PROMISE #205 - JULY 24
Promise #205:
If you enter into My rest, you will find rest from all your striving.
Hebrews 4:9-10 (WEB)
9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 For he who has entered into his rest
has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
One thing that marks our orphan world system is the absence of the ability to rest. Busy, busy, busy. There is so much to do in too little time to do it. We are rushing from work to home, rushing from home to work. Rushing to do the groceries, driving the kids to sports, going to church, etc. Throw in the thousands of media messages we all get bombarded with daily. Busy, busy, busy.
It is exhausting just thinking about it. But today, I believe God is calling each of us into a deep Sabbath rest in the very core of our being. While on the outside, this might appear like pure inactivity and, therefore, unproductive, I believe the opposite is true. When we allow ourselves to come to a place in our hearts where we cease from our own works, we demonstrate in a very practical way that we rely on God to work on our behalf.
This authentic form of trust moves the heart of our Heavenly Dad in a way that nothing else can. As long as we try to do all the work ourselves, carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders, we will be trying to do the work in our own strength. When we come to a place where we can slow down in our hearts and quiet the busyness in the depths of our souls, we will find the Prince of Peace waiting for us to join Him.
Sure, work needs to get done, groceries must be bought, and kids need to be driven to various activities. But I believe it is our Papa's heart that we enter into a deep Sabbath rest in our hearts, where we cease from all our striving and join Him in His rest.
May God give each of us wisdom today to show us how we can labor to enter that place of rest.
If you enter into My rest, you will find rest from all your striving.
Hebrews 4:9-10 (WEB)
9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 For he who has entered into his rest
has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
One thing that marks our orphan world system is the absence of the ability to rest. Busy, busy, busy. There is so much to do in too little time to do it. We are rushing from work to home, rushing from home to work. Rushing to do the groceries, driving the kids to sports, going to church, etc. Throw in the thousands of media messages we all get bombarded with daily. Busy, busy, busy.
It is exhausting just thinking about it. But today, I believe God is calling each of us into a deep Sabbath rest in the very core of our being. While on the outside, this might appear like pure inactivity and, therefore, unproductive, I believe the opposite is true. When we allow ourselves to come to a place in our hearts where we cease from our own works, we demonstrate in a very practical way that we rely on God to work on our behalf.
This authentic form of trust moves the heart of our Heavenly Dad in a way that nothing else can. As long as we try to do all the work ourselves, carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders, we will be trying to do the work in our own strength. When we come to a place where we can slow down in our hearts and quiet the busyness in the depths of our souls, we will find the Prince of Peace waiting for us to join Him.
Sure, work needs to get done, groceries must be bought, and kids need to be driven to various activities. But I believe it is our Papa's heart that we enter into a deep Sabbath rest in our hearts, where we cease from all our striving and join Him in His rest.
May God give each of us wisdom today to show us how we can labor to enter that place of rest.