{"id":4661,"date":"2010-06-08T11:26:26","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=4661"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:18:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:18:52","slug":"gods-undisturbed-resting-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2010\/06\/08\/gods-undisturbed-resting-place\/","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s undisturbed resting place&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Rest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4662\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Rest\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Rest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a>&#8220;And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. Then my people will live in a peaceful habitation, and in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Isa 32:17-18 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">R<\/span><\/span>eaders,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There are a number of prophecies that speak of the peace and rest to be found in God\u2019s Messiah. Paul likely had these prophecies in view when he said that the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this journal entry I want to share about the rest that is promised to those who truly trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">First of all let\u2019s hear from Jesus Himself:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.&#8221; <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(Matthew 11:28,29)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">x<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The prophetic background.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We need to reach back into the Messianic promises for a look at the &#8216;rest&#8217; that was promised to believers in Christ Jesus. When Jacob prophesied over his son Judah, he said, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler&#8217;s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> (Genesis 49:10)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Targums (Aramaic translations. Aramaic was the language of Israel during the time of Jesus) have &#8216;Messiah&#8217; in place of &#8216;Shiloh.&#8217; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The ancient Greek translation (LXX) ends the prophecy with, <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;and he [Messiah] is the expectation of the nations.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> The belief in a coming Messiah is easily noted among all nation groups<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The ending can also be translated, <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;Until he whose it is comes.&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.3333px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The heart of this prophecy is found in the statement, <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Hebrew word for obedience is <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8216;yaggahah&#8217;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. This word speaks of an inner submission of the soul, or the resting heart. The obedience results in a tranquility of the inner man.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The resting heart.<a href=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Door.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4682\" title=\"Door\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Door.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The resting heart is what happens when a person truly comes to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Peter describes this when he says,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;Your adornment must not be merely external . . .but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>quiet <\/strong><\/span>spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.&#8221; <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(1 Peter 3:3,4.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> &#8220;Quiet&#8221; is the Greek <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8216;hesuchios&#8217;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, which literally\u00a0translates as &#8216;tranquil&#8217;.)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Noah was born, his father prophesied over him, saying, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> (Genesis 5:29) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But Noah wasn&#8217;t the rest giver. That would belong to the Lord alone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Moses complained to the Lord about his having to care for the peoples, the Lord said, <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;My presence shall go with you, <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>and I will give you rest<\/strong><\/span>.&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(Exodus 33:14) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Why does this sound so familiar? Jesus spoke these exact words. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He said, <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>and I will give you rest<\/strong><\/span>.&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(Matthew 11:28) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Voice that spoke to Moses is heard again in Jesus Christ. (Wondrous mystery the incarnation.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>He will speak to this people.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then we have a prophecy that can be misunderstood if we don&#8217;t understand what the prophecy is really about. Isaiah 28:11,12, says, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;Indeed, He will speak to *<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>this <\/strong><\/span>people through stammering lips and a foreign tongue, <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>*He who said to <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>them<\/strong><\/span>, &#8216;Here is rest, give rest to the weary,&#8217; and, &#8216;Here is repose,&#8217; but <span style=\"color: #000080;\">*<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">t<\/span>hey<\/strong><\/span> would not listen.&#8221;<\/span><\/em> (Pay particular attention to the words noted with an *.)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The emphasis of this prophesy is to a specific people. It is not simply on a &#8216;foreign tongue.&#8217; It isn&#8217;t the &#8216;languages&#8217; that cause the rest. The rest as to do with the Messiah. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This prophecy gets turned on its head when an improper emphasis is placed on &#8216;stammering lips and a foreign tongue.&#8217; The prophecy has a direct fulfillment on the day of Pentecost, 33 A.D.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/resurrection2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4686\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"resurrection2\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/resurrection2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a>The purpose of speaking in other languages on the day of Pentecost was to draw attention to the Rest Giver, that is Jesus Himself. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Notice again how the Isaiah prophecy directs itself to <em>*this people<\/em>. The &#8220;<em>this<\/em>&#8221; people were the Jewish peoples who gathered in Jerusalem during the festivals of Passover and Pentecost. These gathered Hebrews spoke a great many languages. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Isaiah 28 prophecy tells us <em>who<\/em> the prophecy will be about. The day of Pentecost was to draw attention to the Rest Giver. It was about, <em>\u201c*He &#8220;<\/em>who said to them, &#8216;<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Here is rest, give rest to the weary.'&#8221; <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jesus is the one who said, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;I will give you rest.&#8221;<\/span><\/em> And the prophecy has to do with receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Messiah.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Where then is the rest\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Where can the rest be found? The rest has to do with the finished work of the cross. The picture broadens when we understand that the rest has more than one factor to it. First of all, the rest actually comes from the rule of Christ in our hearts. This is why Paul said that we are to let the &#8220;peace of Christ rule&#8221; in our hearts. (Colossians 3:15) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This ruling peace is the sure sign that Christ is in charge of the affairs of our heart. When we lose our peace, this means that something needs to be brought back under the rule of the Prince of Peace. (Reaches back to the Genesis 49:10 prophecy of the &#8216;tranquil&#8217; heart.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Is there more\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There is a second and an even more important factor to the rest that is found in Jesus. The reason it is more important is because the second factor speaks of our identification with Christ Himself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Scriptures tell us that Christ has taken His place in the heavens, far above all rule and authority, and that He rules over all. The Scriptures tell us that He is waiting until all His enemies are made a footstool for His feet. The Scriptures tell us that there is no more work to be done with regard to the redemption program of God. When Jesus said from the cross, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>&#8220;It is\u00a0finished&#8221;,<\/em><\/span> that meant that God&#8217;s salvation work was finished at the cross. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How does this relate to us? When a person turns from their sins and turns to Jesus, there is a spiritual dynamic that takes place in which God places this person positionally in Christ Jesus, that is, where He is now seated at the right hand of the Father. This means that the victory and rest that Jesus now enjoys, is the rest that is given to believers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The writer of Hebrews says that we enter into His rest. (Heb4:10) Paul adds to this in saying that we have been <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;made complete&#8221;<\/span><\/em> in Him. (Colossians 2:10)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">x<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>It is not our work. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is where the term &#8216;the finished of the cross&#8217; has its deepest meaning. The work of redemption is finished. There is nothing to add to it, there is nothing to take away from it. But we have to understand that the work of the cross is not our work. It is God&#8217;s work. God has taken all the human effort out of His salvation in Christ. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is why there is only one thing left for men to do in order to be saved. It is summed up in the statement, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.&#8221;<\/span><\/em> (Acts 16:31)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">x<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>But a problem remains. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">God&#8217;s salvation in Christ strikes at the deepest part of the human psyche, which is pride. Man is so use to making his own &#8216;fig leaf&#8217; garments, that he is often unable to\u00a0accept the covering that God has provided in Christ. (Our fig leaf garments are often our religions that we&#8217;ve formed for ourselves.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It smarts when man can&#8217;t contribute to his own salvation. But the Lord left nothing\u00a0undone. God provided a covering. The clothing of skins in the garden of Eden was a picture of the covering to be provided for us in Christ.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Put these two factors together, that is, the rule of Christ in our heart, and our full identification<a href=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/eagle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4692\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"eagle\" src=\"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/eagle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a> with Him in the finished work of the cross, thus you then have what is called &#8216;the Rest.&#8217; The rest is the full victory of the cross inscribed in our hearts. We have already been seated with Christ in the heavens. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Paul said that we have been seated with Christ in &#8216;heavenly places&#8217;, he was not talking about a wonderful spiritual service. Paul was addressing our completed salvation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Our salvation is so complete on God\u2019s side that He has already seated us in heaven in Christ Jesus. There is nothing that can change that picture. To remove us from heaven, God would have to remove Christ Himself. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Listen to Paul:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u201cFor you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.\u201d <\/em>(Col 3:3-4 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The conclusion of the matter is simple &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The rest that is found in Jesus is the most awesome part of our salvation. This is what puts works-righteous religions out of business. Understand the gospel properly and you will never again find yourself fettered to a religion that seeks control over your life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn to live your life in Christ and you will enjoy the full freedom in Christ.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And so we hear again, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>&#8220;And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness,\u00a0quietness and confidence forever.&#8221;<\/em> (Isaiah 32:17)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, why not take off your religious garments and take to yourself the clothing in Christ. Listen:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>&#8220;For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>For all of you who were baptized into Christ <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>have clothed yourselves with Christ<\/strong><\/span>. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.&#8221;<\/em> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Gal 3:26-28 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While you think about this things, take a moment to listen to Elvis as he sings, &#8216;Without Him.&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/p0YI1MZEOhg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Love always in Christ,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Buddy<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Views: 51<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;And the work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. 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