Rest

Here's a little guy who knows how to rest. He also thinks he's a cat, but that's another issue.

Such a peaceful pose; do we ever really rest? I mean the deep, peaceful rest of the eternally secure ones, the ones how know that their entire wellbeing is in the Lord, who made heaven and earth?

Here's another great promise from 2 Samuel 7; remember the "house" passage? One of the many words that God speaks to David is this: "And I will give you rest from all your enemies."

A few chapters later (22), God does deliver David from all his enemies, and David rejoices. But was David's soul at rest? Was this the ultimate rest God was promising? No. Later God promises the same thing through Jeremiah: 'Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls" (6:16). This, too, is rest from our enemies. What, then is the "good way" of which Jeremiah speaks?

Here: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lovely in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Jesus is the Way, the "good way", if you will. He is the One who gives our souls the ultimate rest that God promised to David. God had the way of salvation, the rest for our souls that we need, planned even then. He knew the plan, that Christ would come and bear His wrath for our sins that we might experience His rest.

Learn this way from Him, from the only One who gives it. Take this yoke, attaching yourself to Christ in every possible way, leaning into Him with your burdens and your life. Learn the lesson from Willie (above); splay yourself out on His mercy to find complete and perfect rest.

There's more in 2 Samuel. Stay tuned.