Topic: Entering His rest [Wednesday June 14, 2017]
ENTERING HIS REST – Wednesday June 14th 2017
Memorise: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 4:11
Read: Hebrews 4:7-11 (KJV)
7 Again,
he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a
time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Bible in one year: Joshua 23-24, Jeremiah 48:45-49:13, Hymn: Sing hymn 2
MESSAGE:
Psalm 23:1-6
is a very powerful psalm which speaks of the relationship between the
sheep and the Great Shepherd, Jesus Christ. God’s sheep enjoy many
benefits, one of which is the entitlement of rest. If you are a
bona-fide sheep of Jesus Christ, His rest is made available to you.
When the Psalmist says “He makes me to lie down”, he simply speaks about
entering into God’s rest. The rest that the Good Shepherd offers His
sheep can be at several levels. Some people are labouring so hard in
search of the salvation of their soul. Entering His rest [Wednesday June 14, 2017]. They
want to be free from sin, and yet the more they labour to be free, the
more entangled they find themselves. If only they can come to Jesus
today, they will find the salvation they have been seeking. Jesus Christ
is the final destination for everyone who genuinely desires salvation.
Another
kind of rest that the Good Shepherd offers is bodily rest. Ordinarily,
after a hard day’s work, by the time you hit the bed, you should fall
asleep. However, do you know that there are people who find it so
difficult to sleep? They stare at the ceiling all night until the
following morning. This continues for days, weeks or even months. Psalms 127:2
says if you are beloved of God, you will surely have rest through
sleep. Do you suffer from insomnia? Has it been so difficult for you to
get a good night’s sleep? That sleeplessness is terminated today! From
now on, you shall access God’s rest in Jesus’ Name!
In addition, the Good Shepherd offers rest to those who labour continuously without rest. Matthew 11:28 says,
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are laden, and I will give you rest.”
One
way the devil has led some people into their ultimately death is by
heaping so many problems, burdens, debts and heavy responsibilities on
them which they cannot carry, thereby frustrating their efforts to enter
into financial freedom. The more they labour, the further they drift
from success. If you are in that situation, do not give up or think of
ending your life. Just come to Jesus with all your heart and He will
give you rest. Finally, today’s Bible reading talks about the eternal
rest that we have access to as sheep of the Great Shepherd. Nobody can
enter Heaven except through Jesus Christ. If you are saved and you
continue to follow Jesus Christ, obeying Him every step of the way, you
will surely enter into His rest. Are you qualified to enter His rest?
Key Point
To enter into rest in any area of life, faith in Jesus Christ, the Giver of rest, is required.
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Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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