Enter into His Rest!

Dear Weekly Readers around the world! God’s Peace!

As we journey through this life day after day, week after week as God gives us grace, we experience so many things. We may be very busy with many pursuits, many of which are necessary, as well as many that are non essential. We may have sorrows, sadness, trials, and temptations. We may have joy, reasons for happiness, and reasons for rejoicing. There are so many different situations in life that we find ourselves in.

Dear readers that are followers of Jesus and those reading that do not yet follow Jesus. I want to talk to you today of rest! Rest for your souls! Is it not time to rest? Have you had enough yet of this worlds problems? Are you ready to rest?

Who has the right to be at rest and peace?

We know that scripture says in Galatians 6:7-9
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Are we listening and sowing to Spirit or to our own flesh? If we are following the Lord, the following promise is for us!

Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls…

God’s word even tells us what to seek:

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

When should we seek and call up the Lord?

Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

When we have called upon him, repented and believed, then what have we entered into? What do we still have to do?

Hebrews 4:9-11

9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Is it always easy to believe that this rest is for us? No, but Hebrews 4 verse 11 says
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Read and believe scriptures about this rest!

There is no escaping Almighty God by trying to work our own way by some other method. Dear readers please understand that God sees and knows all!

Hebrews 4 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

As the followers and believers of Jesus, we have the greatest power by our side and going before us. He knows all of our struggles, temptations, and problems. Turn to Him, our Great High Priest for help!

Hebrews 4 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

There is always help at the throne of grace for the sinner. Call upon His holy name! Come to the throne of grace! The veil has been rent (torn) the throne of Grace is open today! Call upon the Lord! You SHALL find REST!

Call out with your mouth! Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Seek Jesus; He is in the heart of the believers through His Holy Spirit. Confess and believe!

What a beautiful thing when no matter where in the world we live, what we look like, what language we speak, the facts written in these verses above are eternally correct!

So many wonderful promises and certainties are recorded in God’s Holy Word for us!

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Live and be at Rest!! May God Bless your week! John R.