everyone understands the torment of life without rest n if one goes long without proper rest it will...

Everyone understands the torment of life Everyone understands the torment of life without restwithout rest


If one goes long without proper rest it will If one goes long without proper rest it will affect everything in their lives.affect everything in their lives.



If one goes long without proper rest it will If one goes long without proper rest it will affect everything in their lives.affect everything in their lives.

It is not uncommon for a lack of rest to It is not uncommon for a lack of rest to cause us to let our emotions drive us. cause us to let our emotions drive us. (Psa 55:3-8)(Psa 55:3-8)



(Psalms 55:3-8 NKJV)(Psalms 55:3-8 NKJV) Because of the Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me.hate me. {4} {4} My heart is severely pained My heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.fallen upon me.



{5} {5} Fearfulness and trembling have come Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. {6} {6} So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! dove! I would fly away and be at restI would fly away and be at rest.. {7} {7} Indeed, I would wander far off, Indeed, I would wander far off, And And remain remain in the wilderness. Selahin the wilderness. Selah {8} {8} I would hasten I would hasten my escape From the windy storm my escape From the windy storm and and tempest.”tempest.”



Indeed it can be said that we can be so busy Indeed it can be said that we can be so busy that we do not have the time nor energy to that we do not have the time nor energy to properly serve God!properly serve God!



““A relaxed, easygoing Christian is miles A relaxed, easygoing Christian is miles more attractive and effective than the rigid, more attractive and effective than the rigid, uptight brother who squeaks when he walks uptight brother who squeaks when he walks and whines when he talks.”and whines when he talks.”



Jesus made the issue of rest a foundational Jesus made the issue of rest a foundational principle of what He offers us. principle of what He offers us. (Mt 11:28-30)(Mt 11:28-30)



(Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV)(Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV) “Come to Me, “Come to Me, all all you you who labor and are heavy laden, and I who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.will give you rest. {29} {29} “Take My yoke “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.rest for your souls. {30} {30} “For My yoke “For My yoke is is easy and My burden is light.”easy and My burden is light.”



Jesus offers rest for our souls.Jesus offers rest for our souls.



That rest, however, must come from a That rest, however, must come from a learning process! Will we listen?learning process! Will we listen?

Kinds of RestKinds of RestKinds of RestKinds of Rest

What is rest?What is rest?


What is rest?What is rest? anapauo - 1) to cause or permit one to cease anapauo - 1) to cause or permit one to cease

from any movement or labor in order to from any movement or labor in order to recover and collect his strength 2) to give recover and collect his strength 2) to give rest, refresh, to give one's self rest, take rest rest, refresh, to give one's self rest, take rest 3) to keep quiet, of calm and patient 3) to keep quiet, of calm and patient expectation.expectation.


What is rest?What is rest? anapauo - 1) to cause or permit one to cease anapauo - 1) to cause or permit one to cease

from any movement or labor in order to from any movement or labor in order to recover and collect his strength 2) to give rest, recover and collect his strength 2) to give rest, refresh, to give one's self rest, take rest 3) to refresh, to give one's self rest, take rest 3) to keep quiet, of calm and patient expectation.keep quiet, of calm and patient expectation.

God has made us to have the need of various God has made us to have the need of various kinds of rest!kinds of rest!


We need physical rest. We need physical rest. (Mk 6:31)(Mk 6:31)


(Mark 6:31 NKJV)(Mark 6:31 NKJV) And He said to them, And He said to them, ““Come aside by yourselves to a deserted Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a whileplace and rest a while.” For there were .” For there were many coming and going, and they did not many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.even have time to eat.


Jesus knew what many deny!Jesus knew what many deny!


Jesus knew what many deny!Jesus knew what many deny! This is a wisdom that will allow us to be This is a wisdom that will allow us to be

more fruitful in the Lord’s cause.more fruitful in the Lord’s cause.


““Your Tuesday's notes arrived safe, and I Your Tuesday's notes arrived safe, and I was rejoiced to hear of the continued was rejoiced to hear of the continued prosperity of the work, though sorry you prosperity of the work, though sorry you were so worn out; I fear the effect of all this were so worn out; I fear the effect of all this excitement and exertion upon your health, excitement and exertion upon your health, and though I would not hinder your and though I would not hinder your usefulness, I would caution you against an usefulness, I would caution you against an injudicious prodigality of your strength. injudicious prodigality of your strength.


Remember a long life of steady, consistent, Remember a long life of steady, consistent, holy labor will produce twice as much fruit holy labor will produce twice as much fruit as one shortened and destroyed by as one shortened and destroyed by spasmodic and extravagant exertions; be spasmodic and extravagant exertions; be careful and sparing of your strength when careful and sparing of your strength when and where exertion is unnecessary.”and where exertion is unnecessary.”


I believe a prolonged lack of physical rest I believe a prolonged lack of physical rest will make us more open to temptation. will make us more open to temptation. (1 Cor 10:13) (1 Cor 10:13) (Ex. Mates talking about (Ex. Mates talking about problems while exhausted)problems while exhausted)


(1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV)(1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV) Therefore, Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.do, do all to the glory of God.


We need a rest from suffering.We need a rest from suffering.


We need a rest from suffering.We need a rest from suffering. Job well described the days of suffering. Job well described the days of suffering.

(Job 3:26; 30:27-28)(Job 3:26; 30:27-28)


(Job 3:26 NKJV)(Job 3:26 NKJV) I am not at ease, nor am I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I quiet; I have no restI have no rest, for trouble comes.”, for trouble comes.”


(Job 30:27-28 NKJV)(Job 30:27-28 NKJV) My heart is in My heart is in turmoil and cannot restturmoil and cannot rest; Days of affliction ; Days of affliction confront me.confront me. {28} {28} I go about mourning, but I go about mourning, but not in the sun; I stand up in the assembly not in the sun; I stand up in the assembly and and cry out for help.cry out for help.


There is also suffering caused by wicked There is also suffering caused by wicked men. men. (Isa 14:3-5)(Isa 14:3-5)


(Isaiah 14:3-5 NKJV)(Isaiah 14:3-5 NKJV) It shall come to pass in It shall come to pass in the the day the LORD gives you rest from your day the LORD gives you rest from your sorrowsorrow, and from your fear and the hard , and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,bondage in which you were made to serve, {4} {4} that you will take up this proverb against the that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: “How the oppressor king of Babylon, and say: “How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city ceased!has ceased, The golden city ceased! {5} {5} The The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers;scepter of the rulers;


For some this rest may not come until For some this rest may not come until eternity.eternity.



We need a spiritual rest in this life. We need a spiritual rest in this life.



We need a spiritual rest in this life. We need a spiritual rest in this life. We need a rest from the guilt of sin. We need a rest from the guilt of sin.

(Isa 57:20)(Isa 57:20)


(Isaiah 57:20 NKJV)(Isaiah 57:20 NKJV) But the wicked But the wicked are are like the troubled sea, like the troubled sea, When it cannot restWhen it cannot rest, , Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.


There are some here who are not right with There are some here who are not right with God.God.


There are some here who are not right with There are some here who are not right with God.God.

There is a great joy in finding relief from There is a great joy in finding relief from this guilt! this guilt! (Acts 8:39)(Acts 8:39)


(Acts 8:39 NKJV)(Acts 8:39 NKJV) Now when they came Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and him no more; and he went on his way he went on his way rejoicingrejoicing..


We need the rest of knowing that God is We need the rest of knowing that God is with us. with us. (Psa 37:7-9)(Psa 37:7-9)


(Psalms 37:7-9 NKJV)(Psalms 37:7-9 NKJV) Rest in the LORDRest in the LORD, , and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.schemes to pass. {8} {8} Cease from anger, and Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret; forsake wrath; Do not fret; it it only only causes causes harm.harm. {9} {9} For evildoers shall be cut off; But For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.inherit the earth.


We ultimately need an eternal rest. We ultimately need an eternal rest. (Rev 14:13)(Rev 14:13)


(Revelation 14:13 NKJV)(Revelation 14:13 NKJV) Then I heard a Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed ‘Blessed are are the dead who die in the Lord the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ “ “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that from now on.’ “ “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their laborsthey may rest from their labors, and their , and their works follow them.”works follow them.”


There will come a day when there will be There will come a day when there will be no more sin, suffering or dying! no more sin, suffering or dying! (Rev 21:4)(Rev 21:4)


(Revelation 21:4 NKJV)(Revelation 21:4 NKJV) “And God will “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”former things have passed away.”


There will come a day where every faithful There will come a day where every faithful Christian will lay their head down in the Christian will lay their head down in the arms of our heavenly father and find rest.arms of our heavenly father and find rest.

The Blessing of RestThe Blessing of RestThe Blessing of RestThe Blessing of Rest

Rest allows us to work with a greater joy Rest allows us to work with a greater joy and strength. and strength. (Isa 40:31)(Isa 40:31)


(Isaiah 40:31 NKJV)(Isaiah 40:31 NKJV) But those who wait But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew on the LORD Shall renew their their strength; strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.walk and not faint.


God counseled Elijah to rest before later God counseled Elijah to rest before later work. work. (1 Kgs 19:5-7)(1 Kgs 19:5-7)


(1 Kings 19:5-7 NKJV)(1 Kings 19:5-7 NKJV) Then as he lay and Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise touched him, and said to him, “Arise and and eat.”eat.” {6} {6} Then he looked, and there by his head Then he looked, and there by his head was was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again.ate and drank, and lay down again. {7} {7} And the And the angel of the LORD came back the second time, angel of the LORD came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and touched him, and said, “Arise and and eat, eat, because the journey because the journey is is too great for you.”too great for you.”


Even the world understands this. Even the world understands this. (Ex. Running)(Ex. Running)


““People who cannot find time for recreation People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.”illness.”


Spiritual rest comes from knowing that you Spiritual rest comes from knowing that you are in God’s will. are in God’s will. (Isa 57:1-2)(Isa 57:1-2)


(Isaiah 57:1-2 NKJV)(Isaiah 57:1-2 NKJV) The righteous The righteous perishes, And no man takes perishes, And no man takes it it to heart; to heart; Merciful men Merciful men are are taken away, While no one taken away, While no one considers That the righteous is taken away considers That the righteous is taken away from evil.from evil. {2} {2} He shall enter into peace; He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their bedsThey shall rest in their beds, , Each one Each one walking walking in in his uprightness.his uprightness.


There is a great power in knowing and There is a great power in knowing and living in the path God has planned for living in the path God has planned for you. you. (Jn 14:27)(Jn 14:27)


(John 14:27 NKJV)(John 14:27 NKJV) “Peace I leave with “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.


This is a great blessing the world cannot This is a great blessing the world cannot know. know. (Jn 16:32-33)(Jn 16:32-33)


(John 16:32-33 NKJV)(John 16:32-33 NKJV) “Indeed the hour is “Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.Father is with Me. {33} {33} “These things I have “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”world.”


You may have pain and suffering but have You may have pain and suffering but have rest! rest! (Jer 30:10-11)(Jer 30:10-11)


(Jeremiah 30:10-11 NKJV)(Jeremiah 30:10-11 NKJV) ‘Therefore do ‘Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,’ says the not fear, O My servant Jacob,’ says the LORD, ‘Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For LORD, ‘Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, shall return, have rest and be quiethave rest and be quiet, And no , And no one shall make one shall make him him afraid.afraid.


{11} {11} For I For I am am with you,’ says the LORD, with you,’ says the LORD, ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished.’you go altogether unpunished.’


God will withhold His rest from the wicked. God will withhold His rest from the wicked. (Psa 95:9-11)(Psa 95:9-11)


(Psalms 95:9-11 NKJV)(Psalms 95:9-11 NKJV) When your When your fathers tested Me; They tried Me, though fathers tested Me; They tried Me, though they saw My work.they saw My work. {10} {10} For forty years I For forty years I was grieved with was grieved with that that generation, And said, generation, And said, ‘It ‘It is is a people who go astray in their hearts, a people who go astray in their hearts, And they do not know My ways.’And they do not know My ways.’ {11} {11} So I So I swore in My wrath, ‘swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter They shall not enter My restMy rest.’”.’”


He in fact offers it to them but they reject He in fact offers it to them but they reject God! God! (Isa 30:15)(Isa 30:15)


(Isaiah 30:15 NKJV)(Isaiah 30:15 NKJV) For thus says the For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: “Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: “In In returning and rest you shall be savedreturning and rest you shall be saved; In ; In quietness and confidence shall be your quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” strength.” But you would notBut you would not,,


It is so sad to see people following the same It is so sad to see people following the same paths of failure again and again never to paths of failure again and again never to learn.learn.


The first step to finding rest is to let go of The first step to finding rest is to let go of the pride and stubbornness that keeps the pride and stubbornness that keeps you in turmoil!you in turmoil!

How to Find God’s RestHow to Find God’s RestHow to Find God’s RestHow to Find God’s Rest

We must slow down and learn. We must slow down and learn. (Psa 94:12-14)(Psa 94:12-14)


(Psalms 94:12-14 NKJV)(Psalms 94:12-14 NKJV) Blessed Blessed is is the the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law,teach out of Your law, {13} {13} That You may That You may give him restgive him rest from the days of adversity, from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.Until the pit is dug for the wicked. {14} {14} For For the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.will He forsake His inheritance.


If we do not have time to meditate and pray If we do not have time to meditate and pray then we are too busy!then we are too busy!


““God rarely is found in the midst of noise God rarely is found in the midst of noise and restlessness; instead, He is the friend of and restlessness; instead, He is the friend of silence.”silence.”


This is a paradox of faith. We must slow This is a paradox of faith. We must slow down in order to better work.down in order to better work.


““Rest and motion, unrelieved and Rest and motion, unrelieved and unchecked, are equally destructive.”unchecked, are equally destructive.”


Our strength is our faith. What are you Our strength is our faith. What are you doing to build it up?doing to build it up?


Our strength is our faith. What are you Our strength is our faith. What are you doing to build it up?doing to build it up?

We can become like the wicked and be the We can become like the wicked and be the cause of our own restless torment. cause of our own restless torment. (Jer 6:16)(Jer 6:16)


(Jeremiah 6:16 NKJV)(Jeremiah 6:16 NKJV) Thus says the Thus says the LORD: “Stand in the ways and see, And LORD: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way ask for the old paths, where the good way is, is, And walk in it; And walk in it; Then you will find rest Then you will find rest for your soulsfor your souls. But they said, ‘We will not . But they said, ‘We will not walk walk in it.’in it.’


If your life is a mess, why not begin here?If your life is a mess, why not begin here?


If your life is a mess, why not begin here?If your life is a mess, why not begin here? We must regularly renew it. We must regularly renew it. (Rom 12:2)(Rom 12:2)


(Romans 12:2 NKJV)(Romans 12:2 NKJV) And do not be And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what prove what is is that good and acceptable and that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.perfect will of God.


We can find rest only to forget how we We can find rest only to forget how we found it.found it.


Do you make the time to find rest for your Do you make the time to find rest for your soul? God’s rest come when we know and soul? God’s rest come when we know and live by His priorities! live by His priorities! (Hab 3:16-19)(Hab 3:16-19)


(Habakkuk 3:16-19 NKJV)(Habakkuk 3:16-19 NKJV) When I When I heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered at at the the voice; Rottenness entered my bones; voice; Rottenness entered my bones; And I trembled in myself, That I might rest And I trembled in myself, That I might rest in the day of trouble. When he comes up to in the day of trouble. When he comes up to the people, He will invade them with his the people, He will invade them with his troops.troops.


{17} {17} Though the fig tree may not blossom, Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls;stalls; {18} {18} Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.will joy in the God of my salvation.


{19} {19} The LORD God is my strength; He The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s will make my feet like deer’s feet, feet, And He And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.instruments.


I wasted an hour one morning beside a I wasted an hour one morning beside a mountain stream, I seized a cloud from the sky mountain stream, I seized a cloud from the sky above and fashioned myself a dream, In the above and fashioned myself a dream, In the hush of the early twilight, far from the haunts hush of the early twilight, far from the haunts of men, I wasted a summer evening, and of men, I wasted a summer evening, and fashioned my dream again.Wasted? Perhaps. fashioned my dream again.Wasted? Perhaps. Folk say so who never have walked with God, Folk say so who never have walked with God, When lanes are purple with lilacs and yellow When lanes are purple with lilacs and yellow with goldenrod.with goldenrod.


But I have found strength for my labors in But I have found strength for my labors in that one short evening hour. I have found that one short evening hour. I have found joy and contentment; I have found peace joy and contentment; I have found peace and power. My dreaming has left me a and power. My dreaming has left me a treasure, a hope that is strong and true. treasure, a hope that is strong and true. From wasted hours I have built my life and From wasted hours I have built my life and found my faith anew.found my faith anew.


Why are there some who find it hard to Why are there some who find it hard to attend the services?attend the services?



We must have an expectation of God’s We must have an expectation of God’s promises. promises.



We must have an expectation of God’s We must have an expectation of God’s promises. promises.

Jesus knew that He would be raised from Jesus knew that He would be raised from the dead by the father. the dead by the father. (Psa 16:9; Acts 2:26-27)(Psa 16:9; Acts 2:26-27)


(Psalms 16:9 NKJV)(Psalms 16:9 NKJV) Therefore my heart Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh My flesh also will rest in hopealso will rest in hope..


(Acts 2:26-27 NKJV)(Acts 2:26-27 NKJV) Therefore my heart Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover Moreover my flesh also will rest in hopemy flesh also will rest in hope.. {27} {27} For You will not leave my soul in For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.to see corruption.


We too will be raised from the dead by We too will be raised from the dead by God. God. (2 Cor 4:13-14)(2 Cor 4:13-14)


(2 Corinthians 4:13-14 NKJV)(2 Corinthians 4:13-14 NKJV) And since And since we have the same spirit of faith, according we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,speak, {14} {14} knowing that He who raised up knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present Jesus, and will present us us with you.with you.


This solid hope will allow us to take the This solid hope will allow us to take the temporary setbacks of this lifetemporary setbacks of this life.(2 Thess .(2 Thess 1:7)1:7)


(2 Thessalonians 1:7 NKJV)(2 Thessalonians 1:7 NKJV) and and to to give give you who are troubled restyou who are troubled rest with us when the with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,His mighty angels,


What will you find on judgment day?What will you find on judgment day?


What will you find on judgment day?What will you find on judgment day? There will be two classes of people, those There will be two classes of people, those

who find rest and those who do not. who find rest and those who do not. (Heb 3:11-12, 18-4:2)(Heb 3:11-12, 18-4:2)


(Hebrews 3:11-12 NKJV)(Hebrews 3:11-12 NKJV) So I swore in So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’”My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’” {12} {12} Beware, brethren, lest there be in any Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;from the living God;


(Hebrews 3:18 NKJV)(Hebrews 3:18 NKJV) And to whom did And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey?but to those who did not obey?


(Hebrews 4:1-2 NKJV)(Hebrews 4:1-2 NKJV) Therefore, since Therefore, since aa promise remains of entering His restpromise remains of entering His rest, let us , let us fear lest any of you seem to have come fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.short of it. {2} {2} For indeed the gospel was For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who not being mixed with faith in those who heard heard it.it.


How do you know where you will stand? How do you know where you will stand? Do you have rest now?Do you have rest now?



Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.people.



Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.people.

Why not let go of your pride and find God’s Why not let go of your pride and find God’s rest today?rest today?


Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amid the confusion reach of time. Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills. Break the tensions of my nerves and hills. Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory.singing streams that live in my memory.


Teach me the art of taking minute vacations Teach me the art of taking minute vacations -- of slowing down to look at a flower, to -- of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to smile at a chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to smile at a child, to read a few lines from a good book. child, to read a few lines from a good book. Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life's send my roots deep into the soil of life's enduring values, that I may grow toward enduring values, that I may grow toward my greater destiny.my greater destiny.


Remind me each day that the race is not Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing its speed. Let me look than increasing its speed. Let me look upward to the towering oak and know that it upward to the towering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well. -- Orin L. Crainslowly and well. -- Orin L. Crain

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lack of rest

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need of various kinds

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