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REST
BREAD
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with
you, and I will give you rest.”
Exodus 33:14 (NIV)
1 My
soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my
salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalms 62:1-2 (NIV)
1 He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 91:1 (NIV)
16 This
is what the Lord says: “Stand at
the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is,
and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV)
“Let
the beloved of the Lord rest
secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”
Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
3 You
will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in
you.
Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Thou
hast made us for Thyself, and the heart of man is restless until it finds its
rest in Thee.” Augustine
“Knowing
that we are fulfilling God’s purpose is the only thing that really gives rest
to the restless human heart.” Chuck
Colson
“God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to.” Elisabeth Elliot
“All the commandments of God are commandments
of love tending to our real good and great happiness; far from being grievous
to those who have faith and love, the practice thereof is life and peace. The world may think it a grievous burden;
but this is a great mistake indeed. Sin
is grievous. In hatred, envy, anger,
revenge, pride, there is nothing but torment and slavery; but in love there is
a sweet rest and pleasure. Thus a sinner
always punishes himself, and is robbed of great peace and blessing, by
transgressing the commandments of God.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
“We
shall never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our doings, or our
feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to the
soul. If we would at once overcome Satan
and have peace with God, it must be by ‘looking unto Jesus’. Keep thine eye simply on Him; let His death, His
sufferings, His merits, His glories, His intercession, be fresh upon thy mind;
when thou wakest in the morning look to Him; when thou liest down at night look
to Him. Oh! Let not thy hopes or fears come between thee
and Jesus; follow
hard after Him, and He will never fail thee.”
C. H. Spurgeon
“Never be in a
hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything
whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be
at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens,
abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God……Maintain a holy
simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes,
or longings, under any pretext.”
St. Francis de Sales
HEART SAVOR
· True rest is found in Christ alone.
· Christ is my burden bearer, my soul saver, my perfect peace.
· In His Presence is perfect peace. He is the Oasis in my busyness.
