Good Morning Friends,
“Therefore, since the promise of entering his
rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen
short of it. For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did;
but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did
not combine it with faith. Now we who have believed enter that rest. There
remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters
God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.” (Hebrews
4:1-3, 9-10)
The promise of God to those who have faith is
the promise of rest. That is what awaits us in eternity. We won’t leave this
world to find another world of strife and trouble, hardship and heartache. We’ll
leave this world to enter an eternity of peace and joy, satisfaction and
fulfillment.
Jesus said, “In this world you will have
trouble.” (John 16:33) We can’t avoid it. Trouble is the mark of this world. It’s
a struggle to get through this life. It’s made far more endurable by God’s
presence in our lives, but not even His presence takes away all the troubles we
must face.
But it will not always be so! An eternity of
rest awaits. Whereas here we must support ourselves and our families by the
sweat of our brow, in heaven our difficult labors will cease. Whereas here
relationships are strained and broken for a myriad of reasons, in heaven all
relationships will be restored and perfected. Whereas here our lives are filled
with worry, in heaven all worry will be taken away and peace will fill us. Whereas
here there are the frequent tears of disease and death and other difficulties,
in heaven all tears will be wiped from our eyes. Whereas here there are pains
of many sorts, in heaven there will be no pain for us.
Sometimes life is tough. In fact, often it
is. Remember, the rest is ahead. Heaven awaits.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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