HOW DO I FIND TRUE REST?
HOW DO I FIND TRUE REST?
Hebrews 4:9
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.
7 Areas of Rest Available to You:
Spiritual Rest
Physical Rest
Mental Rest
Emotional Rest
Sensory Rest
Creative Rest
Social Rest
R. RETURN
E. ETERNAL
S. SABBATH
T. TRUST
1) RETURN
Zechariah 1:3 (NIV):
3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
RETURN = motion back in direction of point of departure
QUESTION: TO FIND TRUE REST, IN WHAT AREAS DO YOU NEED TO RETURN TO GOD?
2) ETERNAL
John 10:28–30 (NIV)
28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV):
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
QUESTION: ARE YOUR EYES FIXED ON THE ETERNAL OR THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD?
3) SABBATH
Exodus 31:15–17 (NIV)
15 For six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’
Mark 2:27 (NIV)
27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
QUESTION: DO YOU HAVE A 24HR PERIOD OF FOCUSING ON GOD IN YOUR WEEK?
WHAT PRACTICAL STEPS DO YOU NEED TO TAKE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN IN 2022?
4) TRUST
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
A PRAYER FOR THE OVERWHELMED
Jesus, I'm tired. My body is fatigued, my soul is weary, and my mind is full of anxiety, I need Your peace. I need to feel the comfort of resting in Your love, the contentment of trusting in Your goodness, and the joy of experiencing Your presence. I choose today to lay my burdens down at Your feet. I choose to stop long enough to remember You are with me on this journey. I choose to return to Your ways and return to your rest. Open my eyes to see beauty in all You have created. Open my heart to see You in every gift I enjoy. Pour into the empty places in my life until in exchange the overwhelm for Your overflow. Amen.
APPLICATION
WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYING TO YOU.
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