ODB: Times of Refreshing
December 2, 2010
When we draw near to God, our minds are refreshed and our strength is renewed.
READ: Acts 3:17-26
Repent . . . , so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. —Acts 3:19
What do you find most refreshing? A cold drink on a hot day? An afternoon nap? Listening to praise and worship music?
The biblical theme of refreshing has a variety of physical and spiritual meanings. In Scripture we read of refreshment by resting on the Sabbath (Ex. 23:12), with cool water after physical activity (Judg. 15:18-19), by soothing music (1 Sam. 16:23), and with encouraging fellowship (2 Tim. 1:16).
The apostle Peter describes a time of spiritual refreshment that took place on the Day of Pentecost. He exhorted his listeners to repent and respond to the gospel “that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19). The apostle’s statement was especially meaningful to the Jewish audience with its reference to the millennium when Messiah would rule. But the good news of spiritual life would also be extended to the Gentiles (Acts 10).
Even now as believers we can experience a time of refreshing by quieting our hearts in a devotional time of prayer and Bible reading. When we spend time alone with the Lord, we can experience His peace and joy which renew us in spirit. Aren’t you thankful for these daily times of spiritual refreshment?
- Dennis Fisher
Source: Our Daily Bread
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A prayer:Lord, I need my spirit refreshed and renewed today.Speak to me through Your Word that I might hear Your heart, and help me to share my heart with You in prayer.AMEN ,with luv_ Josh.
In the business of life in a city, one may get carried away with God’s purpose for us in this world. I for instance, is so involved with my work that by the time I reached home, its already way past midnight and the body is also feeling tired. All that I can really think of is to take a hot shower, enjoy my cup of coffee, catch on some news in the newspaper and finally hop into bed.
Of course I always remembered to give thanks and to seek for God’s divine mercy each time before I knock off to bed. It is indeed true that time of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. I never felt more comforting and relax each time I spent some silent moment with the Almighty….all my worries and stress seems to go off after my prayer.
God indeed is awesome and nothing in this world is more refreshing than to spend time and go to the Lord in prayer…
“Count your many blessing and see what God has done” as the worship song goes…
God bless
I would say that the spiritual refreshing talked about in our devotional, beats a hundred times d refreshing of a cold water bath on a very hot day. Spiritual refreshing from Gods presence, illuminates the soul,and gives it joy!!!