REST
Most of us are accomplishment driven. We learn early that we are rewarded for our achievements. Therefore we work, strive, study, to do all that we can to get the results we desire. And the more efficient, talented or just through hard work we receive and are noted for our accomplishments. But to really be affective and achieve the highest that God has for us we have to do the opposite. We have to enter into God’s rest. This means to enter into God’s provision. His work. The things He has provided for us. The way we receive the way we enter in is by faith. By faith is the avenue we enter in. But to guarantee that we will receive there must be no wavering.
In other words we must be at some point fully convinced. That we need no more confirmations. We need no more evidence. It is settled in our heart, our spirit. And no one can change our mind on what God has said or provided. This is called entering into God’s rest. Now you could have entered into God’s rest on some subjects. But in other areas you have not. You may need more evidence, more confirmation, more study of God’s word and so forth.
But it is God’s desire for us to enter into His rest and not have unbelief and not enter in. What God has provided is infinitely more that we ever could by our work. And it so pleases Him when we enter in by faith to His work and give Him the Glory (credit) for what was done.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Rom 4:20-22
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Rom 8:38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matt 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Heb 4:9-11
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.