Timeless Truth
With Pastor Tope Oyeneye
Prerequisites To Divine Rest
Scripture.
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light".
Message:
It is important for us to know that rest is a gift that God gives. The Bible says in 1 Kings 5:4 (KJV) "But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent". It is something that is given by God but there are prerequisites to that gift. Rest goes beyond sleeping or lying down doing nothing, it is a spiritual thing.
i. Rest is a reward to the obedient.
Jesus says, "come unto me". You cannot stand afar off away from God and enjoy supernatural rest. You may not understand an instruction, but you must obey it first if you desire rest. Only the obedient can enjoy rest.
ii. Rest belongs to those who are ready to serve.
Nothing goes for nothing. Although rest is a gift, but there a price for it. It belongs to those who are ready to take His yoke so that they can be free from the yoke of the devil.
iii. Rest belongs to those with a teachable spirit. (the submissive).
Jesus says, "take my yoke and learn of me". A humble person is a teachable person. A arrogant and proud person is not teachable, they think they know it all. You will never see a proud person who is at rest, arrogance opens the door to all kinds of sickness, diseases and satanic attacks.
iv. Rest is a product of a grateful and thankful heart.
After they praised God in 2 chronicles 20v22, by v30, the Bible says, "So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about".
Rest is a gift that God gives, but there is a way to align yourself for it.
Prayers and Counsel
Counsel.
(1) Rest is a gift that God gives, but there is a way to align yourself for it. It goes beyond sleeping or lying down doing nothing, it is a spiritual thing.
(2) On price giving day in schools, the gifts are free and not paid for, but there is a price to qualify for it. The price of a studious and disciplined life qualifies the beneficiaries for the gift.
Prayer.
Father i position myself properly for supernatural rest, in Jesus name.
Daily reading:
Psalm 28v1- 9, Prov. 11v1- 31
Exodus 17v1- 16, Rev 4v1- 11
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