REST IN HIM

Hebrews 8:3, "The promises (of resting in God) didn't do them (the Israelites) a bit of good, because they didn't receive the promises with faith."


The writer of Hebrews gives an explanation of why the Israelites struggled so much with choosing God over pagan idols.  They never developed their faith to the place where they were able to receive God and God's promises.  They never found how to rest in Him.


What does it mean to Rest In God?  Does it literally mean to rest, to sit down, get off your feet, rest your body?  Am I resting in God if I watch TV?  or read?  No. But, whether I'm sitting or standing, walking or whatever I can rest in God.  But it takes my will to choose to turn and rest in God.  I picture the Holy One as a light that is whiter than the sun.  I think of Jesus the Holy Son, smiling, standing by me.  I feel secure connecting with the Holy Spirit in prayer, and find myself at rest.  But my will is willful, as all wills, and doesn't always find its way to God, although God is always there.  God sneaks into my dreams sometimes, even giving me answers to a problem that might bring me unrest.  God is always there, waiting to connect with me.  He is waiting for each of us, trying to give us rest in Him.


God has shown me as He tried to show the Israelites.  It takes faith in God to find that rest.


God, thank you for teaching me that faith in You is the only way to go.  And forgive me for sometimes forgetting that my purpose is connecting to You and resting in You. Amen.


Jo INMN