Rest. It is not an option. And it is NOT a reward for getting all your work done. It is the wise way to live that God instructed us in so that we can actually be MORE productive and healthy in every aspect of our lives.
By the time Jesus walked the earth, the heroic and admirable sect of the Pharisees had largely denigrated to a group that was characterized by having a “religious spirit.” What is a “religious spirit” and is it something we need to be concerned with in ourselves today?
It can be tempting to only seek the Lord in the hard times, when we really need wisdom. But why would we neglect the wisdom available to us at any time?