THE PLACE OF REST (PART 1)

Описание: THE PLACE OF REST (PART 1)
(GEN. 2:18-24; PS. 127:1, LUKE 5:4-11)

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Introduction:

Gen. 2:21-24 (NKJV): “21 AND THE LORD GOD CAUSED A DEEP SLEEP TO FALL ON ADAM, AND HE SLEPT; AND HE TOOK ONE OF HIS RIBS, AND CLOSED UP THE FLESH IN ITS PLACE. 22 THEN THE RIB WHICH THE LORD GOD HAD TAKEN FROM MAN HE MADE INTO A WOMAN, AND HE BROUGHT HER TO THE MAN. 23 AND ADAM SAID: “THIS IS NOW BONE OF MY BONES AND FLESH OF MY FLESH; SHE SHALL BE CALLED WOMAN, BECAUSE SHE WAS TAKEN OUT OF MAN.” 24 THEREFORE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THEY SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.


Body
• Although many of us as believers today claim that we allow GOD to direct our steps, a clear look at our daily schedules suggest otherwise.
• We are very busy pursuing our goals and only pray for GOD to "stamp" our plans and help us in areas of challenges.
• Whereas, GOD's place of rest is a place of surrender where we humbly and voluntarily handover the control or "steering" of our lives to the MAKER.
• This is often more challenging for people/believers who believe they know something and think they are intelligent/smart.
• It's like trying to make an elephant or lion rest - their enormous energy interrupt the process of rest while the rest is needed to begin the making process.
• In our first main text, Gen. 2:18-24, THE ALMIGHTY GOD had to cause Adam to sleep before HE could make Eve from and for him.
• Also, in Luke 5:5-11, our LORD JESUS CHRIST told Peter that HE would MAKE him a fisher of men.
• Like we all know, becoming a fisher of men was never the idea of any of the early disciples, and Peter was only able to experience the miraculous when he SURRENDERED his skills, abilities, efforts, time, resources, ideas, etc.
• Luke 5:4-6: “4 WHEN HE HAD STOPPED SPEAKING, HE SAID TO SIMON, “LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP AND LET DOWN YOUR NETS FOR A CATCH.” 5 BUT SIMON ANSWERED AND SAID TO HIM, “MASTER, WE HAVE TOILED ALL NIGHT AND CAUGHT NOTHING; NEVERTHELESS AT YOUR WORD I WILL LET DOWN THE NET.” 6 AND WHEN THEY HAD DONE THIS, THEY CAUGHT A GREAT NUMBER OF FISH, AND THEIR NET WAS BREAKING”.
• Luke 5:10 (NKJV): AND SO ALSO WERE JAMES AND JOHN, THE SONS OF ZEBEDEE, WHO WERE PARTNERS WITH SIMON. AND JESUS SAID TO SIMON, “DO NOT BE AFRAID. FROM NOW ON YOU WILL CATCH MEN.”
• Brethren, do you want THE ALMIGHTY GOD to start something new in your life? Then you need to cease from struggling and embrace the place of total trust in GOD.
• Also, as established in Ps. 127:1, we must always remember that except the LORD builds the house, the labourers build in vain.


Conclusion
GOD wants us to trust HIM which can only be fully experienced in the place of rest.
This PLACE OF REST = Place of COMPLETE SURRENDER to HIS will and purposes for our lives = Place of MAKING = Place of Obedience. Shalom!


Prayer point
In the Name of JESUS, I receive the grace to surrender all to my MAKER and choose to trust GOD alone.

Intercessory Prayer
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Bro. Johnson The-Beloved
(A SECC Ambassador)

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