{"id":18951,"date":"2026-05-05T16:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=18951"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:24:13","slug":"take-a-holiday-its-healthy-and-needful-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/take-a-holiday-its-healthy-and-needful-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKE\u00a0A\u00a0HOLIDAY – IT’S HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TAKE\u00a0A\u00a0HOLIDAY – IT’S HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL: YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP WORKING – AND TAKE A BREAK!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“The\u00a0apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that\u00a0they had DONE and TAUGHT. 31 He said to\u00a0them, \u201cCOME AWAY BY YOURSELVES to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while\u201d\u2014for\u00a0THERE WERE MANY [PEOPLE who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and\u00a0they COULD NOT even FIND TIME to EAT. 32 And\u00a0they WENT AWAY by\u00a0themselves in\u00a0the\u00a0boat to a SECLUDED PLACE”<\/i>\u00a0Mark 6:30-32\/AMP.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This morning, I noticed my ISP Wi-Fi was not transmitting fully or very well because most of\u00a0the\u00a0in-house and office devices that\u00a0use\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0were\u00a0not responding as expected. I noticed a frozen state\u00a0indicating\u00a0that I\u00a0have to\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0mains down for\u00a0a\u00a0couple of minutes and\u00a0then reset [reboot]\u00a0the\u00a0mains and devices again. Lo, behold, each of\u00a0the\u00a0devices just\u00a0retains\u00a0full strength and\u00a0back\u00a0up again,\u00a0then I remembered that\u00a0the\u00a0ISP main hub has been working for a very long time in months without\u00a0a time\u00a0or space for rest though it’s a working material or device as designed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How much more for you and I to see\u00a0the\u00a0need to REST and have LEISURE\u00a0in order to\u00a0regain full strength instead of waiting until our body, soul and spirit breaks down as I almost experienced\u00a0few\u00a0days ago. Hence I can say thanks to God for some good government in governance and employers of\u00a0labour\u00a0that ensures and assures holidays day as sets by\u00a0the\u00a0state and international body are\u00a0honoured; and as I have equally learnt to discipline myself to take a work time break for break and not for anything else irrespective. It helps to REJUVENATE, REFRESH, REKINDLE and SYNERGIES your wellbeing with wholeness in\u00a0the\u00a0grace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“. . . 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and\u00a0there a little: 11 for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said,\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0REST wherewith ye may CAUSE\u00a0THE\u00a0WEARY TO REST; and this is\u00a0the\u00a0REFRESHING: yet\u00a0they would not hear”<\/i>\u00a0Isaiah 28:9-12.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus knew how important it means to REST and have LEISURE after a while as He exhort\u00a0the\u00a0disciples to do\u00a0likewise\u00a0in\u00a0Mark 6:30-32<\/b>. Much more,\u00a0there’s\u00a0the\u00a0spiritual rest of your triune-being, which is a consequence of praying in\u00a0the\u00a0Spirit as enjoined in\u00a0the\u00a0Bible book of\u00a0Isaiah 28:9-12 and Ephesians 6:18 and Jude 1:20 and 1 Corinthians 14:18-22, 39<\/b>\u00a0respectively; It’s indicated and expressed by\u00a0the\u00a0Isaiah Scriptures, especially\u00a0the\u00a0very vitality and importance of spiritual rest\u00a0[Isaiah 28:9-12]<\/b>; it’s a very refreshing medicine to your wholesome being – spirit, soul and body\u00a0[1\u00a0Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 4:12-13].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, TODAY, THIS DAY, begin to create and take time to rest, have leisure, for many have come and gone working so much hard and HARDWORKING as\u00a0they claimed and are short-lived in\u00a0the\u00a0midst of\u00a0their time without fulfilling purpose; and instead of hard-working, take time to be working by being smart and SMARTWORKING to\u00a0maximise\u00a0time in a short space, in taking time off-work and working overload; it’s in\u00a0the\u00a0knowing and seeing\u00a0the\u00a0act of\u00a0the\u00a0wisdom of God for\u00a0the\u00a0good and goodness, and for our wellbeing as a medicine that’s needful as Jesus enjoined – to take a\u00a0getaway\u00a0HOLIDAY in order to EAT, REST and have LEISURE.\u00a0[Mark 6:30-32].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I pray you will be wise enough to live by\u00a0the\u00a0wisdom of God, in taking time to have rest and leisure; and to create opportunities for holidays and to take work time break for holidays and to ensure it in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

YOUR HOLIDAY TIME IS FOR REST AND LEISURE – DO ENSURE IT FOR YOUR GOOD, FOR YOUR GOODNESS AND FOR YOUR HEALTHY LIVING, AND NOT FOR ANYTHING ELSE IRRESPECTIVE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy living is a wealthy living in life and in\u00a0the\u00a0grace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be blessed accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“The\u00a0apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that\u00a0they had done and taught. 31 He said to\u00a0them, \u201cCome away by yourselves to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while\u201d\u2014for\u00a0there were many [people who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and\u00a0they could not even FIND TIME to eat. 32 And\u00a0they went away by\u00a0themselves in\u00a0the\u00a0boat to a SECLUDED PLACE”<\/i>\u00a0Mark 6:30-32 AMPLIFIED.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“See\u00a0then that ye WALK circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 REDEEMING\u00a0THE\u00a0TIME, because\u00a0the\u00a0days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not\u00a0UNWISE, but\u00a0UNDERSTANDING what\u00a0the\u00a0WILL of\u00a0the\u00a0Lord is”<\/i>\u00a0Ephesians 5:26-17.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Walk in WISDOM toward\u00a0them that are without, REDEEMING\u00a0THE\u00a0TIME”<\/i>\u00a0Colossians 4:5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“. . . 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and\u00a0there a little: 11 for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said,\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0REST wherewith ye may CAUSE\u00a0THE\u00a0WEARY TO REST; and this is\u00a0the\u00a0REFRESHING: yet\u00a0they would not hear”<\/i>\u00a0Isaiah 28:9-12.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

” To whom will He TEACH KNOWLEDGE? [Ask\u00a0the\u00a0drunkards.] And whom will He make to UNDERSTAND\u00a0the\u00a0message? Those who are babies, just weaned from\u00a0the\u00a0milk and taken from\u00a0the\u00a0breasts? [Is that what He thinks we are?] 10 For it is [His prophets repeating\u00a0over and over]: precept upon precept, precept upon precept, rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little,\u00a0there a little. 11 No, but [the\u00a0Lord will TEACH\u00a0the\u00a0rebels in a more humiliating way] by men WITH STAMMERING LIPS AND ANOTHER TONGUE will He SPEAK to this people [says\u00a0Isaiah, and\u00a0TEACH\u00a0them His lessons]. 12 To\u00a0these [complaining Jews\u00a0the\u00a0Lord] had said, This is\u00a0the\u00a0TRUE REST [the\u00a0way to TRUE COMFORT AND HAPPINESS] that you shall GIVE TO\u00a0THE\u00a0WEARY, and, This is\u00a0the\u00a0[true] REFRESHING\u2014yet\u00a0they would not listen [to His teaching].”<\/i>\u00a0Isaiah 28:9-12\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But you, beloved, BUILD YOURSELVES UP [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], PRAYING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HOLY SPIRIT; 21 Guard and keep yourselves in\u00a0the\u00a0love of God; expect and patiently wait for\u00a0the\u00a0mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the\u00a0Messiah)\u2014[which will bring you] unto life eternal”<\/i>\u00a0Jude 1:20\/AMP Classic Edition.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I thank my God, I SPEAK WITH TONGUES more than ye all: 19 yet in\u00a0the\u00a0church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an UNKNOWN TONGUE. 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 21 In\u00a0the\u00a0law it is written,\u00a0With\u00a0men of OTHER TONGUES and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will\u00a0they not hear me, saith\u00a0the\u00a0Lord. 22 Wherefore TONGUES are for a sign, not to\u00a0them that believe, but to\u00a0them that believe not: but prophesying\u00a0serveth\u00a0not for\u00a0them that believe not, but for\u00a0them which believe . . . 39 Wherefore, brethren, COVET to prophesy, and FORBID NOT to SPEAK WITH TONGUES”<\/i>\u00a01 Corinthians 14:18-22, 39.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER and supplication IN\u00a0THE\u00a0SPIRIT, and\u00a0watching\u00a0thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”<\/i>\u00a0Ephesians 6:18.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“And\u00a0the\u00a0very God of peace sanctify you WHOLLY; and I pray God your WHOLE SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be preserved blameless unto\u00a0the\u00a0coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”<\/i>\u00a01\u00a0Thessalonians 5:23.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“For\u00a0THE\u00a0WORD of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any\u00a0twoedged\u00a0sword, piercing even to\u00a0the\u00a0dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of\u00a0the\u00a0joints and marrow, and is a DISCERNER of\u00a0the\u00a0THOUGHTS and INTENTS of\u00a0the\u00a0heart. 13 Neither is\u00a0there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are NAKED and OPENED unto\u00a0the\u00a0eyes of him with whom we\u00a0have to\u00a0do”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 4:12-13.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SUMMARY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0message emphasises\u00a0the\u00a0importance of taking breaks, resting, and having leisure to rejuvenate and refresh one’s spirit, soul, and body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Scriptures:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n