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We have a new little black kitty that was found at about three weeks of age abandoned and crying near our shop. We named him ResQ. It’s great fun watching him grow and learn, explore and discover. He has the run of the house and the shop now, and it’s comical to see him teasing and imitating the older cats. He plays furiously, and then he comes to me and snuggles up on my lap or against my neck and naps till he’s rejuvenated. I love it when he does that. It gives me pleasure to cuddle him.

God has used ResQ to speak to me. When I’m exhausted, worried or fretting about something, I can’t handle it on my own. I go to my loving Father and snuggle up to His breast, in His hand, where He refreshes me. He takes away my cares and gives me rest. I know He receives great pleasure when His child does this.

“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength:” (Isaiah 30:15) In my own words, this verse says to me that several times a day in the midst of my busyness I must return my thoughts to God and rest with Him awhile. It saves me from myself. I get quiet, shutting out the events and commotion that surround me. I read His words, I pray, I feel a great assurance that nothing touches me outside His will for me. I have a deep, immovable confidence in His love and care for me and for those I love and am concerned for.

As I care for and love my kitty ResQ, so He cares for and loves us on so much deeper a level than we can comprehend. Rest in Him today and always!