A few members of Perch.Church delivering groceries for families transitioning out of homelessness.
[Elijah] lied down under the bush and fell asleep. Then an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lied down again.
1 Kings 19:5-6
Are you feeling crisis fatigue? I know I am. Which is why I was glad that someone reminded me of this simple passage in 1 Kings. After the prophet Elijah had done a lot of work for God, he was feeling exhausted. Instead of telling Elijah to “get up and get back to work!”, God simply gave Elijah time and space to rest and even provided him with food and water to consume. Because God is a God of love, God is primarily concerned with your restoration and wellbeing. Your spiritual health cannot be separated from your physical and emotional health. Maybe during this time of quarantine, economic collapse, and racial injustice, you feel like you need to be more productive, work harder, or push yourself. But maybe the most radical thing you can do right now is take a nap.
