed. He is always at His apex! As James says, there is no variation or shadow due to change. God is always the same. Shadows move or change throughout the day because the earth is moving. It is changing positions. Not God! He never changes.
    
The one who created and rested would lay the groundwork for how man would live in, and interact with, God's creation. God wanted man to experience His rest. He wanted man to experience Him. God provides man with beautiful opportunities for us to do this. 'Evening and morning' were the defining moments of the first six days. Man's work day would start with rest in the evening, followed by work in the morning. God would also create man on the sixth day. And man's first day on the job was God's seventh day, a day of rest! Rest is to be seen as very important to the heart of God and essential for man's life.