On the 7th day God rested. How interesting is that?! It's like saying "I know when enough is enough". It gives us a good example to rest at times. In todays world we don't seem to do that. We are so ready to go to the next step in life and don't take time to wait and just enjoy the time you have. We always feel like we are in a race. But the race is won by the one who knows how to pace himself.
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amen! plus spiritually it is reverent and peacefully submissive to His great presence.
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May we open our eyes to our dear brothers and sisters in love and see the rest of God in their lives, and draw encouragement from that!
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maybe one of the hardest things known to man...resting. We are such a rest-LESS bunch. Kinda like hyperactive, non-focused busy-bees.
Yet, God invites us to rest..to be STILL and KNOW that He is God. THat it is in QUIETNESS and confidence that our strength lies.
He calls the weary and the broken and the wounded and the torn and the defeated to Him to find solace and refreshment and rest.....
[bible]Matthew 11:28[/bible]
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
"Come unto me, ye weary, and I will give you rest."
O blessed voice of Jesus which comes to hearts oppressed!
It tells of benediction, of pardon, grace, and peace,
Of joy that hath no ending, of love which cannot cease.
"Come unto me, dear children, and I will give you light."
O loving voice of Jesus which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness, and we had lost our way;
But morning brings us gladness, and songs the break of day.
"Come unto me, ye fainting, and I will give you life."
O peaceful voice of Jesus which comes to end our strife!
The foe is stern and eager, the fight is fierce and long;
But Thou hast made us mighty, and stronger than the strong.
"And whomsoever cometh, I will not cast him out."
O patient love of Jesus which drives away our doubt;
Which calls us, very sinners, unworthy though we be
Of love so free and boundless, to come, dear Lord to Thee!
William Dix
Yet, God invites us to rest..to be STILL and KNOW that He is God. THat it is in QUIETNESS and confidence that our strength lies.
He calls the weary and the broken and the wounded and the torn and the defeated to Him to find solace and refreshment and rest.....
[bible]Matthew 11:28[/bible]
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
"Come unto me, ye weary, and I will give you rest."
O blessed voice of Jesus which comes to hearts oppressed!
It tells of benediction, of pardon, grace, and peace,
Of joy that hath no ending, of love which cannot cease.
"Come unto me, dear children, and I will give you light."
O loving voice of Jesus which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness, and we had lost our way;
But morning brings us gladness, and songs the break of day.
"Come unto me, ye fainting, and I will give you life."
O peaceful voice of Jesus which comes to end our strife!
The foe is stern and eager, the fight is fierce and long;
But Thou hast made us mighty, and stronger than the strong.
"And whomsoever cometh, I will not cast him out."
O patient love of Jesus which drives away our doubt;
Which calls us, very sinners, unworthy though we be
Of love so free and boundless, to come, dear Lord to Thee!
William Dix
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brinny said:
Thank you for this gorgeous song, so full of the truth of the gospel.
I love that Matthew 11:28 passage in the amplified, for it so clearly shows the "all" of the rest we are offered.
May we all come to Him today (and every day until we see Him face to face) to have our souls eased and relieved, so we can let His glory shine through us!
Your sister in Christ,
EarthMomma
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Hebrews 4:11
There let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.
In the previous verse the Bible talks about us entering His rest as He entered His
Depending on the version verse 11 sometimes says WORK at rest
There is one thing we have to make sure we do and that is rest.
When we rest from us and our stuff of course He is more able! To work through us!!
There let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.
In the previous verse the Bible talks about us entering His rest as He entered His
Depending on the version verse 11 sometimes says WORK at rest
There is one thing we have to make sure we do and that is rest.
When we rest from us and our stuff of course He is more able! To work through us!!
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Thanks Oz!
We do get a good picture of the rest in the Lord in this chapter. Here it is (with a couple more) in the Amplified Bible:
OzSarabeara said:
We do get a good picture of the rest in the Lord in this chapter. Here it is (with a couple more) in the Amplified Bible:
I love the direction to be zealous and exert ourselves, striving diligently to enter that rest, in order that we be saved!
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HoT-MetaL said:
And God bless you metal! But take heart, for it is NEVER futile to speak the Word of the Lord! All in His own timing we will mature in Christ!
Your sister in Christ,
EarthMomma
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