{"id":4238,"date":"2015-02-17T14:06:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T14:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4238"},"modified":"2015-02-17T14:06:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T14:06:36","slug":"blue-light-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4238","title":{"rendered":"Blue Light Special"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We live in a world of busyness. There\u2019s always something to do, some place to go or someone to meet. The weekends seem shorter because of all the running around that has to be done. It\u2019s no wonder rest is illusive in our day in age.<\/p>\n

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\"???????????????????????????????\"<\/a>There may be another culprit to this lack of rest. It\u2019s called blue light. If you haven\u2019t heard, our electronics emit this blue light and it actually suppresses the production of melatonin.<\/p>\n

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\u201cResearch has demonstrated that nighttime light exposure suppresses the production of melatonin, the major hormone secreted by the pineal gland that controls sleep and wake cycles.\u201d[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

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So when you check your email, or read what all of your friends are doing on Facebook, or play that impossible level on CandyCrush over and over again, or even watch your favorite television program before going to bed, you are at risk of not getting a good night sleep and the rest you need.<\/p>\n

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Rest is important. If it weren\u2019t, God wouldn\u2019t have rested on the seventh day of creation and He certainly would not have told us to use the Sabbath as our own day of rest. So where can we find rest in this restless world? Let\u2019s see what God\u2019s Word has to say about it.<\/p>\n

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Psalm 37:7 (NIV) tells us to \u201cBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him\u2026\u201d<\/em> We need to rest before the Lord. We need to be still before Him. In His presence, rest will be found.<\/p>\n

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As we walk where the \u201cgood way\u201d is, we will also find rest. Jeremiah quoted God on this one. \u201cStand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls\u2026\u201d <\/em>(Jeremiah 6:16 \u2013 NIV) Rest for our souls. Doesn\u2019t that sound heavenly? When restlessness has us in turmoil, let\u2019s ask where the good way is and then walk it. God\u2019s way will always be the best way.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you feel as if you\u2019ve been wronged today. This injustice is causing the inability to rest. Rest assured, \u201cGod is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relieve to you who are troubled\u2026\u201d <\/em>(2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 \u2013 NIV) Although it may seem difficult or impossible, find rest in our God who is just. He will take care of what troubles you.<\/p>\n

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And finally, the writer of Hebrews encourages us to just do it. Just get the rest we need. Why? Because God commanded us to do so and our simple obedience will bring rest. \u201cThere remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God\u2019s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.\u201d<\/em> (Hebrews 4:9-11 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, blue light and its melatonin stopping power can also cause other issues. Studies suggest that there could be an increase in the risk of cancer, it can impair the immune system, and can also lead to Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease and obesity. I don\u2019t know about you, but these are health issues that I would rather stay away from.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve given you some valuable tips from God\u2019s Word, but how about a few for this blue light problem? If you struggle with blue light trouble, perhaps one of these solutions will help.<\/p>\n

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