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“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Exodus 20:11 God doesn’t just suggest or encourage rest, He commands us to rest (Exodus 20:8–11) and He led by example (Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 20:11). Walter Brueggemann in his book, Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now,” makes a great statement about God resting. He says, “Divine rest on the seventh day of creation has made clear (a) that YHWH is no a workaholic, (b) that YHWH is not…
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10. Being still is difficult for me because I feel like I’m not accomplishing anything. Being still in the presence of God can feel like a waste…
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39, KJV. Jesus is in your storm. It may feel like He is miles away, or sleeping, but He is in your boat. He…
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“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . . . a time to keep, and a time to cast away” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 6). It’s so easy to procrastinate when I know I need to clear out old papers, clothing items I never wear, and things I no longer need or use. Tomorrow always sounds like a better day to clear out the clutter than to do it right now. I made some progress a few days ago, but truthfully—it’s just not fun! I still have clutter to clear. Clutter is…
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 One of the greatest examples of this scripture can be found in the story of Joseph. When we look at everything that he went through, we see more unpleasant events than good ones. No doubt, when he was going through them, he did not see them as being good. But God had a plan and a purpose for his life and allowed each event to shape him and make him ready for the…
The four living creatures… do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” Revelation 4:8, NKJV. Right now as you read this devotion there is an angelic host worshiping our Savior saying, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” We may not hear them, but they are continually singing this praise to the King of kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 4:8 proves that God’s power and authority extend from eternities past to the eternity that is yet to come. God…
Faithfulness means loyal, steadfast, unwavering, unshakeable, firm, and dependable. God’s Word declares: “Great is his faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23). “Declare his lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness every night.” (Psalm 92:1-2) “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever. I will make known Your faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1) “Trust in the Lord and do good. Feed on His faithfulness.” (Psalm 37:3) “His faithfulness endures to all generations.” (Psalm 119:90) “What if some do not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?” (Romans 3:3) God is faithful to His people. We can trust Him and stand upon the…
