{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.08,"endTime":3.6,"body":"You're listening to my Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1280."},{"startTime":4.0,"endTime":7.76,"body":"Today's Devo is called Holy Rest. Hey"},{"startTime":7.76,"endTime":11.6,"body":"there. We're the Alessi's, a ministry family working together in"},{"startTime":11.6,"endTime":15.36,"body":"our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days"},{"startTime":15.36,"endTime":18.72,"body":"get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find"},{"startTime":18.72,"endTime":22.24,"body":"devotional time. That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison"},{"startTime":22.48,"endTime":26.09,"body":"to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This"},{"startTime":26.09,"endTime":29.45,"body":"is the My Morning Devotional podcast. Good morning"},{"startTime":29.45,"endTime":33.21,"body":"everybody and happy Friday. We made it to"},{"startTime":33.21,"endTime":36.97,"body":"a great, great week. I hope that you guys have allowed this week"},{"startTime":36.97,"endTime":40.13,"body":"to be a week that truly refreshes you. And I hope that the spirit of"},{"startTime":40.13,"endTime":43.61,"body":"God is really moving and speaking to you and just,"},{"startTime":44.09,"endTime":47.77,"body":"you feel just refreshed and you feel like you can really continue"},{"startTime":47.77,"endTime":51.09,"body":"on this year. Strong. Not just getting through, but"},{"startTime":51.09,"endTime":54.93,"body":"finishing it strong. We only are basically halfway through, so we still"},{"startTime":54.93,"endTime":58.09,"body":"have a lot to get through and we want to do it and we want"},{"startTime":58.09,"endTime":61.37,"body":"to win this year. And so I hope that you guys have loved the theme"},{"startTime":61.37,"endTime":65.13,"body":"of this week. And before we leave today, I wanted"},{"startTime":65.13,"endTime":68.849,"body":"this specific subject to be the one that we talked about last because"},{"startTime":68.849,"endTime":72.69,"body":"it has to do with rest. It's funny because I think a"},{"startTime":72.69,"endTime":76.33,"body":"lot of us might have the wrong opinion or the wrong idea"},{"startTime":76.33,"endTime":80.17,"body":"of what true rest is. But the truth is the Bible does"},{"startTime":80.17,"endTime":83.9,"body":"talk about rest and, and God does want us to rest."},{"startTime":83.9,"endTime":87.42,"body":"It's important for us to rest. Even God rested"},{"startTime":87.66,"endTime":91.18,"body":"and he is the example for us and he gave us that so we could"},{"startTime":91.18,"endTime":94.94,"body":"see how we can rest. And there is this verse in Exodus"},{"startTime":94.94,"endTime":97.9,"body":"28 that says, Remember the Sabbath by keeping it"},{"startTime":98.22,"endTime":101.9,"body":"holy. And if you continue to read that"},{"startTime":101.98,"endTime":105.42,"body":"chapter, it goes into detail of why and how. And"},{"startTime":105.74,"endTime":108.51,"body":"it's beautiful how the Bible really"},{"startTime":109.07,"endTime":112.91,"body":"develops it and says it. What God is trying to show us"},{"startTime":112.91,"endTime":116.11,"body":"here is that we have to be intentional about rest."},{"startTime":116.59,"endTime":120.03,"body":"Rest is not something that just happens accidentally"},{"startTime":120.43,"endTime":124.27,"body":"and that we were just like, oh, I guess we just rested. That's"},{"startTime":124.27,"endTime":127.87,"body":"not how it goes. The Bible even shows you. It Sundays work for six"},{"startTime":127.87,"endTime":131.59,"body":"days and on the seventh day, you are intentional about when you"},{"startTime":131.59,"endTime":135.29,"body":"are working and you are intentional about when you are resting. It doesn't"},{"startTime":135.29,"endTime":138.69,"body":"say rest and work at the same time. That really"},{"startTime":138.69,"endTime":142.41,"body":"doesn't exist. And I know we also live in a society where it's like,"},{"startTime":142.57,"endTime":146.17,"body":"take no days off if you want to build an empire. No days off"},{"startTime":146.17,"endTime":149.89,"body":"and you have to grind and you have all these different sayings."},{"startTime":149.89,"endTime":153.41,"body":"And even though hard work is important, the Bible"},{"startTime":153.41,"endTime":156.97,"body":"promotes Hard work. And we know that we have to work hard. Rest"},{"startTime":157.37,"endTime":161.0,"body":"is very important, too, and it's intentional rest. And"},{"startTime":161.0,"endTime":164.64,"body":"so this year, I don't think. And just to be completely"},{"startTime":164.64,"endTime":168.32,"body":"honest with you guys, I don't think I ever understood rest. I think I was"},{"startTime":168.32,"endTime":172.08,"body":"a little young to understand what rest truly"},{"startTime":172.08,"endTime":175.92,"body":"meant. Once I had my son, Marino, I think everything just"},{"startTime":175.92,"endTime":179.6,"body":"changed. I think life got a little more serious,"},{"startTime":180.4,"endTime":184.0,"body":"and I truly started to experience tiredness."},{"startTime":184.24,"endTime":187.21,"body":"When I think about when I used to. Used to think I was tired, I'm"},{"startTime":187.21,"endTime":190.57,"body":"like, I had no idea what I was talking about. But it's funny how"},{"startTime":191.13,"endTime":194.73,"body":"life just changes and different seasons bring different things, and no season,"},{"startTime":194.73,"endTime":198.41,"body":"it's is worse than the other. It's just seasons and you adjust. But"},{"startTime":199.45,"endTime":203.25,"body":"I used to just think I could work and be at"},{"startTime":203.25,"endTime":206.37,"body":"home and do whatever, and you just kind of took the day. And even if"},{"startTime":206.37,"endTime":210.13,"body":"you planned it, there was no intentional rest. And my husband came"},{"startTime":210.13,"endTime":213.81,"body":"from a family where they truly prioritized rest the correct way. But if"},{"startTime":213.81,"endTime":217.62,"body":"you saw them, they worked hard. When they were working, they worked"},{"startTime":217.62,"endTime":221.42,"body":"hard. And what they were able to accomplish. There is zero laziness"},{"startTime":221.42,"endTime":225.18,"body":"in the Alessi family. They are hard workers, and it's for the"},{"startTime":225.18,"endTime":228.86,"body":"kingdom of God, and it's beautiful. I've gotten to see how beautiful that"},{"startTime":228.86,"endTime":232.5,"body":"is, how important work is. But when they went"},{"startTime":232.5,"endTime":236.22,"body":"on vacation, they were serious and they made intentional time"},{"startTime":236.38,"endTime":240.1,"body":"for resting. And when my husband would be like, hey, we"},{"startTime":240.1,"endTime":243.48,"body":"should go and take a couple days off, I would be like, why?"},{"startTime":243.88,"endTime":247.32,"body":"I don't. I don't. I don't understand what days off and"},{"startTime":247.48,"endTime":251.16,"body":"rest. Everything was all one in my head this"},{"startTime":251.16,"endTime":254.92,"body":"year. I think this year is the first time. So I'm not speaking"},{"startTime":254.92,"endTime":258.52,"body":"from a ton of experience. This is a journey. We're walking out together."},{"startTime":258.599,"endTime":262.36,"body":"But this year is like the first year that I understood"},{"startTime":262.36,"endTime":266.2,"body":"what rest meant, and that was just being intentional about putting days"},{"startTime":266.2,"endTime":270.04,"body":"and hours in the calendar of the week, the month of the year, where"},{"startTime":270.04,"endTime":273.45,"body":"we turn off each and we spend quality time with"},{"startTime":273.53,"endTime":277.13,"body":"family, quality time with friends, quality"},{"startTime":277.13,"endTime":280.97,"body":"time with the Lord and the Bible, the true rest"},{"startTime":281.05,"endTime":284.61,"body":"that comes from that. And so now that the weekend is"},{"startTime":284.61,"endTime":288.25,"body":"approaching, whether you work on Saturdays or you don't, I"},{"startTime":288.25,"endTime":291.77,"body":"encourage you guys to find intentional time with rest"},{"startTime":292.09,"endTime":295.81,"body":"not by scrolling. Rest is not sitting on your phone on the couch and"},{"startTime":295.81,"endTime":299.21,"body":"scrolling through Instagram, because your mind is just going to be active, and then you're"},{"startTime":299.21,"endTime":302.77,"body":"going to be comparing of what others are doing and you're not doing. Don't do"},{"startTime":302.77,"endTime":306.59,"body":"that. Say, I'm going to either invite friends over or"},{"startTime":306.59,"endTime":309.55,"body":"if I'm going to spend time on my word, or if I'm going to be"},{"startTime":309.55,"endTime":313.07,"body":"alone and I'm going to organize or I'm going to make myself a meal. Whatever"},{"startTime":313.07,"endTime":316.63,"body":"it is that you're going to do to truly rest, that means mentally you're"},{"startTime":316.63,"endTime":320.15,"body":"resting. It's not just by sitting on a couch,"},{"startTime":320.39,"endTime":324.07,"body":"but mentally. How are you resting? Protect"},{"startTime":324.15,"endTime":327.91,"body":"your thoughts. Spend time thinking of what's lovely and true"},{"startTime":327.91,"endTime":331.74,"body":"and, and peaceful and what's right. What the Bible says"},{"startTime":331.74,"endTime":334.86,"body":"to think about, think about those things"},{"startTime":335.34,"endTime":339.1,"body":"and do true rest that way by being intentional,"},{"startTime":339.58,"endTime":343.22,"body":"by putting your phones away. And so spend the day today,"},{"startTime":343.22,"endTime":346.9,"body":"right, working really hard. Work really hard at getting your job done."},{"startTime":346.9,"endTime":350.62,"body":"Be responsible. Get the things you have to get done done."},{"startTime":351.02,"endTime":354.46,"body":"So when Saturday morning comes, when Sunday comes,"},{"startTime":354.8,"endTime":358.56,"body":"you can say, I'm going to truly enjoy my day off with my family,"},{"startTime":358.88,"endTime":362.64,"body":"with the Lord and with all the great blessings that I have. And I'm"},{"startTime":362.64,"endTime":366.24,"body":"going to protect my thoughts in my mind and I'm going to truly rest"},{"startTime":366.48,"endTime":370.16,"body":"this weekend. So let's pray. Father God, we thank you because"},{"startTime":370.16,"endTime":373.88,"body":"you gave us the example of true rest first. This is"},{"startTime":373.88,"endTime":377.28,"body":"not something that's new, Father. This is something that you"},{"startTime":377.28,"endTime":380.92,"body":"modeled like you've always done. Father. You have always been the"},{"startTime":380.92,"endTime":384.52,"body":"example of to us. And so I just pray Lord that you help us,"},{"startTime":384.6,"endTime":388.44,"body":"that you help us with our minds, gain control of our minds to"},{"startTime":388.44,"endTime":392.2,"body":"have self discipline to say I'm going to put dates on the"},{"startTime":392.2,"endTime":395.76,"body":"calendar to rest and to truly refresh my soul."},{"startTime":395.76,"endTime":399.52,"body":"Father, thank you. Because we know that this can be done. We"},{"startTime":399.52,"endTime":403.08,"body":"have this self control to have intentional rest"},{"startTime":403.24,"endTime":407.0,"body":"within ourselves and with our family. So then we can"},{"startTime":407.0,"endTime":410.74,"body":"be productive and and strong workers when that time comes. But"},{"startTime":410.74,"endTime":414.54,"body":"we can be very efficient even with the rest and very intentional with"},{"startTime":414.54,"endTime":418.22,"body":"it. So thank you Lord for the rest that you are going to"},{"startTime":418.22,"endTime":421.94,"body":"give us this weekend and because when Monday comes we're gonna"},{"startTime":421.94,"endTime":425.1,"body":"feel so much better. In Jesus name we pray. Amen."},{"startTime":426.7,"endTime":430.54,"body":"So there you have it. Your 5 minute daily dose of heaven. Thank"},{"startTime":430.54,"endTime":434.23,"body":"you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotional empower"},{"startTime":434.23,"endTime":438.07,"body":"you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it"},{"startTime":438.07,"endTime":441.91,"body":"with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using"},{"startTime":441.99,"endTime":445.63,"body":"right now. Until tomorrow. We pray that your latte is strong"},{"startTime":445.63,"endTime":447.67,"body":"but your love for Jesus is stronger."}]}