Daily Devotional May 22, 2017
Read And Rest
"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made" (Genesis 2:2).
In 1929 Hans Berger discovered Alpha waives, brainwaves that are in the 8-13 Hz. Alpha Waves are produced when your brain and body are relaxed and at peace, and is a characteristic of being relaxed yet alert at the same time. Science has shown that Alpha Waves are a factor in a person's creative capabilities and even athletic capacity because when Alpha Waves are produced, the body and mind calm down and relax, which reduces stress and thus reduces the effort it takes for the mind and body to function. Alpha Waves have been connected to the brain's natural ability to "super learn", which is when your brain can retain, and then recall, more information than normal.
One of the most common ways to produce Alpha Waves is through meditation, relaxation and by doing your hobbies like reading, painting and singing. Students in boarding schools have regulated schedules. But many day students have problem managing their after-school time, thinking that siesta is forever. Read and do your take home assignments. Reading is a mental act; it is work, and must be done before rest.
Challenge: Have regular hours for work and play.
Prayer: Thank you, o Lord for ability to read and rest.
Quote: Read and do your take home assignments
Bible Reading in one Year: 1 Timothy 4:12, 13; Nehemiah 8:8
Higher Everyday was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.