Ministering: Assistant Pastor Alaba Olanipekun.
Text: 1 Kings 5:3-4.
“3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.”
We live in a restless world and as believers in Christ Jesus, we enjoy true rest in Christ Jesus. John 16:33 – These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. You may be wondering, is it possible to have all-round Rest in a restless world? God’s Word says Yes, All round Rest is a Reality in The Kingdom of God. All-round Rest is your heritage as a child of God. 3 John 1:2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
The Presence of God is our greatest asset to experience all-round Rest.
1. Moses experienced all-round Rest going by Exodus 33:14 – And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
2. Solomon also experienced all-round Rest going by 1 Kings 5:4
3. Judah also experienced in 2 Chronicles 14:7 – Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
How Do I Secure God’s All Round Rest?
2 Chron. 15:3-16.
1. Get reconnected to God if you have been disconnected. Matt. 11:28, Rev. 2:2-4
2. Get a Teacher of The Word of God and follow instructions. Acts 8:30-39, 2 Tim. 3:16, Ps. 107:20
3. Living by The Law of God. Mark 10:17-22, Jer. 6:16
4. Offer Sacrifice unto The Lord, not to man. 2 Chron. 15:11, Heb. 13:15
5. Make a Covenant to seek God. 2 Chron. 15:12
John 15:4 – Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
In closing, God is The Only “Impossibility Specialist” Matthew 11:28 – 30. “28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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