A generation ago, sometime in the 1970's, futurists were forecasting a leisure-oriented life for workers in the 21st Century. They predicted 30-hour work weeks and long, activity-packed weekends on boats, golf courses, tennis courts and hiking trails.

Well, things didn't quite turn out that way. Even though technology has given us the tools to do our work faster than anyone imagined possible, most people I know are devoting more hours to their jobs. And they're dedicating more time to learn the technology that is supposed to free us up.

The pace of the rat race seems to never slow down. And we find ourselves driven to do more and more things.

A timeless call to the overburdened

We grow tired and weary. But technology, for all of its wonders, has no answer for our weariness. God, however, issues a timeless call to all those who are overburdened and in need of a rest stop--for the body and for the soul. You may find that comforting call in Psalm 23, one of the most familiar passages in the Bible, and again in Matthew 11:28-29.

Most of you won't hear this message from your boss or from your coworkers today, so hear it from me: In the hurricane of activities that make up your days, take time to ponder the meaning of your life. In the blur of the day's events, stop and smell the flowers. And when you rest, fall into the arms of the God who made you to be a creature of work--but also of play and of worship. And when you can't take the time to stop your body's activity, at least refresh your mind with the knowledge that He's there and He cares. And the best part is--He cares for you!