We generally think of rest as optional. Lazy, even. Something we’ll “earn” after we finish all the important things. But Scripture tells a different story. Rest isn’t something you tack on after you’ve checked every box—it’s something God Himself models. It's literally part of the first story in the Bible, that's how important rest is.

Our God is a living and active God. He is not some empty idol statue in a shrine that we pray to.