Theology of Rest [TGC Podcast - Ep. 381]

good afternoon ladies we are so glad good afternoon ladies we are so glad that you are here for this session on that you are here for this session on that you are here for this session on the Theology of rest my name is Gretchen the Theology of rest my name is Gretchen the Theology of rest my name is Gretchen saffles and I am the founder of an saffles and I am the founder of an saffles and I am the founder of an online Ministry to women called online Ministry to women called online Ministry to women called well-watered women our mission is to well-watered women our mission is to well-watered women our mission is to create theologically rich and engaging create theologically rich and engaging create theologically rich and engaging resources to grow your love for God in resources to grow your love for God in resources to grow your love for God in his word I am also out of breath because his word I am also out of breath because his word I am also out of breath because we walked here really we walked here really we walked here really fast I am also we came really fast we fast I am also we came really fast we fast I am also we came really fast we came we just got here came we just got here came we just got here um I'm also the author of the um I'm also the author of the um I'm also the author of the well-watered woman and a book that is well-watered woman and a book that is well-watered woman and a book that is actually releasing in a couple months in actually releasing in a couple months in actually releasing in a couple months in September word before World 100 September word before World 100 September word before World 100 devotions to put Jesus first I am a mom devotions to put Jesus first I am a mom devotions to put Jesus first I am a mom to three little kids who keep me on my to three little kids who keep me on my to three little kids who keep me on my toes and keep me tired which is why I'm toes and keep me tired which is why I'm toes and keep me tired which is why I'm speaking on the Theology of rest because speaking on the Theology of rest because speaking on the Theology of rest because God knew that I had a lot that I need to God knew that I had a lot that I need to God knew that I had a lot that I need to learn about this and he has brought a learn about this and he has brought a learn about this and he has brought a lot of lot of lot of transformation we have both been talking transformation we have both been talking transformation we have both been talking as we prepared for this session and been as we prepared for this session and been as we prepared for this session and been praying for you we want you know we've praying for you we want you know we've praying for you we want you know we've been praying for you as we've been been praying for you as we've been been praying for you as we've been preparing this session we've both been preparing this session we've both been preparing this session we've both been sharing with each other how much the sharing with each other how much the sharing with each other how much the Lord has met us in his word and Lord has met us in his word and Lord has met us in his word and challenged our own hearts and lives as challenged our own hearts and lives as challenged our own hearts and lives as we have studied this topic together so we have studied this topic together so we have studied this topic together so we're excited for what God has for us my we're excited for what God has for us my we're excited for what God has for us my name is Amy ganet and I'm the founder of name is Amy ganet and I'm the founder of name is Amy ganet and I'm the founder of two online Brands the first is Tiny two online Brands the first is Tiny two online Brands the first is Tiny theologians we create discipleship theologians we create discipleship theologians we create discipleship resources for kids ages 2 to 12 on resources for kids ages 2 to 12 on resources for kids ages 2 to 12 on topics of biblical literacy theology topics of biblical literacy theology topics of biblical literacy theology Church history and more and then also we Church history and more and then also we Church history and more and then also we also have a podcast um there might be

also have a podcast um there might be also have a podcast um there might be some um I passed a seven-year-old in the some um I passed a seven-year-old in the some um I passed a seven-year-old in the lobby of the Weston yesterday and I lobby of the Weston yesterday and I lobby of the Weston yesterday and I heard her say to her mom mom I hear Tori heard her say to her mom mom I hear Tori heard her say to her mom mom I hear Tori and TJ's mom somewhere so I honestly and TJ's mom somewhere so I honestly and TJ's mom somewhere so I honestly think that I will not ever go by Amy think that I will not ever go by Amy think that I will not ever go by Amy ginon again I will just go by TJ and ginon again I will just go by TJ and ginon again I will just go by TJ and tor's mom so if you have little ones you tor's mom so if you have little ones you tor's mom so if you have little ones you can check out that podcast it's a really can check out that podcast it's a really can check out that podcast it's a really fun Ministry it's been fun to watch it fun Ministry it's been fun to watch it fun Ministry it's been fun to watch it grow um the other brand that I um grow um the other brand that I um grow um the other brand that I um founded is called the Bible study founded is called the Bible study founded is called the Bible study Schoolhouse and it's a resource for Schoolhouse and it's a resource for Schoolhouse and it's a resource for adults who want to go deeper in God's adults who want to go deeper in God's adults who want to go deeper in God's word every single day we think that word every single day we think that word every single day we think that being a nerd about God's word is pretty being a nerd about God's word is pretty being a nerd about God's word is pretty fun and kind of cute so we make fun and kind of cute so we make fun and kind of cute so we make accessories bible study resources and accessories bible study resources and accessories bible study resources and write Bible studies to help you go deep write Bible studies to help you go deep write Bible studies to help you go deep in God's word so we have two booths in in God's word so we have two booths in in God's word so we have two booths in the exhibitor's hall in the market so the exhibitor's hall in the market so the exhibitor's hall in the market so come see us I'd love to meet you but come see us I'd love to meet you but come see us I'd love to meet you but also um love to share with you the also um love to share with you the also um love to share with you the things that God has led us to create um things that God has led us to create um things that God has led us to create um we are so grateful that you're here and we are so grateful that you're here and we are so grateful that you're here and you're likely here because the concept you're likely here because the concept you're likely here because the concept of rest maybe e either baffles you of rest maybe e either baffles you of rest maybe e either baffles you intrigues you fascinates you or intrigues you fascinates you or intrigues you fascinates you or challenges you and if that is the case challenges you and if that is the case challenges you and if that is the case you are in good company look around we you are in good company look around we you are in good company look around we are all learning and growing together are all learning and growing together are all learning and growing together aren't we Isn't it nice to know that God aren't we Isn't it nice to know that God aren't we Isn't it nice to know that God has called us to grow in these things has called us to grow in these things has called us to grow in these things together you are not alone you don't together you are not alone you don't together you are not alone you don't struggle with this concept alone or on struggle with this concept alone or on struggle with this concept alone or on your own you're not the only one who is your own you're not the only one who is your own you're not the only one who is curious about these things and wondering curious about these things and wondering curious about these things and wondering how to grow in them so you are in good how to grow in them so you are in good how to grow in them so you are in good company we're going to look to God's company we're going to look to God's company we're going to look to God's word today um um and we're going to grow word today um um and we're going to grow word today um um and we're going to grow together as we talk about a Theology of together as we talk about a Theology of together as we talk about a Theology of rest so before we dive in let me pray rest so before we dive in let me pray rest so before we dive in let me pray for us um and let's ask the Lord to meet

for us um and let's ask the Lord to meet for us um and let's ask the Lord to meet us in a special way Lord you are the us in a special way Lord you are the us in a special way Lord you are the king of our rest and we know this in our king of our rest and we know this in our king of our rest and we know this in our heads would you help us today know it in heads would you help us today know it in heads would you help us today know it in our hearts would you show us how the our hearts would you show us how the our hearts would you show us how the rest that you have provided to us rest that you have provided to us rest that you have provided to us through Christ the rest that you promis through Christ the rest that you promis through Christ the rest that you promis us um at the end of all things would you us um at the end of all things would you us um at the end of all things would you show us Lord how this might apply to our show us Lord how this might apply to our show us Lord how this might apply to our daily lives here and our daily lives now daily lives here and our daily lives now daily lives here and our daily lives now I pray that each woman here would be I pray that each woman here would be I pray that each woman here would be ministered to by your spirit um that as ministered to by your spirit um that as ministered to by your spirit um that as we speak as we share that you would give we speak as we share that you would give we speak as we share that you would give each woman here a sense of how you are each woman here a sense of how you are each woman here a sense of how you are calling and directing her Lord lead us calling and directing her Lord lead us calling and directing her Lord lead us at this time as we work through your at this time as we work through your at this time as we work through your word we thank you in the Name of Christ word we thank you in the Name of Christ word we thank you in the Name of Christ amen so we're going to be going through amen so we're going to be going through amen so we're going to be going through um four sections gush and I are going to um four sections gush and I are going to um four sections gush and I are going to pass off back and forth um and we are pass off back and forth um and we are pass off back and forth um and we are going to basic Al be tracing The Meta going to basic Al be tracing The Meta going to basic Al be tracing The Meta Narrative of scripture we're going Narrative of scripture we're going Narrative of scripture we're going through the big story of scripture and through the big story of scripture and through the big story of scripture and we're going to look at rest in four we're going to look at rest in four we're going to look at rest in four primary chapters of the biblical story primary chapters of the biblical story primary chapters of the biblical story so Gretchen is going to start with so Gretchen is going to start with so Gretchen is going to start with creation I'm going to move to one we're creation I'm going to move to one we're creation I'm going to move to one we're calling command Gretchen is going to calling command Gretchen is going to calling command Gretchen is going to address Christ and then I'm going to address Christ and then I'm going to address Christ and then I'm going to talk about consummation so if you're talk about consummation so if you're talk about consummation so if you're making notes that's where we're headed making notes that's where we're headed making notes that's where we're headed um Gretchen will you talk to us about um Gretchen will you talk to us about um Gretchen will you talk to us about What God Says in creation and how it What God Says in creation and how it What God Says in creation and how it helps us understand a deeper Theology of helps us understand a deeper Theology of helps us understand a deeper Theology of rest absolutely so Amy already listed a rest absolutely so Amy already listed a rest absolutely so Amy already listed a few of the reasons why you're here few of the reasons why you're here few of the reasons why you're here curiosity um maybe it's something that curiosity um maybe it's something that curiosity um maybe it's something that challenges you but my guess is you're challenges you but my guess is you're challenges you but my guess is you're tired you're here because you see the

tired you're here because you see the tired you're here because you see the Theology of rest and you're going I want Theology of rest and you're going I want Theology of rest and you're going I want that so I'm going to go to this session that so I'm going to go to this session that so I'm going to go to this session I need to learn about this I need to I need to learn about this I need to I need to learn about this I need to learn how to implement this in my life learn how to implement this in my life learn how to implement this in my life is it something that I can actually is it something that I can actually is it something that I can actually achieve and enter into in your season of achieve and enter into in your season of achieve and enter into in your season of Life maybe you are soul weary because we Life maybe you are soul weary because we Life maybe you are soul weary because we know that exhaustion is not only know that exhaustion is not only know that exhaustion is not only physical there's mental exhaustion physical there's mental exhaustion physical there's mental exhaustion there's burnout there's spiritual there's burnout there's spiritual there's burnout there's spiritual exhaustion if you're in that place exhaustion if you're in that place exhaustion if you're in that place you're obviously with a lot of company you're obviously with a lot of company you're obviously with a lot of company because I feel the exact same I'm coming because I feel the exact same I'm coming because I feel the exact same I'm coming into this session feeling weak and weary into this session feeling weak and weary into this session feeling weak and weary and it just so happens that in God's and it just so happens that in God's and it just so happens that in God's sovereignty when I was asked with Amy to sovereignty when I was asked with Amy to sovereignty when I was asked with Amy to speak about the Theology of rest he knew speak about the Theology of rest he knew speak about the Theology of rest he knew the season that I was going to be in the season that I was going to be in the season that I was going to be in because that's what God does he prepares because that's what God does he prepares because that's what God does he prepares us and he equips us with his word so us and he equips us with his word so us and he equips us with his word so that we can receive by Grace the rest that we can receive by Grace the rest that we can receive by Grace the rest and the truth and the promises that he and the truth and the promises that he and the truth and the promises that he so freely gives we are all intimately so freely gives we are all intimately so freely gives we are all intimately acquainted with stress with anxiety with acquainted with stress with anxiety with acquainted with stress with anxiety with burnout and honestly burnout has become burnout and honestly burnout has become burnout and honestly burnout has become the norm in our society if you're not the norm in our society if you're not the norm in our society if you're not tired then what are you even doing we tired then what are you even doing we tired then what are you even doing we live in a world where rest is either live in a world where rest is either live in a world where rest is either lazy or a luxury lazy or a luxury lazy or a luxury where if you're not being productive where if you're not being productive where if you're not being productive then obviously you're not doing anything then obviously you're not doing anything then obviously you're not doing anything that's worthwhile because we find our that's worthwhile because we find our that's worthwhile because we find our identity and how much we can produce how identity and how much we can produce how identity and how much we can produce how much more can we manage our time so that

much more can we manage our time so that much more can we manage our time so that we can accomplish more and we live in a we can accomplish more and we live in a we can accomplish more and we live in a culture where burnout is normal the culture where burnout is normal the culture where burnout is normal the amount of books that have been released amount of books that have been released amount of books that have been released on burnout recently is astounding on burnout recently is astounding on burnout recently is astounding because we are all so connected to this because we are all so connected to this because we are all so connected to this world that we are disconnected from God world that we are disconnected from God world that we are disconnected from God and we're disconnected from others and we're disconnected from others and we're disconnected from others because as we're going to see in these because as we're going to see in these because as we're going to see in these different four different um meta different four different um meta different four different um meta narratives is that God created us for narratives is that God created us for narratives is that God created us for connection not only with him but with connection not only with him but with connection not only with him but with his people and that we actually find his people and that we actually find his people and that we actually find rest in that so we're going to look back rest in that so we're going to look back rest in that so we're going to look back at the origins of rest which begin in at the origins of rest which begin in at the origins of rest which begin in Genesis after God created the heavens Genesis after God created the heavens Genesis after God created the heavens the Earth man kind in Six Days on the the Earth man kind in Six Days on the the Earth man kind in Six Days on the seventh day God created rest Genesis 21 seventh day God created rest Genesis 21 seventh day God created rest Genesis 21 through 3 says thus the heavens and the through 3 says thus the heavens and the through 3 says thus the heavens and the Earth were finished and all the host of Earth were finished and all the host of Earth were finished and all the host of them and on the seventh day God finished them and on the seventh day God finished them and on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done and he rested his work that he had done and he rested his work that he had done and he rested on the seventh day from all his work on the seventh day from all his work on the seventh day from all his work that he had done so God blessed the that he had done so God blessed the that he had done so God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on seventh day and made it holy because on seventh day and made it holy because on it God rested from all his work that he it God rested from all his work that he it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation the creator of all had done in creation the creator of all had done in creation the creator of all things is also the creator of rest God things is also the creator of rest God things is also the creator of rest God rested on the seventh day not because he rested on the seventh day not because he rested on the seventh day not because he had grown tired not because he was out had grown tired not because he was out had grown tired not because he was out of ideas not because he really just of ideas not because he really just of ideas not because he really just needed a nap and to zone out from the needed a nap and to zone out from the needed a nap and to zone out from the rest of creation he rested because he

rest of creation he rested because he rest of creation he rested because he completed his work he finished it and completed his work he finished it and completed his work he finished it and his rest was a delighting in his good his rest was a delighting in his good his rest was a delighting in his good creation his rest was actually this creation his rest was actually this creation his rest was actually this invitation for us now to enter into the invitation for us now to enter into the invitation for us now to enter into the finished work that he has done we see finished work that he has done we see finished work that he has done we see here three important truths about the here three important truths about the here three important truths about the establishment and the creation of rest establishment and the creation of rest establishment and the creation of rest so first we see the purpose of rest God so first we see the purpose of rest God so first we see the purpose of rest God rested from all of his work we rest rested from all of his work we rest rested from all of his work we rest often because we are exhausted we rest often because we are exhausted we rest often because we are exhausted we rest when we're forced to and yet God shows when we're forced to and yet God shows when we're forced to and yet God shows us that we are not to work for our rest us that we are not to work for our rest us that we are not to work for our rest but we work from our rest the Hebrew but we work from our rest the Hebrew but we work from our rest the Hebrew word for Rest In this passage is related word for Rest In this passage is related word for Rest In this passage is related to the Hebrew noun Shabbat or Sabbath to the Hebrew noun Shabbat or Sabbath to the Hebrew noun Shabbat or Sabbath God's rest was a God's rest was a God's rest was a celebration of his work an invitation celebration of his work an invitation celebration of his work an invitation for all of creation to rest and to for all of creation to rest and to for all of creation to rest and to Delight in worshiping him and fellowship Delight in worshiping him and fellowship Delight in worshiping him and fellowship with him and second we see the with him and second we see the with him and second we see the sacredness of rest this seventh day God sacredness of rest this seventh day God sacredness of rest this seventh day God set apart as holy he blessed it and we set apart as holy he blessed it and we set apart as holy he blessed it and we are going to see this extended into the are going to see this extended into the are going to see this extended into the command of rest command of rest command of rest prior to God's blessing the seventh day prior to God's blessing the seventh day prior to God's blessing the seventh day he blessed his creation and he said be he blessed his creation and he said be he blessed his creation and he said be fruitful and multiply and fill the Earth fruitful and multiply and fill the Earth fruitful and multiply and fill the Earth but then he creates man and woman he but then he creates man and woman he but then he creates man and woman he gives them the same command but they're gives them the same command but they're gives them the same command but they're not the same as all of creation because

not the same as all of creation because not the same as all of creation because only man and woman are made in God's only man and woman are made in God's only man and woman are made in God's image and he tells them to be fruitful image and he tells them to be fruitful image and he tells them to be fruitful and multiply build the Earth and subdue and multiply build the Earth and subdue and multiply build the Earth and subdue it now this was a connection that I made it now this was a connection that I made it now this was a connection that I made and you may have already made it before and you may have already made it before and you may have already made it before when I was studying this that God when I was studying this that God when I was studying this that God created Adam and Eve the day before created Adam and Eve the day before created Adam and Eve the day before he rested their first full day of life he rested their first full day of life he rested their first full day of life they rested with God isn't that they rested with God isn't that they rested with God isn't that incredible that we were created not only incredible that we were created not only incredible that we were created not only to work for the glory of God but to rest to work for the glory of God but to rest to work for the glory of God but to rest for the glory of God this command to be for the glory of God this command to be for the glory of God this command to be fruitful and multiply is actually part fruitful and multiply is actually part fruitful and multiply is actually part of God's rest command because in order of God's rest command because in order of God's rest command because in order for us to be fruitful and multiply we for us to be fruitful and multiply we for us to be fruitful and multiply we have to rest we have to recognize our have to rest we have to recognize our have to rest we have to recognize our limitations we are limited he is limitations we are limited he is limitations we are limited he is Limitless and next we see the pattern of Limitless and next we see the pattern of Limitless and next we see the pattern of rest rest has always been a creation rest rest has always been a creation rest rest has always been a creation ordinance set in motion by God himself ordinance set in motion by God himself ordinance set in motion by God himself for the blessing the abundance and the for the blessing the abundance and the for the blessing the abundance and the flourishing of his people ultimately flourishing of his people ultimately flourishing of his people ultimately rest requires us to recognize that there rest requires us to recognize that there rest requires us to recognize that there is a day and a night because before is a day and a night because before is a day and a night because before creation there was no time God is not creation there was no time God is not creation there was no time God is not bound by time God is able to do anything bound by time God is able to do anything bound by time God is able to do anything scripture tells us Psalm 121 that he scripture tells us Psalm 121 that he scripture tells us Psalm 121 that he never sleeps so when we are sleeping and never sleeps so when we are sleeping and never sleeps so when we are sleeping and we when we are completely unproductive we when we are completely unproductive we when we are completely unproductive like lumps on a log we have no idea like lumps on a log we have no idea like lumps on a log we have no idea what's happening in the world God is

what's happening in the world God is what's happening in the world God is keeping it moving he is still birthing keeping it moving he is still birthing keeping it moving he is still birthing Stars even when we are submitted to this Stars even when we are submitted to this Stars even when we are submitted to this limitation that he has given us we rely limitation that he has given us we rely limitation that he has given us we rely on our God for food provision literally on our God for food provision literally on our God for food provision literally for breath in our lungs for breath in our lungs for breath in our lungs when he created Adam he breathed life when he created Adam he breathed life when he created Adam he breathed life into him but we're also riant on God for into him but we're also riant on God for into him but we're also riant on God for joy peace for provision for purpose and joy peace for provision for purpose and joy peace for provision for purpose and we're given it right here but God's good we're given it right here but God's good we're given it right here but God's good work as we know is quickly tarnished in work as we know is quickly tarnished in work as we know is quickly tarnished in Genesis chapter 3 when Adam and Eve Genesis chapter 3 when Adam and Eve Genesis chapter 3 when Adam and Eve disobeyed the command not to eat of the disobeyed the command not to eat of the disobeyed the command not to eat of the fruit of the knowledge of Good and Evil fruit of the knowledge of Good and Evil fruit of the knowledge of Good and Evil and in that moment the communion with and in that moment the communion with and in that moment the communion with God was broken and we see that thorns God was broken and we see that thorns God was broken and we see that thorns arise out of the ground and that they're arise out of the ground and that they're arise out of the ground and that they're going to face toil and sweat in their going to face toil and sweat in their going to face toil and sweat in their labor and yet we are not without hope labor and yet we are not without hope labor and yet we are not without hope even though Adam failed in following even though Adam failed in following even though Adam failed in following God's word and living according to his God's word and living according to his God's word and living according to his ways there would come a future savior ways there would come a future savior ways there would come a future savior who would rescue us who would give us who would rescue us who would give us who would rescue us who would give us hope and Amy is's going to share more hope and Amy is's going to share more hope and Amy is's going to share more about the command of rest and what about the command of rest and what about the command of rest and what happens happens happens next it is easy for me I don't know if next it is easy for me I don't know if next it is easy for me I don't know if it's easy for you to hear a command from it's easy for you to hear a command from it's easy for you to hear a command from God and add it to my to-do list it God and add it to my to-do list it God and add it to my to-do list it almost feels as it as if it belongs in almost feels as it as if it belongs in almost feels as it as if it belongs in the work category but in scripture we're the work category but in scripture we're the work category but in scripture we're actually seeing two things actually seeing two things actually seeing two things simultaneously happen and we're going to simultaneously happen and we're going to simultaneously happen and we're going to unpack these as we talk about God's unpack these as we talk about God's unpack these as we talk about God's command to practice rest the first is

command to practice rest the first is command to practice rest the first is this is that God's command to rest is this is that God's command to rest is this is that God's command to rest is actually an invitation to mirror his actually an invitation to mirror his actually an invitation to mirror his character it's an invitation to be like character it's an invitation to be like character it's an invitation to be like him in a way that the sin or the sin the him in a way that the sin or the sin the him in a way that the sin or the sin the sin of the Fall um tarnished in us if sin of the Fall um tarnished in us if sin of the Fall um tarnished in us if you think Adam and Eve in the garden you think Adam and Eve in the garden you think Adam and Eve in the garden when God invited them to rest alongside when God invited them to rest alongside when God invited them to rest alongside him that first seventh day of rest they him that first seventh day of rest they him that first seventh day of rest they had no sense of shame in doing so God had no sense of shame in doing so God had no sense of shame in doing so God invites them to Delight in all of good invites them to Delight in all of good invites them to Delight in all of good the goodness of creation and they had no the goodness of creation and they had no the goodness of creation and they had no sense of being more productive somewhere sense of being more productive somewhere sense of being more productive somewhere else they had no sense of guilt over else they had no sense of guilt over else they had no sense of guilt over what was left undone from the day before what was left undone from the day before what was left undone from the day before they simply were able to receive God's they simply were able to receive God's they simply were able to receive God's invitation to do what God himself was invitation to do what God himself was invitation to do what God himself was doing to rest and to Delight in the doing to rest and to Delight in the doing to rest and to Delight in the goodness of creation so I hope that as goodness of creation so I hope that as goodness of creation so I hope that as we unpack this command of rest we see we unpack this command of rest we see we unpack this command of rest we see first that it is in God's commands all first that it is in God's commands all first that it is in God's commands all of them all of them throughout the Old of them all of them throughout the Old of them all of them throughout the Old Testament are an invitation to more Testament are an invitation to more Testament are an invitation to more fully mirror his character in a way that fully mirror his character in a way that fully mirror his character in a way that the fall has prohibited us from doing so the fall has prohibited us from doing so the fall has prohibited us from doing so that's the first thing it's an that's the first thing it's an that's the first thing it's an invitation to mirror God's character and invitation to mirror God's character and invitation to mirror God's character and this second thing is this is that God's this second thing is this is that God's this second thing is this is that God's commands acknowledge the way that the commands acknowledge the way that the commands acknowledge the way that the world operates as a result of the Fall world operates as a result of the Fall world operates as a result of the Fall it acknowledges the reality of who we it acknowledges the reality of who we it acknowledges the reality of who we are and the human limitations God has are and the human limitations God has are and the human limitations God has given us just in his design but also given us just in his design but also given us just in his design but also acknowledges the fact that the fall is

acknowledges the fact that the fall is acknowledges the fact that the fall is something that affects all of something that affects all of something that affects all of creation at creation both work and rest creation at creation both work and rest creation at creation both work and rest were blessed were blessed were blessed experiences work was not toil yet work experiences work was not toil yet work experiences work was not toil yet work work was laboring alongside God in a work was laboring alongside God in a work was laboring alongside God in a creative way Gretchen and I both work in creative way Gretchen and I both work in creative way Gretchen and I both work in Creative fields we get to we get the Creative fields we get to we get the Creative fields we get to we get the privilege of imagining something God privilege of imagining something God privilege of imagining something God would have us create and then over would have us create and then over would have us create and then over months sometimes years um of writing and months sometimes years um of writing and months sometimes years um of writing and editing and designing and dreaming and editing and designing and dreaming and editing and designing and dreaming and praying and entrusting it to the Lord we praying and entrusting it to the Lord we praying and entrusting it to the Lord we get to hold those things in our hands get to hold those things in our hands get to hold those things in our hands sometimes we get to be a part of God's sometimes we get to be a part of God's sometimes we get to be a part of God's creative work and so many of you get to creative work and so many of you get to creative work and so many of you get to do that also Adam and Eve got to do that also Adam and Eve got to do that also Adam and Eve got to participate in God's creative work they participate in God's creative work they participate in God's creative work they got to joyfully cultivate the Earth that got to joyfully cultivate the Earth that got to joyfully cultivate the Earth that God had made to bring forth plants seeds God had made to bring forth plants seeds God had made to bring forth plants seeds that were made to bring forth fruit for that were made to bring forth fruit for that were made to bring forth fruit for them to eat what a delight that would them to eat what a delight that would them to eat what a delight that would have been now as a result of the Fall have been now as a result of the Fall have been now as a result of the Fall work is now more toil there is toil in work is now more toil there is toil in work is now more toil there is toil in work because the ground now produces work because the ground now produces work because the ground now produces weeds the ground now produces Thorns weeds the ground now produces Thorns weeds the ground now produces Thorns that work that is really an invitation that work that is really an invitation that work that is really an invitation to partner with God is tarnished and the to partner with God is tarnished and the to partner with God is tarnished and the same is true of rest work and rest were same is true of rest work and rest were same is true of rest work and rest were both blessed experiences our experience both blessed experiences our experience both blessed experiences our experience of rest is often confused for leisure or of rest is often confused for leisure or of rest is often confused for leisure or sloth when we think about what it would sloth when we think about what it would sloth when we think about what it would mean to rest I don't know if this is

mean to rest I don't know if this is mean to rest I don't know if this is true for you but I often think of how so true for you but I often think of how so true for you but I often think of how so many people encourage Us online to many people encourage Us online to many people encourage Us online to practice self-care it's a very inward practice self-care it's a very inward practice self-care it's a very inward isolated selfmotivated isolated selfmotivated isolated selfmotivated experience and yet in the garden we see experience and yet in the garden we see experience and yet in the garden we see God's invitation to rest is very outward God's invitation to rest is very outward God's invitation to rest is very outward it's very communal it's very fixed on it's very communal it's very fixed on it's very communal it's very fixed on the central presence of God and in the the central presence of God and in the the central presence of God and in the fall we see that tarnished so while work fall we see that tarnished so while work fall we see that tarnished so while work and rest were both blessed experiences and rest were both blessed experiences and rest were both blessed experiences both are affected by the fall and that both are affected by the fall and that both are affected by the fall and that is the reality that you and I are living is the reality that you and I are living is the reality that you and I are living in so if you come here discouraged in so if you come here discouraged in so if you come here discouraged thinking I don't see work and or rest in thinking I don't see work and or rest in thinking I don't see work and or rest in that light that's okay it's because all that light that's okay it's because all that light that's okay it's because all of us live under the burden of the Fall of us live under the burden of the Fall of us live under the burden of the Fall because of sin work and rest is no because of sin work and rest is no because of sin work and rest is no longer what God intended it to be in our longer what God intended it to be in our longer what God intended it to be in our lives Andy Crouch has written a great lives Andy Crouch has written a great lives Andy Crouch has written a great book The Tech wise family and in it he book The Tech wise family and in it he book The Tech wise family and in it he talks a little bit about this um talks a little bit about this um talks a little bit about this um tarnishing of work and rest and he says tarnishing of work and rest and he says tarnishing of work and rest and he says this the pattern of weekly rest God's this the pattern of weekly rest God's this the pattern of weekly rest God's seventh day blessing of rest is seventh day blessing of rest is seventh day blessing of rest is fundamental to human flourishing and to fundamental to human flourishing and to fundamental to human flourishing and to the flourishing of the whole world that the flourishing of the whole world that the flourishing of the whole world that depends on our care but it has been depends on our care but it has been depends on our care but it has been disrupted and distorted by human greed disrupted and distorted by human greed disrupted and distorted by human greed and sloth instead of work and rest we and sloth instead of work and rest we and sloth instead of work and rest we have ended up with toil and Leisure and have ended up with toil and Leisure and have ended up with toil and Leisure and neither one is an improvement and neither one is an improvement and neither one is an improvement and strangely enough technology which promis strangely enough technology which promis strangely enough technology which promis to make work easier and rest more to make work easier and rest more to make work easier and rest more enjoyable often has the opposite effect enjoyable often has the opposite effect enjoyable often has the opposite effect we toil we work anxiously can you relate we toil we work anxiously can you relate we toil we work anxiously can you relate to that our work is often fruit

to that our work is often fruit to that our work is often fruit fruitless rather than fruitful and we fruitless rather than fruitful and we fruitless rather than fruitful and we can often feel as though we have never can often feel as though we have never can often feel as though we have never done enough and God in his grace here done enough and God in his grace here done enough and God in his grace here right after the fall extends to his right after the fall extends to his right after the fall extends to his people this command an invitation to people this command an invitation to people this command an invitation to better mirror his character God invites better mirror his character God invites better mirror his character God invites his people to rest by giving them the his people to rest by giving them the his people to rest by giving them the command to command to command to rest we can see this in so many places rest we can see this in so many places rest we can see this in so many places God commands in the Ten Commandments God commands in the Ten Commandments God commands in the Ten Commandments that we observe the sabbath that we that we observe the sabbath that we that we observe the sabbath that we remember it that we recall it but he remember it that we recall it but he remember it that we recall it but he says this in a myriad of other places says this in a myriad of other places says this in a myriad of other places throughout the Old Testament here are throughout the Old Testament here are throughout the Old Testament here are just a few Promises of God to lead his just a few Promises of God to lead his just a few Promises of God to lead his people into rest as they seek to follow people into rest as they seek to follow people into rest as they seek to follow his command and better Mir his character his command and better Mir his character his command and better Mir his character in the world in Exodus 33 he says I will in the world in Exodus 33 he says I will in the world in Exodus 33 he says I will go with you and will give you rest the go with you and will give you rest the go with you and will give you rest the psalmist in Psalm 23 reflects you make psalmist in Psalm 23 reflects you make psalmist in Psalm 23 reflects you make me lie down in Green Pastures in the me lie down in Green Pastures in the me lie down in Green Pastures in the psalmist in Psalm 55 says I would fly psalmist in Psalm 55 says I would fly psalmist in Psalm 55 says I would fly away and be at rest speaking of the away and be at rest speaking of the away and be at rest speaking of the presence of God Psalm 62 my soul finds presence of God Psalm 62 my soul finds presence of God Psalm 62 my soul finds rest in God Psalm 127 he grants sleep to rest in God Psalm 127 he grants sleep to rest in God Psalm 127 he grants sleep to those he loves Jeremiah 6 you will find those he loves Jeremiah 6 you will find those he loves Jeremiah 6 you will find rest for your souls speaking again of rest for your souls speaking again of rest for your souls speaking again of the promise of God these are invitations the promise of God these are invitations the promise of God these are invitations to mirror God's character to better to mirror God's character to better to mirror God's character to better represent him in this world so God gives represent him in this world so God gives represent him in this world so God gives this command in the Old Testament not as this command in the Old Testament not as this command in the Old Testament not as an added burden to the fall not as an added burden to the fall not as an added burden to the fall not as another to-do list but as an invitation another to-do list but as an invitation another to-do list but as an invitation to come alongside him and Delight in his to come alongside him and Delight in his to come alongside him and Delight in his creation Andy Crouch says this at one

creation Andy Crouch says this at one creation Andy Crouch says this at one other point in his book he says if toil other point in his book he says if toil other point in his book he says if toil is fruitless labor you could think of is fruitless labor you could think of is fruitless labor you could think of leisure as fruitless escape from labor leisure as fruitless escape from labor leisure as fruitless escape from labor it's a kind of rest that doesn't really it's a kind of rest that doesn't really it's a kind of rest that doesn't really restore our souls doesn't restore our restore our souls doesn't restore our restore our souls doesn't restore our relationship with God and others and relationship with God and others and relationship with God and others and crucially is the kind of rest that crucially is the kind of rest that crucially is the kind of rest that doesn't give others the chance to rest doesn't give others the chance to rest doesn't give others the chance to rest Leisure is purchased from other people Leisure is purchased from other people Leisure is purchased from other people who have to work to provide us our who have to work to provide us our who have to work to provide us our experiences of entertainment and experiences of entertainment and experiences of entertainment and Rejuvenation God has not called you to a Rejuvenation God has not called you to a Rejuvenation God has not called you to a life of leisure or entertainment but life of leisure or entertainment but life of leisure or entertainment but he's inviting you into a deeper rest and he's inviting you into a deeper rest and he's inviting you into a deeper rest and the rest that he is offering you is all the rest that he is offering you is all the rest that he is offering you is all a result of the work that Christ has a result of the work that Christ has a result of the work that Christ has done on your behalf so hear this command done on your behalf so hear this command done on your behalf so hear this command to rest that God extends to his people to rest that God extends to his people to rest that God extends to his people throughout the Old Testament as an throughout the Old Testament as an throughout the Old Testament as an invitation to mirror his character but invitation to mirror his character but invitation to mirror his character but also as a sister in Christ as someone also as a sister in Christ as someone also as a sister in Christ as someone who is purchased by the blood of Jesus who is purchased by the blood of Jesus who is purchased by the blood of Jesus here that it is made possible because of here that it is made possible because of here that it is made possible because of who Christ who Christ who Christ is so in Luke is so in Luke is so in Luke 4:16-18 this is at the start of Jesus's 4:16-18 this is at the start of Jesus's 4:16-18 this is at the start of Jesus's public Ministry he stands up in the public Ministry he stands up in the public Ministry he stands up in the synagogue and he takes the scroll and he synagogue and he takes the scroll and he synagogue and he takes the scroll and he reads from Isaiah 61 1-2 which says the reads from Isaiah 61 1-2 which says the reads from Isaiah 61 1-2 which says the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he spirit of the Lord is upon me because he spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to Proclaim good news to has anointed me to Proclaim good news to has anointed me to Proclaim good news to the poor he has sent me to Proclaim the poor he has sent me to Proclaim the poor he has sent me to Proclaim Liberty to the captives and recovering Liberty to the captives and recovering Liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind to set at Liberty of sight to the blind to set at Liberty of sight to the blind to set at Liberty those who are oppressed to proclaim the those who are oppressed to proclaim the those who are oppressed to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor he rolled up

year of the Lord's favor he rolled up year of the Lord's favor he rolled up the scroll sits down and then he drops the scroll sits down and then he drops the scroll sits down and then he drops this big old bomb and says today this this big old bomb and says today this this big old bomb and says today this scripture has been fulfilled in your scripture has been fulfilled in your scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing and I would assume if there were hearing and I would assume if there were hearing and I would assume if there were pens back then you could hear a pen drop pens back then you could hear a pen drop pens back then you could hear a pen drop because Jesus came to fulfill this because Jesus came to fulfill this because Jesus came to fulfill this saving work to rescue us from the fall saving work to rescue us from the fall saving work to rescue us from the fall because under the curse of the law we because under the curse of the law we because under the curse of the law we experience the presence of fear and experience the presence of fear and experience the presence of fear and anxiety of Injustice and anxiety of Injustice and anxiety of Injustice and unrighteousness and you see all of these unrighteousness and you see all of these unrighteousness and you see all of these different things that Christ lists here different things that Christ lists here different things that Christ lists here go back to this call that God gave to go back to this call that God gave to go back to this call that God gave to flourish Christ came to undo that work flourish Christ came to undo that work flourish Christ came to undo that work so that we could then enter his rest and so that we could then enter his rest and so that we could then enter his rest and live the life that flourishes under his live the life that flourishes under his live the life that flourishes under his authority this passage encompasses his authority this passage encompasses his authority this passage encompasses his purpose the saving work that he was purpose the saving work that he was purpose the saving work that he was going to accomplish for his people going to accomplish for his people going to accomplish for his people because where the first Adam had failed because where the first Adam had failed because where the first Adam had failed Christ came to fulfill all of God's word Christ came to fulfill all of God's word Christ came to fulfill all of God's word to fulfill all of these prophecies and to fulfill all of these prophecies and to fulfill all of these prophecies and these promises to his people as Jesus these promises to his people as Jesus these promises to his people as Jesus continues his ministry the gospels note continues his ministry the gospels note continues his ministry the gospels note seven different times he healed on the seven different times he healed on the seven different times he healed on the Sabbath let me tell you every single Sabbath let me tell you every single Sabbath let me tell you every single time he healed on the Sabbath people time he healed on the Sabbath people time he healed on the Sabbath people were not happy because they saw the were not happy because they saw the were not happy because they saw the Sabbath through Old Testament eyes and

Sabbath through Old Testament eyes and Sabbath through Old Testament eyes and also through narrower Vision than what also through narrower Vision than what also through narrower Vision than what the Old Testament law had provided them the Old Testament law had provided them the Old Testament law had provided them the Pharisees had heaped upon the people the Pharisees had heaped upon the people the Pharisees had heaped upon the people even more laws and so when Jesus would even more laws and so when Jesus would even more laws and so when Jesus would heal someone on the Sabbath they would heal someone on the Sabbath they would heal someone on the Sabbath they would go no no no you can't heal somebody on go no no no you can't heal somebody on go no no no you can't heal somebody on the Sabbath because that is a work the Sabbath because that is a work the Sabbath because that is a work Christ instead offers his counsel his Christ instead offers his counsel his Christ instead offers his counsel his unwavering word that the Sabbath is not unwavering word that the Sabbath is not unwavering word that the Sabbath is not meant to be a burden to his people like meant to be a burden to his people like meant to be a burden to his people like they had made it the Sabbath is always they had made it the Sabbath is always they had made it the Sabbath is always meant to be a blessing for the people of meant to be a blessing for the people of meant to be a blessing for the people of God and also to be a way that we bless God and also to be a way that we bless God and also to be a way that we bless those around those around those around us resting is not something that is only us resting is not something that is only us resting is not something that is only solitary It's actually an act that solitary It's actually an act that solitary It's actually an act that impacts our neighbors going back to the impacts our neighbors going back to the impacts our neighbors going back to the Old Testament law when uh Jesus or when Old Testament law when uh Jesus or when Old Testament law when uh Jesus or when the Lord is telling us to rest he also the Lord is telling us to rest he also the Lord is telling us to rest he also says that those who worked for the says that those who worked for the says that those who worked for the people for the Jews they were also to people for the Jews they were also to people for the Jews they were also to rest so this invitation extended to all rest so this invitation extended to all rest so this invitation extended to all people and when Jesus accomplished his people and when Jesus accomplished his people and when Jesus accomplished his work when he healed these different work when he healed these different work when he healed these different people on the Sabbath their response was people on the Sabbath their response was people on the Sabbath their response was one astonishment at the work of God but one astonishment at the work of God but one astonishment at the work of God but also serving Christ they followed him also serving Christ they followed him also serving Christ they followed him they served those who were around him they served those who were around him they served those who were around him and there's a specific story in Mark 2

and there's a specific story in Mark 2 and there's a specific story in Mark 2 23-28 where Jesus is walking through 23-28 where Jesus is walking through 23-28 where Jesus is walking through grain Fields with his disciples and they grain Fields with his disciples and they grain Fields with his disciples and they grow hungry so they pluck heads of grain grow hungry so they pluck heads of grain grow hungry so they pluck heads of grain to eat and the Pharisees see them doing to eat and the Pharisees see them doing to eat and the Pharisees see them doing this and they are not happy well Jesus this and they are not happy well Jesus this and they are not happy well Jesus in turn redefines the view of what it in turn redefines the view of what it in turn redefines the view of what it means to actually enter God's rest first means to actually enter God's rest first means to actually enter God's rest first he tells them that the Sabbath was made he tells them that the Sabbath was made he tells them that the Sabbath was made for Man by God and it's for our good we for Man by God and it's for our good we for Man by God and it's for our good we are not creators of rest we are not are not creators of rest we are not are not creators of rest we are not creators of Sabbath we are recipients of creators of Sabbath we are recipients of creators of Sabbath we are recipients of it Sabbath rest has always meant to be a it Sabbath rest has always meant to be a it Sabbath rest has always meant to be a blessing not a burdensome task and next blessing not a burdensome task and next blessing not a burdensome task and next Jesus explains that he is Lord of the Jesus explains that he is Lord of the Jesus explains that he is Lord of the Sabbath he is the one who has Authority Sabbath he is the one who has Authority Sabbath he is the one who has Authority because he is the one who is the creator because he is the one who is the creator because he is the one who is the creator one with God the Son of God he is the one with God the Son of God he is the one with God the Son of God he is the word made flesh who brings life into word made flesh who brings life into word made flesh who brings life into existence we ultim timely set aside our existence we ultim timely set aside our existence we ultim timely set aside our work for something even better that work for something even better that work for something even better that sweet communion with our God as we sweet communion with our God as we sweet communion with our God as we recognize that we cannot keep laboring recognize that we cannot keep laboring recognize that we cannot keep laboring without hitting a limit but when we set without hitting a limit but when we set without hitting a limit but when we set aside the things that we are doing aside the things that we are doing aside the things that we are doing because the reality is our work is never because the reality is our work is never because the reality is our work is never finished even when you finish something finished even when you finish something finished even when you finish something I always have a to-do list and I've got I always have a to-do list and I've got I always have a to-do list and I've got several on my phone and I'm always several on my phone and I'm always several on my phone and I'm always adding to them so the satisfaction of adding to them so the satisfaction of adding to them so the satisfaction of marking it off is quickly um erased

marking it off is quickly um erased marking it off is quickly um erased because I add something else to it because I add something else to it because I add something else to it there's always things that need to be there's always things that need to be there's always things that need to be done and yet God calls us to recognize done and yet God calls us to recognize done and yet God calls us to recognize our limits even when Adam and Eve were our limits even when Adam and Eve were our limits even when Adam and Eve were created they were limited they were made created they were limited they were made created they were limited they were made in the image of God but they were not in the image of God but they were not in the image of God but they were not God and yet we convince ourselves that God and yet we convince ourselves that God and yet we convince ourselves that we are we are the ones who have the we are we are the ones who have the we are we are the ones who have the authority we can stay connected in all authority we can stay connected in all authority we can stay connected in all the different ways while ignoring our the different ways while ignoring our the different ways while ignoring our Bible while trying to escape our need Bible while trying to escape our need Bible while trying to escape our need for literally sleep by drinking more and for literally sleep by drinking more and for literally sleep by drinking more and more coffee so we can produce more and more coffee so we can produce more and more coffee so we can produce more and more and yet Christ he's bringing this more and yet Christ he's bringing this more and yet Christ he's bringing this reminder that I Am Lord of the Sabbath reminder that I Am Lord of the Sabbath reminder that I Am Lord of the Sabbath and Jesus he goes on to teach in Mark and Jesus he goes on to teach in Mark and Jesus he goes on to teach in Mark Mark chapter 3 that the Sabbath is a day Mark chapter 3 that the Sabbath is a day Mark chapter 3 that the Sabbath is a day for doing good it's a day for saving for doing good it's a day for saving for doing good it's a day for saving lives it's not a day for Pride or lives it's not a day for Pride or lives it's not a day for Pride or Hardness of Heart as a matter of fact Hardness of Heart as a matter of fact Hardness of Heart as a matter of fact the Sabbath and his rest is where we the Sabbath and his rest is where we the Sabbath and his rest is where we have soft Hearts to receive the good have soft Hearts to receive the good have soft Hearts to receive the good words of God to to receive the blessing words of God to to receive the blessing words of God to to receive the blessing that he has given of rest in Matthew that he has given of rest in Matthew that he has given of rest in Matthew 11:28-30 I'm sure you've heard this 11:28-30 I'm sure you've heard this 11:28-30 I'm sure you've heard this passage before Jesus calls all who are passage before Jesus calls all who are passage before Jesus calls all who are weary to come to him and find rest for weary to come to him and find rest for weary to come to him and find rest for their weary Souls well just prior to their weary Souls well just prior to their weary Souls well just prior to this he was just talking to Pharisees this he was just talking to Pharisees this he was just talking to Pharisees and to all of these unbelieving cities and to all of these unbelieving cities and to all of these unbelieving cities saying woe to you you did not receive my saying woe to you you did not receive my saying woe to you you did not receive my word you were hard in your heart and you word you were hard in your heart and you word you were hard in your heart and you saw my Miracles but you didn't believe

saw my Miracles but you didn't believe saw my Miracles but you didn't believe me this reminder is for us that in order me this reminder is for us that in order me this reminder is for us that in order to enter the rest that God has for us we to enter the rest that God has for us we to enter the rest that God has for us we have to believe his word to come to him have to believe his word to come to him have to believe his word to come to him in full submission and surrender knowing in full submission and surrender knowing in full submission and surrender knowing that his ways are higher than our ways that his ways are higher than our ways that his ways are higher than our ways and his gifts are good gifts to his and his gifts are good gifts to his and his gifts are good gifts to his people so who are the weary and the people so who are the weary and the people so who are the weary and the heavy laden that Christ is asking to heavy laden that Christ is asking to heavy laden that Christ is asking to come to him they were those who come to him they were those who come to him they were those who experienced the burden of the law they experienced the burden of the law they experienced the burden of the law they knew they couldn't keep these hundreds knew they couldn't keep these hundreds knew they couldn't keep these hundreds and thousands of commands they knew that and thousands of commands they knew that and thousands of commands they knew that they were failing and falling short but they were failing and falling short but they were failing and falling short but the weary and the heavy laden they're the weary and the heavy laden they're the weary and the heavy laden they're also those who are physically tired they also those who are physically tired they also those who are physically tired they are literally carrying burdens they're are literally carrying burdens they're are literally carrying burdens they're tugging along all their children and all tugging along all their children and all tugging along all their children and all their bags and all the things and at the their bags and all the things and at the their bags and all the things and at the end of the day they collapse onto the end of the day they collapse onto the end of the day they collapse onto the bed because they are bed because they are bed because they are exhausted and the weary and the heavy exhausted and the weary and the heavy exhausted and the weary and the heavy laden are those who are dealing with laden are those who are dealing with laden are those who are dealing with emotional unrest maybe there in an emotional unrest maybe there in an emotional unrest maybe there in an experience where they have not been able experience where they have not been able experience where they have not been able to see the justice of God to see the justice of God to see the justice of God displayed they're the people who are displayed they're the people who are displayed they're the people who are spiritually dry the weary and the heavy spiritually dry the weary and the heavy spiritually dry the weary and the heavy laden it's you and it's me that Christ laden it's you and it's me that Christ laden it's you and it's me that Christ says come he doesn't say come when you says come he doesn't say come when you says come he doesn't say come when you have everything all together he says to have everything all together he says to have everything all together he says to come in our weariness and our heavy come in our weariness and our heavy come in our weariness and our heavy burdens Christ's gift is a sure promise burdens Christ's gift is a sure promise burdens Christ's gift is a sure promise for us that we can acknowledge that he for us that we can acknowledge that he for us that we can acknowledge that he is Lord and we can lay aside our labors

is Lord and we can lay aside our labors is Lord and we can lay aside our labors to be approved by man we can to be approved by man we can to be approved by man we can surrender this desire to be approved by surrender this desire to be approved by surrender this desire to be approved by God because we could never earn that it God because we could never earn that it God because we could never earn that it is only through the gift of Christ which is only through the gift of Christ which is only through the gift of Christ which we'll see in Hebrews we'll see in Hebrews we'll see in Hebrews 37-41 this is one of the main passages 37-41 this is one of the main passages 37-41 this is one of the main passages in the New Testament that speaks about in the New Testament that speaks about in the New Testament that speaks about the rest that God gives us it goes back the rest that God gives us it goes back the rest that God gives us it goes back to Psalm 95 and in this specific passage to Psalm 95 and in this specific passage to Psalm 95 and in this specific passage in Psalm 95 the psalmist is writing in Psalm 95 the psalmist is writing in Psalm 95 the psalmist is writing about Israel when they were set free about Israel when they were set free about Israel when they were set free from the Egyptian yoke of slavery from the Egyptian yoke of slavery from the Egyptian yoke of slavery they've gone through the Red Sea and they've gone through the Red Sea and they've gone through the Red Sea and they are God has brought them to the they are God has brought them to the they are God has brought them to the land of Canaan to the promised land well land of Canaan to the promised land well land of Canaan to the promised land well they go and they see the people and they go and they see the people and they go and they see the people and they're like oh no no no no no no God they're like oh no no no no no no God they're like oh no no no no no no God like this is they are too big and they like this is they are too big and they like this is they are too big and they are too strong and we cannot overcome are too strong and we cannot overcome are too strong and we cannot overcome them well they didn't get to enter God's them well they didn't get to enter God's them well they didn't get to enter God's rest and instead they were under rest and instead they were under rest and instead they were under judgment they had to wander in the judgment they had to wander in the judgment they had to wander in the wilderness for 40 years and so this wilderness for 40 years and so this wilderness for 40 years and so this passage is going back to that time and passage is going back to that time and passage is going back to that time and it's warning us do not Harden your it's warning us do not Harden your it's warning us do not Harden your hearts when you hear the word of God we hearts when you hear the word of God we hearts when you hear the word of God we are instead to receive his word and are instead to receive his word and are instead to receive his word and plant it in our hearts and it produces a plant it in our hearts and it produces a plant it in our hearts and it produces a harvest it goes back to the flourishing harvest it goes back to the flourishing harvest it goes back to the flourishing command that God has given us and in command that God has given us and in command that God has given us and in order to flourish it's not according to order to flourish it's not according to order to flourish it's not according to the world's ways that says do more be the world's ways that says do more be the world's ways that says do more be more productive read this book do more more productive read this book do more more productive read this book do more self-care this way instead it is self-care this way instead it is self-care this way instead it is according to God's ways that we can rest

according to God's ways that we can rest according to God's ways that we can rest and we can know that it is through and we can know that it is through and we can know that it is through Christ that we don't have to keep Christ that we don't have to keep Christ that we don't have to keep striving I don't have to I don't have to striving I don't have to I don't have to striving I don't have to I don't have to sit up here and prove myself to you guys sit up here and prove myself to you guys sit up here and prove myself to you guys because I am approved by God when Christ because I am approved by God when Christ because I am approved by God when Christ gave up his life on the cross what were gave up his life on the cross what were gave up his life on the cross what were those three words that he those three words that he those three words that he said it is finished God rested when he said it is finished God rested when he said it is finished God rested when he finished his good work and he delighted finished his good work and he delighted finished his good work and he delighted in it Christ came and he completed all in it Christ came and he completed all in it Christ came and he completed all of the work that the father had of the work that the father had of the work that the father had commissioned him to do and on the cross commissioned him to do and on the cross commissioned him to do and on the cross when he breathed his last he says it is when he breathed his last he says it is when he breathed his last he says it is finished I have done the work that I was finished I have done the work that I was finished I have done the work that I was to do and now my people can enter this to do and now my people can enter this to do and now my people can enter this rest to know that we are saved by grace rest to know that we are saved by grace rest to know that we are saved by grace through faith not because you attended through faith not because you attended through faith not because you attended this conference not because you lead this conference not because you lead this conference not because you lead women's Bible study not because you go women's Bible study not because you go women's Bible study not because you go to church every week and serve in to church every week and serve in to church every week and serve in children's ministry because of his grace children's ministry because of his grace children's ministry because of his grace and because of the faith that he has and because of the faith that he has and because of the faith that he has imparted to you Hebrews imparted to you Hebrews imparted to you Hebrews 49-11 let me pull this up I was it's 49-11 let me pull this up I was it's 49-11 let me pull this up I was it's hard to juggle all these different hard to juggle all these different hard to juggle all these different things Hebrews 4:9 through1 says so then things Hebrews 4:9 through1 says so then things Hebrews 4:9 through1 says so then there remains a Sabbath rest for the there remains a Sabbath rest for the there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God for whoever has entered people of God for whoever has entered people of God for whoever has entered God's rest has also entered has also God's rest has also entered has also God's rest has also entered has also rested from his works as God did from rested from his works as God did from rested from his works as God did from his let us therefore strive to enter his let us therefore strive to enter his let us therefore strive to enter that rest so that no one may fall by the that rest so that no one may fall by the that rest so that no one may fall by the same sort of Disobedience that

same sort of Disobedience that same sort of Disobedience that Disobedience was Disobedience was Disobedience was unbelief so we enter this rest through unbelief so we enter this rest through unbelief so we enter this rest through the work of Jesus Christ through the one the work of Jesus Christ through the one the work of Jesus Christ through the one who said it is finished on our behalf who said it is finished on our behalf who said it is finished on our behalf and that is what Amy is going to talk and that is what Amy is going to talk and that is what Amy is going to talk about is the future rest that Hebrews about is the future rest that Hebrews about is the future rest that Hebrews talks about that there awaits for all of talks about that there awaits for all of talks about that there awaits for all of us theologians have a phrase when talking theologians have a phrase when talking about something that Christ has about something that Christ has about something that Christ has accomplished on our behalf that we enjoy accomplished on our behalf that we enjoy accomplished on our behalf that we enjoy now and yet await the full realization now and yet await the full realization now and yet await the full realization of that accomplishment it's the already of that accomplishment it's the already of that accomplishment it's the already and not yet the now and not yet and that and not yet the now and not yet and that and not yet the now and not yet and that is the reality as we talk about this is the reality as we talk about this is the reality as we talk about this final SE consummation as we look ahead final SE consummation as we look ahead final SE consummation as we look ahead to the joy of Heaven the new new heavens to the joy of Heaven the new new heavens to the joy of Heaven the new new heavens and new earth that God has promised for and new earth that God has promised for and new earth that God has promised for all those who have placed their faith in all those who have placed their faith in all those who have placed their faith in Jesus he has promised us this Jesus he has promised us this Jesus he has promised us this consummation where he is bringing his consummation where he is bringing his consummation where he is bringing his full work to completion he is going to full work to completion he is going to full work to completion he is going to consummate or bring to fullness or full consummate or bring to fullness or full consummate or bring to fullness or full reality his work the work that he began reality his work the work that he began reality his work the work that he began at creation the work that he furthered at creation the work that he furthered at creation the work that he furthered in the person of Christ after the fall in the person of Christ after the fall in the person of Christ after the fall and the work that he will bring to and the work that he will bring to and the work that he will bring to create to create to create to culmination he calls rest as we look to culmination he calls rest as we look to culmination he calls rest as we look to the new heavens and new earth we can the new heavens and new earth we can the new heavens and new earth we can look at many descriptores in scripture look at many descriptores in scripture look at many descriptores in scripture but the primary metaphor that scripture but the primary metaphor that scripture but the primary metaphor that scripture uses is rest that awaits the people of

uses is rest that awaits the people of uses is rest that awaits the people of God and as we unpack this theologically God and as we unpack this theologically God and as we unpack this theologically we're going to be looking at a passage we're going to be looking at a passage we're going to be looking at a passage in Isaiah as we talk about what it means in Isaiah as we talk about what it means in Isaiah as we talk about what it means to enter this rest as the author of to enter this rest as the author of to enter this rest as the author of Hebrews tells us to strive to not be Hebrews tells us to strive to not be Hebrews tells us to strive to not be negligent so that we might not fail to negligent so that we might not fail to negligent so that we might not fail to enter this rest to keep our eyes fixed enter this rest to keep our eyes fixed enter this rest to keep our eyes fixed on this rest as we look at this final um on this rest as we look at this final um on this rest as we look at this final um section of The metan Narrative of section of The metan Narrative of section of The metan Narrative of scripture and consider what it might scripture and consider what it might scripture and consider what it might mean for us let us remember that because mean for us let us remember that because mean for us let us remember that because of what Christ has done we are of what Christ has done we are of what Christ has done we are experiencing the already and the not yet experiencing the already and the not yet experiencing the already and the not yet because of what Christ has done our because of what Christ has done our because of what Christ has done our ultimate work our ultimate striving to ultimate work our ultimate striving to ultimate work our ultimate striving to be right with God is completed on our be right with God is completed on our be right with God is completed on our behalf and our ultimate rest being made behalf and our ultimate rest being made behalf and our ultimate rest being made right with God and resting in his right with God and resting in his right with God and resting in his Sovereign care and salvation is already Sovereign care and salvation is already Sovereign care and salvation is already accomplished we experience that now you accomplished we experience that now you accomplished we experience that now you are invited to experience that and are invited to experience that and are invited to experience that and Delight in that and enjoy it now the Delight in that and enjoy it now the Delight in that and enjoy it now the consummation of all things yet awaits us consummation of all things yet awaits us consummation of all things yet awaits us that's the not yet part there is a final that's the not yet part there is a final that's the not yet part there is a final um fullest rest that awaits the people um fullest rest that awaits the people um fullest rest that awaits the people of God you and I that is ahead of us but of God you and I that is ahead of us but of God you and I that is ahead of us but God has still invited you to enjoy the God has still invited you to enjoy the God has still invited you to enjoy the rest of Heaven the rest that Christ has rest of Heaven the rest that Christ has rest of Heaven the rest that Christ has accomplished on our behalf now and how accomplished on our behalf now and how accomplished on our behalf now and how do we do that as we rest in the limits do we do that as we rest in the limits do we do that as we rest in the limits God has given us surrendering ourselves God has given us surrendering ourselves God has given us surrendering ourselves to a savior saying I could not make to a savior saying I could not make to a savior saying I could not make myself right with God Jesus had to do myself right with God Jesus had to do myself right with God Jesus had to do that on my behalf and you know what he that on my behalf and you know what he that on my behalf and you know what he did he accomplished it I'm not faux made

did he accomplished it I'm not faux made did he accomplished it I'm not faux made right with God I'm not temporarily made right with God I'm not temporarily made right with God I'm not temporarily made right with God I'm not made right with right with God I'm not made right with right with God I'm not made right with God only when my to-do list is done or God only when my to-do list is done or God only when my to-do list is done or my righteousness is at least moving in my righteousness is at least moving in my righteousness is at least moving in the right direction you are made right the right direction you are made right the right direction you are made right with God because of Christ's finished with God because of Christ's finished with God because of Christ's finished work you can enjoy the rest that God work you can enjoy the rest that God work you can enjoy the rest that God offers you now even as we await that offers you now even as we await that offers you now even as we await that which is not yet we've talked about how which is not yet we've talked about how which is not yet we've talked about how at creation we see these themes of work at creation we see these themes of work at creation we see these themes of work and rest at play God created his people and rest at play God created his people and rest at play God created his people to work in delight and to rest in to work in delight and to rest in to work in delight and to rest in delight and the fall affects both of delight and the fall affects both of delight and the fall affects both of these things work and rest were affected these things work and rest were affected these things work and rest were affected by the fall and when scripture forecasts by the fall and when scripture forecasts by the fall and when scripture forecasts for us foreshadows what is yet to come for us foreshadows what is yet to come for us foreshadows what is yet to come in the consummation of all things we see in the consummation of all things we see in the consummation of all things we see these two things at play work and rest these two things at play work and rest these two things at play work and rest we're going to be looking at Isaiah we're going to be looking at Isaiah we're going to be looking at Isaiah chapter chapter chapter 65 and this chapter casts a vision of 65 and this chapter casts a vision of 65 and this chapter casts a vision of the Fall being reversed in the new the Fall being reversed in the new the Fall being reversed in the new heavens and new earth in the fall we've heavens and new earth in the fall we've heavens and new earth in the fall we've mentioned this the fall affected um mentioned this the fall affected um mentioned this the fall affected um several things about our broke our several things about our broke our several things about our broke our relationship with God broke our relationship with God broke our relationship with God broke our relationship to one another broke our relationship to one another broke our relationship to one another broke our relationship with the earth and the relationship with the earth and the relationship with the earth and the curse of sin um God said would show up curse of sin um God said would show up curse of sin um God said would show up in two prominent ways our relationship in two prominent ways our relationship in two prominent ways our relationship with nature there would be thorns and with nature there would be thorns and with nature there would be thorns and thistles that would cause our work to be thistles that would cause our work to be thistles that would cause our work to be toil and also there would be great pain toil and also there would be great pain toil and also there would be great pain in childbearing the fruitfulness of the in childbearing the fruitfulness of the in childbearing the fruitfulness of the womb would become more painful um as it

womb would become more painful um as it womb would become more painful um as it was affected by sin and in Isaiah was affected by sin and in Isaiah was affected by sin and in Isaiah chapter 65 which I'm going to read a chapter 65 which I'm going to read a chapter 65 which I'm going to read a section for us here we see the reversal section for us here we see the reversal section for us here we see the reversal the undoing the untangling the the undoing the untangling the the undoing the untangling the unraveling of the curse so as I read unraveling of the curse so as I read unraveling of the curse so as I read these verses we're going to read 17 these verses we're going to read 17 these verses we're going to read 17 through through through 25 I want you to listen because so many 25 I want you to listen because so many 25 I want you to listen because so many of us live with the imprint of the Fall of us live with the imprint of the Fall of us live with the imprint of the Fall so heavily pressed upon us we can't lift so heavily pressed upon us we can't lift so heavily pressed upon us we can't lift our heads above it because we have our heads above it because we have our heads above it because we have experience that's our daily experience experience that's our daily experience experience that's our daily experience is life in a broken world but listen as is life in a broken world but listen as is life in a broken world but listen as this knot of the Fall our relationship this knot of the Fall our relationship this knot of the Fall our relationship with all of creation our relationship with all of creation our relationship with all of creation our relationship with producing families producing with producing families producing with producing families producing Community our relationships with one Community our relationships with one Community our relationships with one another the relationships of parents to another the relationships of parents to another the relationships of parents to children the fruit of the womb all of children the fruit of the womb all of children the fruit of the womb all of these things listen as God forecasts as these things listen as God forecasts as these things listen as God forecasts as this not is going to fall loose in the this not is going to fall loose in the this not is going to fall loose in the consummation of all things this is what consummation of all things this is what consummation of all things this is what he says in Isaiah 65 for behold I create he says in Isaiah 65 for behold I create he says in Isaiah 65 for behold I create new heavens and new earth and the former new heavens and new earth and the former new heavens and new earth and the former things shall not be remembered to come things shall not be remembered to come things shall not be remembered to come into mind but be glad and rejoice into mind but be glad and rejoice into mind but be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create for forever in that which I create for forever in that which I create for behold I create Jerusalem to be a joy behold I create Jerusalem to be a joy behold I create Jerusalem to be a joy and her people to be a gladness I will and her people to be a gladness I will and her people to be a gladness I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people no more shall be heard in it the people no more shall be heard in it the people no more shall be heard in it the sounds of weeping and the Cry of sounds of weeping and the Cry of sounds of weeping and the Cry of distress no more shall there be in it an distress no more shall there be in it an distress no more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days or an infant who lives but a few days or an infant who lives but a few days or an old man who does not fulfill his days old man who does not fulfill his days old man who does not fulfill his days for the young man shall die a 100 years for the young man shall die a 100 years for the young man shall die a 100 years old and The Sinner 100 years old shall

old and The Sinner 100 years old shall old and The Sinner 100 years old shall be ACC cursed they shall build houses be ACC cursed they shall build houses be ACC cursed they shall build houses and inhabit them they shall plant and inhabit them they shall plant and inhabit them they shall plant Vineyards and eat their fruit they shall Vineyards and eat their fruit they shall Vineyards and eat their fruit they shall not build in another inhabit they shall not build in another inhabit they shall not build in another inhabit they shall not plant in another eat for like the not plant in another eat for like the not plant in another eat for like the days of a tree shall be the days of my days of a tree shall be the days of my days of a tree shall be the days of my people and My Chosen shall long enjoy people and My Chosen shall long enjoy people and My Chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands they shall not the work of their hands they shall not the work of their hands they shall not labor in vain or bear children for labor in vain or bear children for labor in vain or bear children for Calamity for they shall be The Offspring Calamity for they shall be The Offspring Calamity for they shall be The Offspring of the Blessed of the Lord and their of the Blessed of the Lord and their of the Blessed of the Lord and their descendants with them before they call I descendants with them before they call I descendants with them before they call I will answer while they are yet speaking will answer while they are yet speaking will answer while they are yet speaking I will hear the wolf and the lamb shall I will hear the wolf and the lamb shall I will hear the wolf and the lamb shall graze together the lion shall eat straw graze together the lion shall eat straw graze together the lion shall eat straw like the ox and dust shall be the like the ox and dust shall be the like the ox and dust shall be the Serpent's food they shall not hurt or Serpent's food they shall not hurt or Serpent's food they shall not hurt or destroy in all my Holy Mountain says the destroy in all my Holy Mountain says the destroy in all my Holy Mountain says the Lord do you hear the already and not yet Lord do you hear the already and not yet Lord do you hear the already and not yet in this God is forecasting for his in this God is forecasting for his in this God is forecasting for his people for the nation of Israel a people for the nation of Israel a people for the nation of Israel a promise of them entering a new era as promise of them entering a new era as promise of them entering a new era as they walk with him as they abide under they walk with him as they abide under they walk with him as they abide under his command to rest as they receive his his command to rest as they receive his his command to rest as they receive his commands as an invitation to mirror his commands as an invitation to mirror his commands as an invitation to mirror his character in the world he's going to character in the world he's going to character in the world he's going to provide them this new environment of provide them this new environment of provide them this new environment of living as they follow his ways this is a living as they follow his ways this is a living as they follow his ways this is a doctrine that theologians call common doctrine that theologians call common doctrine that theologians call common Grace as they walk walk in the ways of Grace as they walk walk in the ways of Grace as they walk walk in the ways of God they are what one of my favorite God they are what one of my favorite God they are what one of my favorite former theologians says they are going former theologians says they are going former theologians says they are going with the grain of the universe God with the grain of the universe God with the grain of the universe God embedded part of his character in the embedded part of his character in the embedded part of his character in the way he created the entire world and it's way he created the entire world and it's way he created the entire world and it's not just for Christians to enjoy an not just for Christians to enjoy an not just for Christians to enjoy an experience there is part of God's experience there is part of God's experience there is part of God's character embedded in the fabric of character embedded in the fabric of character embedded in the fabric of creation and Eugene Peterson says that

creation and Eugene Peterson says that creation and Eugene Peterson says that when we go with God's ways we're going when we go with God's ways we're going when we go with God's ways we're going with the grain and if we go against the with the grain and if we go against the with the grain and if we go against the grain we're going to get splinters God grain we're going to get splinters God grain we're going to get splinters God has created all of creation to enjoy his has created all of creation to enjoy his has created all of creation to enjoy his character as they enjoy his rest in character as they enjoy his rest in character as they enjoy his rest in creation that's what God is inviting his creation that's what God is inviting his creation that's what God is inviting his people into as he builds this Jerusalem people into as he builds this Jerusalem people into as he builds this Jerusalem City for them here on Earth as he builds City for them here on Earth as he builds City for them here on Earth as he builds it for them in the Old Testament for it for them in the Old Testament for it for them in the Old Testament for them to enjoy but he saying this is not them to enjoy but he saying this is not them to enjoy but he saying this is not the Final Destination look ahead to the the Final Destination look ahead to the the Final Destination look ahead to the consummation of all things when the wolf consummation of all things when the wolf consummation of all things when the wolf and the lamb will graze together there and the lamb will graze together there and the lamb will graze together there will be a peace that comes from the will be a peace that comes from the will be a peace that comes from the Shalom of God the peace of God the Shalom of God the peace of God the Shalom of God the peace of God the Shabbat this the Sabbath of God that Shabbat this the Sabbath of God that Shabbat this the Sabbath of God that only comes when God brings all of this only comes when God brings all of this only comes when God brings all of this work into its final and fullest work into its final and fullest work into its final and fullest realization the tangle that was caused realization the tangle that was caused realization the tangle that was caused by the Fall that knot that we all live by the Fall that knot that we all live by the Fall that knot that we all live with in our stomachs is going to fall with in our stomachs is going to fall with in our stomachs is going to fall loose and we're going to see how our loose and we're going to see how our loose and we're going to see how our relationships with one another is meant relationships with one another is meant relationships with one another is meant that was always meant to be fruitful is that was always meant to be fruitful is that was always meant to be fruitful is now fruitful the relationship that we now fruitful the relationship that we now fruitful the relationship that we were meant to have with the Earth is now were meant to have with the Earth is now were meant to have with the Earth is now fruitful yet again when you picture the fruitful yet again when you picture the fruitful yet again when you picture the new heavens and new earth I think a lot new heavens and new earth I think a lot new heavens and new earth I think a lot of us can be challenged when we hear of us can be challenged when we hear of us can be challenged when we hear maybe a seven-year-old answer what do maybe a seven-year-old answer what do maybe a seven-year-old answer what do you think Kevin is like and they're like you think Kevin is like and they're like you think Kevin is like and they're like well it's as much chocolate ice cream as well it's as much chocolate ice cream as well it's as much chocolate ice cream as you could possibly eat or it's a million you could possibly eat or it's a million you could possibly eat or it's a million Golden Retriever puppies now that would Golden Retriever puppies now that would Golden Retriever puppies now that would be pretty great wouldn't it but a lot of be pretty great wouldn't it but a lot of be pretty great wouldn't it but a lot of us have these sort of temporal Earthly us have these sort of temporal Earthly us have these sort of temporal Earthly views of the new heavens and new earth

views of the new heavens and new earth views of the new heavens and new earth we think of the consummation the rest of we think of the consummation the rest of we think of the consummation the rest of all things being Leisure being all things being Leisure being all things being Leisure being Netflix being a bath lit with candles Netflix being a bath lit with candles Netflix being a bath lit with candles while none of these are bad things in of while none of these are bad things in of while none of these are bad things in of themselves God has so much more for us themselves God has so much more for us themselves God has so much more for us he has work that is meant to be fruitful he has work that is meant to be fruitful he has work that is meant to be fruitful and rest that is fruitful because he is and rest that is fruitful because he is and rest that is fruitful because he is bringing about the new Heavens new Earth bringing about the new Heavens new Earth bringing about the new Heavens new Earth the consummation of everything he the consummation of everything he the consummation of everything he began so before we close our time began so before we close our time began so before we close our time together Gretchen and I really want to together Gretchen and I really want to together Gretchen and I really want to get practical we've looked at creation get practical we've looked at creation get practical we've looked at creation we've looked at the command we've looked we've looked at the command we've looked we've looked at the command we've looked at Christ and how he FS fulfills this at Christ and how he FS fulfills this at Christ and how he FS fulfills this and we've forecast ahead looking ahead and we've forecast ahead looking ahead and we've forecast ahead looking ahead at what it means for the consummation of at what it means for the consummation of at what it means for the consummation of all things to be our ultimate hope as all things to be our ultimate hope as all things to be our ultimate hope as Christians this is what we look to but Christians this is what we look to but Christians this is what we look to but before we close our time we want to get before we close our time we want to get before we close our time we want to get a little practical for a few minutes we a little practical for a few minutes we a little practical for a few minutes we only have a few moments left but how do only have a few moments left but how do only have a few moments left but how do we do this how do we enjoy the rest that we do this how do we enjoy the rest that we do this how do we enjoy the rest that God has promised us we are living in the God has promised us we are living in the God has promised us we are living in the already not yet we can look ahead with already not yet we can look ahead with already not yet we can look ahead with hope to the consummation of all things hope to the consummation of all things hope to the consummation of all things but we live here and now so how do we do but we live here and now so how do we do but we live here and now so how do we do this how do we live into the rest that this how do we live into the rest that this how do we live into the rest that God has for us and I'm going to offer a God has for us and I'm going to offer a God has for us and I'm going to offer a few practical points and I'm going to few practical points and I'm going to few practical points and I'm going to turn it over to Gretchen to close our turn it over to Gretchen to close our turn it over to Gretchen to close our time but here is my biggest time but here is my biggest time but here is my biggest encouragement to you as you feel this in encouragement to you as you feel this in encouragement to you as you feel this in the everyday grooves of your life is to the everyday grooves of your life is to the everyday grooves of your life is to honor the limits God has given you God honor the limits God has given you God honor the limits God has given you God created man and woman before the fall created man and woman before the fall created man and woman before the fall with human limits a need to sleep a need with human limits a need to sleep a need with human limits a need to sleep a need to eat limited human power God Alone

to eat limited human power God Alone to eat limited human power God Alone friends is all powerful you are not all friends is all powerful you are not all friends is all powerful you are not all powerful and you do yourself and you do powerful and you do yourself and you do powerful and you do yourself and you do God and you do your community no favors God and you do your community no favors God and you do your community no favors when you pretend that your energy is when you pretend that your energy is when you pretend that your energy is Limitless that with the right amount of Limitless that with the right amount of Limitless that with the right amount of coffee with that with the right schedule coffee with that with the right schedule coffee with that with the right schedule the right life hack get that one planner the right life hack get that one planner the right life hack get that one planner I'm going to hack it and I'm going to be I'm going to hack it and I'm going to be I'm going to hack it and I'm going to be all powerful I haven't found the planner all powerful I haven't found the planner all powerful I haven't found the planner you haven't I've tried a l yeah but we you haven't I've tried a l yeah but we you haven't I've tried a l yeah but we can often convince ourselves that if we can often convince ourselves that if we can often convince ourselves that if we had the right life hack that we could had the right life hack that we could had the right life hack that we could somehow Escape our god-given limits and somehow Escape our god-given limits and somehow Escape our god-given limits and as we fix our eyes on Jesus we realize as we fix our eyes on Jesus we realize as we fix our eyes on Jesus we realize aresh that he alone is all powerful he aresh that he alone is all powerful he aresh that he alone is all powerful he alone is all present you cannot be alone is all present you cannot be alone is all present you cannot be picking up from from B and dropping off picking up from from B and dropping off picking up from from B and dropping off at baseball practice at the same time at baseball practice at the same time at baseball practice at the same time you can't be working and staying home you can't be working and staying home you can't be working and staying home with your kids at the same time you with your kids at the same time you with your kids at the same time you can't be asleep and being productive in can't be asleep and being productive in can't be asleep and being productive in your yard at the same time God Alone is your yard at the same time God Alone is your yard at the same time God Alone is all present and you can study until you all present and you can study until you all present and you can study until you feel like your brain is going to fall feel like your brain is going to fall feel like your brain is going to fall out you can drink enough coffee and prop out you can drink enough coffee and prop out you can drink enough coffee and prop your eyelids open in the library and yet your eyelids open in the library and yet your eyelids open in the library and yet you will not be all knowing God Alone is you will not be all knowing God Alone is you will not be all knowing God Alone is all knowing so as we fix our eyes on the all knowing so as we fix our eyes on the all knowing so as we fix our eyes on the unchanging character of God who alone is unchanging character of God who alone is unchanging character of God who alone is all powerful all present and all knowing all powerful all present and all knowing all powerful all present and all knowing we are reminded a fresh of our own we are reminded a fresh of our own we are reminded a fresh of our own god-given limits and we surrender to him god-given limits and we surrender to him god-given limits and we surrender to him in delight and enjy and in rest God has in delight and enjy and in rest God has in delight and enjy and in rest God has given us so many ways that we can given us so many ways that we can given us so many ways that we can incorporate rest into not only our

incorporate rest into not only our incorporate rest into not only our weekly routines and rhythms with the weekly routines and rhythms with the weekly routines and rhythms with the Sabbath but also into our days so each Sabbath but also into our days so each Sabbath but also into our days so each week we have this opportunity to enter week we have this opportunity to enter week we have this opportunity to enter God's rest as we fellowship with the God's rest as we fellowship with the God's rest as we fellowship with the body of Christ with our local churches body of Christ with our local churches body of Christ with our local churches that fellowship and coming together that fellowship and coming together that fellowship and coming together worshiping God is a part of the rest worshiping God is a part of the rest worshiping God is a part of the rest that he has given us we come alongside that he has given us we come alongside that he has given us we come alongside each other with our arms linked knowing each other with our arms linked knowing each other with our arms linked knowing that life is hard and that life is long that life is hard and that life is long that life is hard and that life is long but God is faithful it's a preaching to but God is faithful it's a preaching to but God is faithful it's a preaching to our hearts that we don't keep the world our hearts that we don't keep the world our hearts that we don't keep the world going as much as we try we are not the going as much as we try we are not the going as much as we try we are not the ones that have that all together but God ones that have that all together but God ones that have that all together but God is and we rest each day when we set is and we rest each day when we set is and we rest each day when we set aside our labor at the end of the day aside our labor at the end of the day aside our labor at the end of the day too because the fact is we all need too because the fact is we all need too because the fact is we all need sleep I know some of us might need more sleep I know some of us might need more sleep I know some of us might need more than others but we all have to submit to than others but we all have to submit to than others but we all have to submit to sleep at some point even if you try to sleep at some point even if you try to sleep at some point even if you try to evade sleep for so long I mean science evade sleep for so long I mean science evade sleep for so long I mean science sh you will die if you literally never sh you will die if you literally never sh you will die if you literally never sleep God created us with this actual sleep God created us with this actual sleep God created us with this actual physical need to rest to shut our eyes physical need to rest to shut our eyes physical need to rest to shut our eyes and when we do that we have absolutely and when we do that we have absolutely and when we do that we have absolutely no control I mean I'm just laying in my no control I mean I'm just laying in my no control I mean I'm just laying in my bed in the dark I have no clue what's bed in the dark I have no clue what's bed in the dark I have no clue what's going on around me but my God does and going on around me but my God does and going on around me but my God does and when we submit to that not out when we submit to that not out when we submit to that not out begrudgingly like oh I wish that I just begrudgingly like oh I wish that I just begrudgingly like oh I wish that I just could do more things and that I've said could do more things and that I've said could do more things and that I've said this before I wish I didn't have to this before I wish I didn't have to this before I wish I didn't have to sleep if I didn't have to sleep I could

sleep if I didn't have to sleep I could sleep if I didn't have to sleep I could get so much done you right and yes yet I get so much done you right and yes yet I get so much done you right and yes yet I have to and part of that submission is have to and part of that submission is have to and part of that submission is worshiping God we rest when we listen to worshiping God we rest when we listen to worshiping God we rest when we listen to God's word through the reading of God's God's word through the reading of God's God's word through the reading of God's word through the hearing of God's word word through the hearing of God's word word through the hearing of God's word and when we receive it with soft Hearts and when we receive it with soft Hearts and when we receive it with soft Hearts knowing that this word is life and that knowing that this word is life and that knowing that this word is life and that it will actually produce the flourishing it will actually produce the flourishing it will actually produce the flourishing abundance that we long for because we go abundance that we long for because we go abundance that we long for because we go back to Creation to the command we go to back to Creation to the command we go to back to Creation to the command we go to Christ into the consummation of rest all Christ into the consummation of rest all Christ into the consummation of rest all of it has to do with fruit bearing be of it has to do with fruit bearing be of it has to do with fruit bearing be fruitful and multiply well we are not fruitful and multiply well we are not fruitful and multiply well we are not the fruit bearers God is the fruit the fruit bearers God is the fruit the fruit bearers God is the fruit Bearer who does the work in us and Bearer who does the work in us and Bearer who does the work in us and lastly we rest by repenting of our sins lastly we rest by repenting of our sins lastly we rest by repenting of our sins turning our gaze to Christ who is turning our gaze to Christ who is turning our gaze to Christ who is faithful to forgive to turn his eyes faithful to forgive to turn his eyes faithful to forgive to turn his eyes away from those sins and remove them as away from those sins and remove them as away from those sins and remove them as far as the East is from the West so that far as the East is from the West so that far as the East is from the West so that we can walk in Freedom rest ultimately we can walk in Freedom rest ultimately we can walk in Freedom rest ultimately is our protection it's an invitation is our protection it's an invitation is our protection it's an invitation and we get to Hope and come to Christ and we get to Hope and come to Christ and we get to Hope and come to Christ Our gentle and lowly Shepherd our great Our gentle and lowly Shepherd our great Our gentle and lowly Shepherd our great high priest just as we are today and we high priest just as we are today and we high priest just as we are today and we get to know that we can receive his rest get to know that we can receive his rest get to know that we can receive his rest knowing that there is a promised future knowing that there is a promised future knowing that there is a promised future rest that is coming and oh how glorious rest that is coming and oh how glorious rest that is coming and oh how glorious it is going to be so let's it is going to be so let's it is going to be so let's pray Heavenly pray Heavenly pray Heavenly Father God we come to you tired and we

Father God we come to you tired and we Father God we come to you tired and we weary and worn out living in this Fallen weary and worn out living in this Fallen weary and worn out living in this Fallen World is World is World is hard and yet we have a savior who hard and yet we have a savior who hard and yet we have a savior who understands we have your word to lift understands we have your word to lift understands we have your word to lift the burdens from our hearts we have the the burdens from our hearts we have the the burdens from our hearts we have the invitation to come to Christ and to invitation to come to Christ and to invitation to come to Christ and to receive soul receive soul receive soul rest God I pray that we would not turn rest God I pray that we would not turn rest God I pray that we would not turn away from you with Hardness of Heart away from you with Hardness of Heart away from you with Hardness of Heart thinking that we can keep going on our thinking that we can keep going on our thinking that we can keep going on our own that we keep everything in motion own that we keep everything in motion own that we keep everything in motion but father I pray that all of us would but father I pray that all of us would but father I pray that all of us would enjoy your good gift of rest of setting enjoy your good gift of rest of setting enjoy your good gift of rest of setting aside our labor to recognize that you aside our labor to recognize that you aside our labor to recognize that you alone are God to rejoice and to Delight alone are God to rejoice and to Delight alone are God to rejoice and to Delight in fellowship with you god father I pray in fellowship with you god father I pray in fellowship with you god father I pray that each woman would walk out of here that each woman would walk out of here that each woman would walk out of here better understanding this good gift that better understanding this good gift that better understanding this good gift that you have given in Christ so that we do you have given in Christ so that we do you have given in Christ so that we do not need to strive Lord but that Christ not need to strive Lord but that Christ not need to strive Lord but that Christ has already finished the work God what a has already finished the work God what a has already finished the work God what a joy it is to know that we can enter that joy it is to know that we can enter that joy it is to know that we can enter that rest and to know that we have this rest and to know that we have this rest and to know that we have this future Eternal hope that is secure that future Eternal hope that is secure that future Eternal hope that is secure that we don't have to work for God we thank we don't have to work for God we thank we don't have to work for God we thank you and we praise you and we pray that you and we praise you and we pray that you and we praise you and we pray that we would be women who not only work for we would be women who not only work for we would be women who not only work for your glory but God who rests For Your your glory but God who rests For Your your glory but God who rests For Your Glory knowing that that is then going to Glory knowing that that is then going to Glory knowing that that is then going to produce Ripple effects in the lives of produce Ripple effects in the lives of produce Ripple effects in the lives of everyone around us in the fruitfulness everyone around us in the fruitfulness everyone around us in the fruitfulness that you call us to do in Jesus name that you call us to do in Jesus name that you call us to do in Jesus name amen we hope you enjoyed this video

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