Are you listening?
Good Morning! It's Thursday. I'm excited. This week has seemed long and I'm ready for my weekend; ready for some rest! Today I started out in Hebrews. There were a few passages I found interesting but the one I wanted to share was Hebrews 4:1-2.
Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.
The verses before, at the end of chapter 3, explains that the Hebrews were not able to enter the promise land because of their unbelief. In Hebrews 3:7, there is a warning from the Holy Spirit not to ignore God's voice as the Hebrews did. They didn't believe, and because of it they never entered the promise land, God's rest.
Something I'm noticing here... Rest is the reward. I just had to sit here for several minutes and think about my own "rest" or lack of rest. God has been speaking clearly for the past several months about what this season of my life means. He has had to basically smack me in the face and tell me to sit still. I don't want to be like the Hebrews, ignoring God when He speaks.
Our society has trained us to be moving constantly, worrying constantly, seeking to get ahead constantly... That is exactly the opposite of what God created us to be. At least for me, in this season, I am supposed to rest. And if I ignore those instructions, according to Hebrews, I am sinning against God, because I don't believe what God is saying.
Why is it so hard to rest? To be still? I am learning to say no to things, which helps. I'm learning you can only do what you can do, and there are not always enough hours in the day to do everything you want to accomplish. I'm learning that sometimes it is more important to spend 20 minutes sitting on the couch with my 7 (almost 8!!) year old playing a game on her tablet with her than it is to do the dishes (sorry mom!) I'm learning to rest.
What has God been speaking to you about lately? Are you listening?
Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.
The verses before, at the end of chapter 3, explains that the Hebrews were not able to enter the promise land because of their unbelief. In Hebrews 3:7, there is a warning from the Holy Spirit not to ignore God's voice as the Hebrews did. They didn't believe, and because of it they never entered the promise land, God's rest.
Something I'm noticing here... Rest is the reward. I just had to sit here for several minutes and think about my own "rest" or lack of rest. God has been speaking clearly for the past several months about what this season of my life means. He has had to basically smack me in the face and tell me to sit still. I don't want to be like the Hebrews, ignoring God when He speaks.
Our society has trained us to be moving constantly, worrying constantly, seeking to get ahead constantly... That is exactly the opposite of what God created us to be. At least for me, in this season, I am supposed to rest. And if I ignore those instructions, according to Hebrews, I am sinning against God, because I don't believe what God is saying.
Why is it so hard to rest? To be still? I am learning to say no to things, which helps. I'm learning you can only do what you can do, and there are not always enough hours in the day to do everything you want to accomplish. I'm learning that sometimes it is more important to spend 20 minutes sitting on the couch with my 7 (almost 8!!) year old playing a game on her tablet with her than it is to do the dishes (sorry mom!) I'm learning to rest.
What has God been speaking to you about lately? Are you listening?
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