Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image after Our likeness…”
Genesis 1:26
And on the seventh day God finished His work that He had done, and He rested…
Genesis 2:2
Rest is a
1 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah. 5 For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name. 6 You will prolong the king’s life, His years as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God forever. Oh, prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him! 8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 61
Rest
1 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:1,2
It is possible to build an outer life so big that it can crush your inner life. —Tom Messer
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
Rest
3 For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.
Psalm 61:3,4
9 So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. 10 For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. 11 So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.
Hebrews 4:9-11
How do we experience the gift of God’s rest?
1.
…Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:2
2.
I will abide in your tabernacle forever…
Psalm 61:4
3.
…You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.
Psalm 61:5