Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death. Exodus 31:15 ESV
Do you work and play hard but find it hard to rest? Do you feel like you’ll miss something if you take time to rest...
"You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the LORD's Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live. Leviticus 23:3 NLT
Why did God command His people to set aside a specific day...
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Psalm 37:7
Bible commentators point out that being still in the Lord’s presence is about more than simply not moving. They say it’s...
An Original Work / March 10, 2018
Based off Psalm 36
You speak words of love to me,
But your actions deny them.
Your eyes, full of adultery,
Testify against you.
Promises made, but not kept,
Words spoken, often in jest,
Hardhearted and prideful unrest,
Put your Lord to the test.
You think...
This is how Jesus is presenting us as saved in according to our faith in Him.
Colossians 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime...
Saturday, August 26, 2017, 4:57 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 37 (Select vv. ESV).
Trust in Him (vv. 3-6)
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 2:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Will Lift My Eyes.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 94 (ESV).
Their Arrogant Words (vv. 1-7)
O Lord, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth!
Rise up, O judge of the earth;
repay...
Hello my dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
I am from India and very glad today to join this worldwide christian brothers/sisters forum and I initiate this thread for sharing our exclusive content that glorifies ONLY GOD!
Please check out my blog that contains lot of interesting & useful...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 9:03 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Believe Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read select vv. (in the ESV) on the subject of “rest.”
Our Rest (Mk. 14:40-42)
And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did...
Sunday, May 28, 2017, 11:22 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 23 (NASB).
Not in Want (v. 1)
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd. In his death on a cross, he laid down his...
Friday, October 21, 2016, 2:35 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Hear My Voice.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 64 (ESV).
Their Evil Purpose (vv. 1-6)
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
Hide me from the secret plots...
Friday, July 29, 2016, 7:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 4:1-13 (ESV).
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good...
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor...
This song is about our eternal rest, i.e. this is about our salvation, and how it brings us into God’s eternal kingdom where we find our hope for eternal life with God. And, yet, it also speaks to our need for physical, mental and emotional rest. Jesus gives us rest when we need it. He fills us...
Sometimes in life we have questions for which we don’t have answers. Sometimes we pray and we can’t hear God speaking, i.e. he seems silent concerning our requests. And, so we cry out for him to hear us, even though we know he does, and for him to answer. Yet, he doesn’t always give us the...
"The dove came in to him in the evening." — Genesis 8:11
Blessed be the Lord for another day of mercy, even though I am now weary with its toils. Unto the preserver of men lift I my song of gratitude. The dove found no rest out of the ark, and therefore returned to it; and my soul has learned...
"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." — Hebrews 4:9
How different will be the state of the believer in heaven from what it is here! Here he is born to toil and suffer weariness, but in the land of the immortal, fatigue is never known. Anxious to serve his Master, he finds his...