For 2015, God gave me three thematic topics. This is the third of three posts on the New Year. The other two themes are "Focus" and "Being a servant". I'll admit, these may appear like pretty basic topics. But they're exactly what we need. These things will bring us closer to God. They will lead us to "seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). And that's what leads to more! That's what leads to signs and wonders; healings, and operating in the supernatural. The three topics God gave me for this New Year are designed to get us out of the way so He can work, so He can work through us.
Now onto the third topic, which is "returning and rest". This will be a short post--let's look at a few verses about God's rest. I'm not going to comment on them--let's just meditate and soak in the Word. Make these verses your standard for this year. Everything is accelerating these days, both good things and bad. Even the Kingdom is accelerating, and it is still suffering violence (Matthew 11:12), like it did in Jesus' day. To abide in Him means to become undistracted by these things, and that calls for entering into His Rest. This is what He desires, and He has told us how to do it:
This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16
"This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it." Isaiah 30:15
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
"So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience." Hebrews 4:9-11
Now onto the third topic, which is "returning and rest". This will be a short post--let's look at a few verses about God's rest. I'm not going to comment on them--let's just meditate and soak in the Word. Make these verses your standard for this year. Everything is accelerating these days, both good things and bad. Even the Kingdom is accelerating, and it is still suffering violence (Matthew 11:12), like it did in Jesus' day. To abide in Him means to become undistracted by these things, and that calls for entering into His Rest. This is what He desires, and He has told us how to do it:
This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16
"This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it." Isaiah 30:15
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
"So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience." Hebrews 4:9-11
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