LIFE RHYTHMS

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Ever thought about life having a rhythm?  Those who are musically inclined may relate to that better than others, but even those who can't carry a tune can listen to a band and tell when one musician is totally out of sync with the rest of the gang.  It doesn't matter how good the rest of the band is, one bad drummer can spoil the whole barrel.  You just want to speed him up or slow him down.  Being out of rhythm is a KILLER.

What's true for the band is true for us as well.  It's easy, if we're not careful, to get out of the rhythm that God has created for us.  Think of God as the Master Conductor and we're all part of a massive symphony.  The piece we're performing is called, LIFE.  Follow the conductor and we make beautiful music.  Go at your own pace and you have a mess.

Two things Jesus did to exemplify how to be in rhythm:

1.  He observed a sabbath.  One out of seven days was a day of rest, relaxation, recreation and reflection.  Even the God of the Universe paused weekly.  We tend to think of the sabbath as something to complete and check off our to-do list.  If I can get to church for an hour, I'm good.

No, that's not it.  God knew you needed a day to pause from whatever you do.  A day to worship, but also to rest and recreate and relax and recharge.  Don't make that a priority and you're out of rhythm.

2.  From time to time he got away.  This was an extended Sabbath.  He needed to get away form it all...from the demands of life, from the people that had expectations of him, from his daily schedule, from life.  Extended time away is a necessity, not a convenience.

Get out of rhythm, all you make is noise.  Get in rhythm and make beautiful music.

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