I don’t understand this concept of giving God rest. It
is us who need rest. Jer6:16(ESV) Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and
look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and
find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Yes, we indeed need rest, but God also rests.
The very first-time rest is mentioned in the Bible, it refers to God Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God
finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all
his work...
Yes. And since that time God has been resting now.
On the contrary Jn
5:17(ESV) says
But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” and there is such a thing as God’s rest. Zec 6:8(ESV) Then he cried to me, “Behold, those
who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north
country.” We think a lot about us resting, and that is very, very scriptural.
There’s rest that can be given to the Spirit of God. Give it this year
How?
First of all, are we still wrestling with His
Spirit? Gen 6:3(GW) Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will
not struggle with humans forever, because they are flesh and blood...” Did you notice the Spirit of God rested on Jesus? Jn 1:32(BBE) And John gave this witness, saying, I
saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him. I
believe it is because of what God saw in Jesus that the Spirit not only came
but rested. And what was in Jesus? Certainly joyful obedience: Ps 40:8(ESV) I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart. When we do God’s will cheerfully and
joyfully, like Jesus, we give Him rest. In Zechariah, those whom God sent
accomplished His task. Arguing with Him instead
of submitting to Him does not give rest. Job 22:21(NIV) Submit to God and be at peace with him; in
this way prosperity will come to you.
This passage talks about you being at peace, not God
resting.
Yes, when we give God rest, we also are at
peace. Seek to give the Spirit rest in every place He assigns to you this year.
Don’t run away like Jonah, or grumble about His will. Secondly some people do
God’s will with imperfect hearts and wrong motives.
Wrong motives deny us rewards.
2Ch 25:2(KJV) And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD,
but not with a perfect heart. Php 1:15(ESV) Some indeed preach Christ from envy
and rivalry, but others from good will. Consider
Act 13:22 (ESV) of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found
in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ When God
was searching, you might say He was not rested. But having found one to do all
His will, all His will, then rest follows.
I see. First: joyful submission. Second: full
obedience with a right heart. And the third?
Hahaha. Blessings
guaranteed: Gen
2:3(ESV) So God blessed the seventh day and
made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in
creation. Take note of the “because.” Give God’s
Spirit rest, you’ll be blessed.
