Hebrews 4:7 So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today...v.9 So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. v.11 So let us do our best to enter that rest....(Nlt)
God's heart is for us to enter the rest He has provided for us through what Jesus did on the cross and He wants us to enter into it today, not sometime in the sweet by and by.
He calls it a special rest because it was won for us by Jesus and it's not achieved by our struggles or our trying or our good works. Jesus has done it all for us and He calls us to believe it by faith and enter into what He's already done.
Whatever it is we need from God He wants us to go to Him and rest in Him for it. If it's for healing then rest in what Jesus did by taking all our infirmities upon Himself, rest in Him for His goodness and favour, His provision and protection.
In Matthew 11:28 Jesus said 'Come to Me and I will give you rest.' Now, if it's a gift, can you work for it or earn it? No, so there's only one thing left to do and it's to receive it by faith and thank Him for it. God doesn't want us weary and anxious. Jesus went on to say 'Take My yoke upon you and let Me teach you and you will find rest for your souls.
Do you need rest for your soul? I think we all do! Our verses today tell us there is a special rest waiting for us so let's come to Jesus today and ask Him to help us enter into it more and more, and give us a greater revelation of it.
Lord Jesus, we come to you and by faith we choose to rest in what You've already done for us. We rest in You for healing and believe it's pouring into our bodies, for restoring our tired souls, we rest in Your protection and provision and for everything else we need today and thank You for it. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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