1 Samuel 1: 1; Elkanah was described as a man of Ramathaimzophim. ‘Ramathaimzophim’ means ‘watchtower’ or ‘height of towers’. In most cities in the oriental milieu, there was a watchtower from where enemy threats/invasion could be sighted early and averted. Ramathaimzophim is symbolic of that place where one takes responsibility for one’s safety.
Elkanah left his abode annually to go and sacrifice to God in Shiloh. ‘Shiloh’ means ‘place of rest’. So Elkanah moved from the place of watching to the place of rest. He moved from the place where he was responsible for safety to a place where all he needed to do was rest. He moved from a place where he needed to make things happen to a place where things were put in place. He moved from labour to rest.
Beloved, let me speak into your life: In this season, you are entering into your rest. This year you are moving from labor to rest and full harvest with minimal labor. I declare, your season of excess labour is over; your rest season has come in Jesus name.