September 25, 2023: Rest Knowing That God Is Working

"Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me, you can do nothing.’ John 15:5

When resting in Christ, I must realize that God is working! If I bear fruit simply by abiding in Him, He must be at work while I am resting (trusting in Him). To enter into His rest, we must pull away from our labor and efforts. When we step away from our labor, we rest, knowing that God is still at work. What is the work that God is doing? It is threefold. He is working in me so that I might know Him. He is working on me so that I might be more like Him. He is working for me on behalf of my marriage, family, job, ministry, etc. He is working in me, on me and for me.

The Sabbath rest was made so that man might be amazed at the wonder of God and the wisdom of His ways. The Sabbath was made for men. It was man's escape from death, hell, and the grave. The Sabbath was man's place of healing, deliverance, and victory.
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You and I must respond to the invitation from God to enter the Sabbath rest. Jesus says, "Come you who are weary, and I will give you rest. I will cause you to cease laboring. Your soul will be quiet, and you shall be strengthened." When we rest in Him, He works in us, on us, and for us.