Matthew 11:28-30 says, “Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” Not long ago, I was awakened at 4:20 in the morning. There was an annoying little chirp that was occurring about every thirty seconds. I had heard this sound in my house before, but I couldn’t immediately recognize it, probably because it was so early in the morning.
Then it hit me: it was the warning system in the fire and smoke detector that was alerting us that the battery was low, and that it needed recharged or replaced. The chirp was simply a warning that the energy level was low, and that the detector couldn’t do what it was created to do.
Then the thought came to me that sometimes God sends chirps into our lives to let us know that it’s time to recharge our battery. It can be different things: it could be a sickness that forces us to slow down and get some rest or maybe a stressed relationship that causes us to reconsider what’s really most important to us. Or maybe a financial hardship to help us to remain grateful for all that we have.
Maybe you’re facing a problem at work that you just can’t figure out and you’re simply too tired or worn out to properly address. It may be time to just slow down and recharge your battery to get a new and fresh perspective on things.
The best thing to do to stop these chirps in your life is simply go to God, go to His Word. He has provided us with all that we need. Let Him give you clarity, peace, direction, and a new sense of energy. When you do this, you’ll be applying the truth at work.