| Perfect Rest |
Psalm 37:3-9 "Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the
land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and
he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the
LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring
forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him..."
The resting place for God's people is the Lord. In Him alone is perfect
rest. In the thirty-seventh Psalm, which has brought so much comfort to
the Saints of all ages, we read of trusting in the Lord, and are told "delight
thyself also in the Lord-- commit thy way unto the Lord," and finally "rest
in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." And this is the true way to rest;
blessed rest and peace in our Lord becomes ours.
First, we must trust Him; trust Him in all things, trust Him fully and
always. He must be our delight, the one attraction of our lives, the One
altogether lovely. In all our ways He must be honored and acknowledged,
and if we do, we commit our way unto the Lord. Trust, delight and daily
fellowship with Him leads to a perfect rest in Him.
We rest in His infinite love, the love which knows no end, the love which
passeth knowledge, the love which never fails. The love which went to the
Cross and paid the price, that infinite price for our redemption. It is infinite
love which is ours in Him, the infinite Lord of glory.
We rest in His infinite power. He is our omnipotent Lord, the Jehovah, the
Self-existing One. The hands which were pierced for our sins upholds all
things. All power is His and all glory as well. His love will never fail His
trusting people, neither will His power. What a rest, to rest in faith in One
who created all things and sustains all things.
We rest in His infinite wisdom. On earth the testimony was born, "He does
all things well." All He does for His own, all He permits, all suffering which
may come, all trials, all sorrows, all disappointments are governed and
watched over by infinite wisdom. In that wisdom all things work together
for good to those who love God. Oh! rest in the Lord-- in infinite love,
infinite power and infinite wisdom.
Our Hope Magazine, January 1918.
©2008 Cobblestone Road Ministries
All Rights Reserved
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Further Reading:
The First Step To Blessing - Are You Saved?
The Love of God - The Greatest Theme!
The Importance of Daily Living - By C.A. Coates
IN HIM - The Treasures Of Wisdom and Knowledge
Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord
Trust In God - Hope In God
The Work Of Christ - The Only Resting Place
The Bible Cure For Fear and Worry
"Help, Lord" - The Prayer of Every Christian
God Is Our Shield - Interesting Bible Study
Christ Jesus in the Boat by CHM
Peter On The Water - The True Path For Every Christian by CHM
land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and
he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the
LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring
forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him..."
The resting place for God's people is the Lord. In Him alone is perfect
rest. In the thirty-seventh Psalm, which has brought so much comfort to
the Saints of all ages, we read of trusting in the Lord, and are told "delight
thyself also in the Lord-- commit thy way unto the Lord," and finally "rest
in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." And this is the true way to rest;
blessed rest and peace in our Lord becomes ours.
First, we must trust Him; trust Him in all things, trust Him fully and
always. He must be our delight, the one attraction of our lives, the One
altogether lovely. In all our ways He must be honored and acknowledged,
and if we do, we commit our way unto the Lord. Trust, delight and daily
fellowship with Him leads to a perfect rest in Him.
We rest in His infinite love, the love which knows no end, the love which
passeth knowledge, the love which never fails. The love which went to the
Cross and paid the price, that infinite price for our redemption. It is infinite
love which is ours in Him, the infinite Lord of glory.
We rest in His infinite power. He is our omnipotent Lord, the Jehovah, the
Self-existing One. The hands which were pierced for our sins upholds all
things. All power is His and all glory as well. His love will never fail His
trusting people, neither will His power. What a rest, to rest in faith in One
who created all things and sustains all things.
We rest in His infinite wisdom. On earth the testimony was born, "He does
all things well." All He does for His own, all He permits, all suffering which
may come, all trials, all sorrows, all disappointments are governed and
watched over by infinite wisdom. In that wisdom all things work together
for good to those who love God. Oh! rest in the Lord-- in infinite love,
infinite power and infinite wisdom.
Our Hope Magazine, January 1918.
©2008 Cobblestone Road Ministries
All Rights Reserved
----------------------------------------------------
Further Reading:
The First Step To Blessing - Are You Saved?
The Love of God - The Greatest Theme!
The Importance of Daily Living - By C.A. Coates
IN HIM - The Treasures Of Wisdom and Knowledge
Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord
Trust In God - Hope In God
The Work Of Christ - The Only Resting Place
The Bible Cure For Fear and Worry
"Help, Lord" - The Prayer of Every Christian
God Is Our Shield - Interesting Bible Study
Christ Jesus in the Boat by CHM
Peter On The Water - The True Path For Every Christian by CHM
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