Rest can be lost AND returned!

Psalm 116:7 “Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.”
It dawns on you that “rest” is often found in a crisis not without it.
That seems to be what Jeremiah, the ancient prophet told Israel.
Jeremiah 6:16 (ESV) Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Returning to God and His way is the Bible’s prescription for rest.
And rest is what Jesus offered to a weary world when he walked the dusty roads of ancient Israel. Recall His words written down by St. Matthew:
Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
The gentle and humble Jesus is the source of rest for our souls. Return to Him, answer His call, listen to His Word and you will find yourself telling others that “the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.”
He invites you to come to Him and He will generously give you the rest that your soul needs.
Shalom
I still remember the first time I read the words that Moses gave to Aaron the High Priest with the instruction that they were to be spoken over the people of Israel as a means of assuring them of God’s presence and approval in their lives. I was amazed at God’s posture toward His people given the fact that they were often wayward and rebellious. Still, God wanted “the apple of His eye” to know that He was ready, willing and able to fill them with SHALOM by the promise He made to them.
His blessing to His people is recorded in Numbers chapter 6.
“Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’ “So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them.” (NASB)
Hear what He is saying to you.
SHALOM church family,
Pastor Deric