Genesis 2:1-3
1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
weve all read this a million times, and we get that God does not need rest. if our God got tired after merely speaking our world into existence, then I would be sorry to say that He would not be a God worthy of our worship, affections and prayers. so with this example, he lays out the blueprint of rest. work and toil through the week, and rest on the seventh day. Chris Seidman made another conclusion about this truth that the Father displays. When we as people rest, it shows to some degree our ability to feel accomplished, able to trust that our deeds can merit a time of rest. But really, our ability to rest should be tied to our trust that God's work is done - in us, in the Gospel.
I really feel that these series of sermons have hit us at the very core. dallas, american living takes place at Mach 3. from work alone, to home upkeep, school activities, church activities, children (although we do not have any) not to mention the tireless pursuit to "look the part, appear to have it all figured out" - - everyone is wore out - absolutely depleted of all resources. to some degree, I think people are becoming unaware of the person that they are becoming - simple due to not actively partaking in rest. hear me. not sleep, not lounging around, but rest. sleeping and lounging play an integral role, but the kind of rest that Seidman is referring to is not merely an action of the body, it is a disposition of the Spirit - an act of worship - a way for the spirit, mind and body to be in agreement that Christ and Christ alone is enough.
we are trying to see what this looks like and how it takes place, but to encourage any of you who are reading this, rest is a mandate from God. It lets us slow down for for a while and just simply enjoy who He is, but more importantly, we can actively enjoy what He accomplished on the Cross, making us able to just . . . rest.
weve all read this a million times, and we get that God does not need rest. if our God got tired after merely speaking our world into existence, then I would be sorry to say that He would not be a God worthy of our worship, affections and prayers. so with this example, he lays out the blueprint of rest. work and toil through the week, and rest on the seventh day. Chris Seidman made another conclusion about this truth that the Father displays. When we as people rest, it shows to some degree our ability to feel accomplished, able to trust that our deeds can merit a time of rest. But really, our ability to rest should be tied to our trust that God's work is done - in us, in the Gospel.
I really feel that these series of sermons have hit us at the very core. dallas, american living takes place at Mach 3. from work alone, to home upkeep, school activities, church activities, children (although we do not have any) not to mention the tireless pursuit to "look the part, appear to have it all figured out" - - everyone is wore out - absolutely depleted of all resources. to some degree, I think people are becoming unaware of the person that they are becoming - simple due to not actively partaking in rest. hear me. not sleep, not lounging around, but rest. sleeping and lounging play an integral role, but the kind of rest that Seidman is referring to is not merely an action of the body, it is a disposition of the Spirit - an act of worship - a way for the spirit, mind and body to be in agreement that Christ and Christ alone is enough.
we are trying to see what this looks like and how it takes place, but to encourage any of you who are reading this, rest is a mandate from God. It lets us slow down for for a while and just simply enjoy who He is, but more importantly, we can actively enjoy what He accomplished on the Cross, making us able to just . . . rest.
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