CHRIST OUR REST – Thursday November 23rd 2017
Memorise: Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Isaiah 3:10
19 For
the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by
me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
MESSAGE:
There
is a time to work and a time for rest. Everyone who labours very hard
always looks forward to a time of rest. Rest is so crucial that even God
Himself rested after spending six days creating the heavens and the
earth. It is therefore not a mistake that God programmed sleep into our
body system. He knows that after we have worked hard and are tired, we
would need to rest the body in order to get back on our feet. Psalm 127:2 says,
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
Good
sleep is indeed a blessing from God. However, rest from the body is not
as important as the rest needed by the soul. If your mind is seriously
troubled over an issue, even when you lie down on your bed, you will be
unable to sleep. The only place to find rest for your soul is in Christ.open heavens 21 November 2017. No wonder He made a call for you to enter into His rest in Matthew 11:28-30. Have you been worried or troubled lately? Receive rest today in Jesus’ Name!
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”
Isaiah 3:10
One
major reason why you as a true believer should be at rest is because of
God’s promises. According to our Bible reading, the promises of our God
are very reliable. Romans 3:4 says that even if all men are liars, this
cannot compel our God to be a liar like them; He will always remain
true. Therefore, if He says your tomorrow will be alright, take it as a
report card that you are getting even before sitting for the
examination. If He said it, He will surely do it. God’s word has
integrity.
Based on His word that cannot fail, I know my tomorrow will be alright.
Irrespective of the raging storm, I will simply rest in Him. Beloved,
let Jesus Christ be the One you lean on. Who or what you lean upon in
the time of trouble is very important. If you lean on human beings, they
will most likely compound your situation because every human being is
prone to failure due to so many factors within and outside their
control. In contrast, if you lean on the Eternal Rock of Ages, you can
be assured of true rest, joy and peace.
Action Point:
Take
every issue that is bothering your soul before the throne of grace
today. Ask Jesus, the giver of rest, to give rest to your soul.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons 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.
iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy.
iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy.
hymn 2
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
Verse 1:
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Verse 2:
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
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