22/08/2018
GSM- God's Special Message
Entering into all round rest.
Hebrew 4:9-11.
The master plan of God for us is all round rest. No wonder in the beginning when He created man, He put him in a garden not a forest; a garden called Eden. Eden can otherwise be called a place of rest; a place of pleasure not of pressure, a place void of struggle, tension, worry and pain, a place of ease and comfort, a place where all things are ready, a place of abundance, surplus, plenty etc.
What is rest?
Rest connotes
R- relief from hustle & hardship.
E- exception from evils or evil occurrences.
S- settlement.
T- total victory.
Facts about rest.
Rest can be
R- replaced, substituted
E- eliminated, destroyed
S- stolen, taken away
T- tampered with, corrupted by the enemy.
That is why we are expected to "rest" him.
R- resist
E- expel
S- stop
T- tackle
For how long?
R- regularly
E- endlessly
S- steadfastly
T- tenaciously
How to enter all round rest?
R- recognise and abide in your purpose & calling. 1 cor 7:20, 24, Joel 2:8.
E- engage in sacrificial giving. Ps 50:5, 126:4:6, 2 chro 1:6, 5:6.
S- serve God wholeheartedly. Exo 23:25-31.
T- take praise & thanksgiving as lifestyle. Exo.33:14, 15:11, Ps 22:3, 76:1, 114:1-end
Prayer point: Isaiah 14:1-8
Shalom.