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Day 40      God Wants Us to Rest In Him

Hebrews 4:9-10 (New International Version, ©2010)

⁹ There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; ¹⁰ for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.

The best kind of rest comes after the work is done.  In the first book of Genesis, God created the world in six days and then rested on the seventh.  After the work was completed, He rested.

That’s what He wants us to do.  So what is the “work” that we are supposed to be doing??  Take a look at yesterday’s assignment.  List your concerns and find a promise for each one.  (See Day 39 in the archives).

Then spend some time thanking God for each and every one of the promises He made to you.  We can practice beginning  each day thanking Him.  As concerns come up, we can ask God for His solution.

The “work” that we do should not be a burden to us, but a joy!  Spending time in intimate fellowship with the Father is a joyful experience.

Today’s Assignment:

1.       Read the following scriptures and write in your journal how they apply to your situation.

Psalms 62:1  NIV

Psalms 62:5  NIV

Psalms 91:1 NIV

2.      Read Isaiah 30: 15 and spend some time evaluating your times with God as opposed to the times you tried to manage things on your own.

3.      Choose one or two areas of your life that you need to turn over to God and decide just how you are going to do that each and every day.  If you have a plan, you will be more focused.

Prayer:

Father, help me to do the “work” that is necessary so that I can come into a place of faith in you.  I know that when I am in faith, that I am in a place of rest and trust in You.  Help me stay connected through your Word.  Amen.