There is Rest!

Scripture: Hebrews 4:10-11 "For anyone who enters God's 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.”

Observation: I have been pondering this verse all day since my God time this morning, and it has taken me until this evening to figure out what it means to enter into God's rest. In this chapter, the author of Hebrews is talking about the Israelites. The reason he writes the whole chapter is to tell us to enter into Christ's rest so that we don't become like the Israelites. The first verse states, "God's promise of entering his place of rest still stands..." Woot woot, we still have the opportunity to enter into God's rest.

Application: What does it mean to enter into God's rest, and how do we do it? Well, that is what I discovered tonight—or probably relearned. As I have walked with Christ, I have seen that we have to be reminded of things over and over. Paul is always reminding the churches he writes to about the same fundamental things again and again. Anyway, to enter into God's rest is to let him take control of the situation and let him worry about whatever worries you. Today, I was discouraged throughout most of the day. I was thinking about my future: what should I do; should I really go back into school; will I be able to pay for it? And there is a slew of other thoughts racing through my mind as well that I won't bother you with. So today, I just wanted to throw up my hands and quit. Life just seemed too complicated, and it didn't seem worth it to try and figure out it all.

Tonight, though, I had a meeting of prayer and worship that I had to attend called Revival Town, and that is where God gave me rest. When I came to God, dropped everything, and simply lifted up His name in worship, letting the desires of His heart become mine, I received rest. When I let Him reassure me that everything will be okay, I received rest. He filled me up, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. Jesus took my burdens, and I didn't have to worry about them anymore. I received rest. He spoke His promises over me and told me that I am on the right path: I received rest. There is rest for those who give up trying to figure it all out and simply follow Jesus and worship Him. There is rest for those who put their trust in God and believe in His promises.

My dear friends, let us trust in God, and put all worries aside. For He is in control, and He loves you and will watch over you. He has your best interests in mind.

Prayer: God, I pray that you would help me to always put my trust in you for every circumstance in my life. Do not let me fall into a life of worry; let me be filled with joy and peace that overflows into the lives of those around me.