Monday, December 12, 2016

Enter into God’s Rest


Due to Israelites’ unbelief they were unable to enter into God’s rest

The promise land


All except Joshua and Caleb

died in the desert on their way to the promise land

Due to their unbelief


Their unbelief that God will be true to His Word

And lead them into the promise land

The land flowing with milk and honey

Their destiny

Their inheritance

Their home


That they’d finally have a home to rest in

Their very own

Land

Home

Safe haven


Rest


They didn’t believe that God can

And will

Deliver them


From the pursuit of Pharaoh’s chariots

As they faced the Red Sea

As they encountered bitter water

As they longed for food and meat from Egypt

As they thirsted for water

As they faced enemies all around

As they saw the giants in their promised land to come


Unbelief


It was their unbelief

In God

In Who He is

His love

His power

His will

To bring about what He has uttered and promised

of what He will do


That prevented them from entering in


Unbelief

Doubt

Lack of faith

Quick forgetfulness of what God has done

In the past

In the recent past

In His last act of deliverance or provision


Inability to see beyond the present circumstances


That kept them from entering


Into

God’s promise

God’s provision

God’s love

God’s abundance

God’s blessings


Unbelief

is


Sin


It is what separates us from God

From His good and perfect Will


That we would have living relationship

With the One Who created us

Who loves us dearly

Who provides for us

Who protects us

Who blesses us


It is our sin

Our unbelief


That excludes us from

God’s promise

God’s provision

God’s love

God’s abundance

God’s blessings



Let US

Not just you

and

not just me

But US


Encourage one another

To grow in our faith


That God really is Whom He says He is


Let us remind one another

How He was there for us


He was faithful to


His promise when we were faithless

His provision in our times of need

His love when we were rejected and dejected

His abundance when we were in want

His blessings beyond measure


Let us

All together


Spur each other on

In our faith


That we might

All together


Enter


Into the consummation of His promise

The sufficiency of His provisions

Relish the depth and breadth of His love

Lavish in His abundance

Luxuriate in His blessings


Ultimately


Fullness of rest



God’s rest

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