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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  FINDING REST

In our society the word rest is almost seen as a dirty word. People are working full time jobs, with at least one side hustle. They have their kids scheduled in everything until no one in the family gets any rest. In every way, that we find ourselves weary, Jesus can give us what we need to find, rest.

Genesis 2:2  And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

If God rested part of a day, we need to learn how to unobligated ourselves and find time to rest. Physical and emotional rest keeps us healthy. It allows our bodies to renew and heal. Learning how to say no is something that is vital to our peace of mind.

When God gave the ten commandment it was to help people live good lives; moral lives. The Pharisees had taken those ten commandments and added to them. By Jesus’ day there were 613 commandments. They also had many verbal laws that were to keep them from breaking the 613 written laws. How could anyone rest in God with that many laws.

Religion is a heavy burden, too heavy for us to carry. Man takes something that God made simple and complicated it. Our lives are not about doing rituals and following a bunch of man-made rules under the bylaws of an organization. It is all about a one on one relationship with our creator, father, savior and friend.  If we rest in him and build our relationship, we will not need the rules, that keep us from breaking rule to help us live holy. That relationship creates holiness and righteousness within us.

God had told them to not plant crops on pieces of land every seven years to allow the ground to rest. If he cares about the ground resting, how much more does he care about us resting.

Being constantly on the go, with our minds distracted, we cannot hear from God. We were designed to need rest. When we get the rest we need, not only does our bodies strengthen and heal, but we gain emotional strength as well.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Resting in the Lord, waiting on him will give us spiritual strength. That time with God helps us gain new perspective. Waiting on him means to be patient and allow him to minister to our hearts.

Jer 6:16 Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Walking out our lives according to God’s way will give us rest from the weight of sin. This passage in Jeremiah was a word of the Lord to the people of Israel. They were worshipping other gods. The Lord told them to look for the old paths. If they were to find the old path they would find rest for their souls. But they refused to turn from their idol worship.

Our God is the only one that can give us rest for our souls. When we walk with him, we walk in peace even when life seem chaotic. We have rest for our souls. Because we were never meant to carry the burdens of life alone.

Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

The very imagery of these verses speaks peace and rest. God wants us to have times our minds just get quiet. It is in those quiet times we can hear his voice. I can see me as a little lamb, with my shepherd watching over me. I can just lie down and rest in the green grass, beside of a quiet stream.

Matt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Jesus said if those who labor and are heavily burdened will come to him, he will give them rest. If doesn’t matter what we are weary from, he knows all that we carry. He understands when we are restless and why. We were never meant to carry it all alone. We need to lay it at the feet of Jesus.

Try today to find some time to give all your worries and cares to Jesus. Try to find some time to sit quietly and allow him to renew your strength.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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