Today's Verses: Hebrews 4:9-11 (NIV) -
9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
These verses, from the Book of Hebrews, remind us to keep holy the Sabbath. Just as God took His rest when he finished His work of creation, so we should take ours when we have finished our work. As believers, we have been given that day of rest by God. It is a day that has been created for the people of God.
Today's Comments: There is a well known hymn that was written by Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the famous English poet, William Wordsworth, that tells us about this day that God created for us:
O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright:
On thee, the high and lowly, thru ages joined in tune,
sing “Holy, Holy, Holy,” to the great God Triune.
on thee, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth;
on thee, our Lord, victorious, the Spirit sent from heav’n;
and thus on thee, most glorious, a triple light was giv’n.
New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest,
we reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blest.
To Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son;
the Church her voice upraises to Thee, blest Three in One.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 268
Our day of rest, that was given to us by God, is a day that should be devoted to Him. It is a day that we should put Him first in our hearts and minds. It is a day to honor Him and give thanks to him for His creation and our preservation. It is also a day that reminds us that Jesus is our hope, refuge, and our rest. Through His death and resurrection, he brings rest to our weary world, if only we believe in Him. We should also look forward to perfect rest, when Jesus returns to establish God's Kingdom here on earth.
9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
These verses, from the Book of Hebrews, remind us to keep holy the Sabbath. Just as God took His rest when he finished His work of creation, so we should take ours when we have finished our work. As believers, we have been given that day of rest by God. It is a day that has been created for the people of God.
Today's Comments: There is a well known hymn that was written by Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the famous English poet, William Wordsworth, that tells us about this day that God created for us:
O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright:
On thee, the high and lowly, thru ages joined in tune,
sing “Holy, Holy, Holy,” to the great God Triune.
on thee, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth;
on thee, our Lord, victorious, the Spirit sent from heav’n;
and thus on thee, most glorious, a triple light was giv’n.
New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest,
we reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blest.
To Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son;
the Church her voice upraises to Thee, blest Three in One.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 268
Our day of rest, that was given to us by God, is a day that should be devoted to Him. It is a day that we should put Him first in our hearts and minds. It is a day to honor Him and give thanks to him for His creation and our preservation. It is also a day that reminds us that Jesus is our hope, refuge, and our rest. Through His death and resurrection, he brings rest to our weary world, if only we believe in Him. We should also look forward to perfect rest, when Jesus returns to establish God's Kingdom here on earth.
No comments:
Post a Comment