Jeremiah 17:19-27
19 Thus said the LORD to me: "Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem, 20 and say:
'Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.
21 Thus says the LORD:
Take care for the sake of your lives, and do not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem.
22 And do not carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. 23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that they might not hear and receive instruction.
24 "'But if you listen to me, declares the LORD,
and bring in no burden by the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it, 25 then there shall enter by the gates of this city kings and princes who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
And this city shall be inhabited forever. 26 And people shall come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the Shephelah, from the hill country, and from the Negeb, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the LORD.
27 But if you do not listen to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.'"
The Gate was open to all people. The People's Gate.
The concept of rest is foreign to us.
Jesus said the Sabbath is made for mankind. We should consider this.
Remember Genesis 1 and 2 - God had Eden to rest in. Or enjoy seeing.
We have all encountered being tired and unable to sleep. The other day I wanted to rest and knew I needed rest. No sleep was occurring.
I pictured a huge umbrella covering me and I thought of His Word lining the umbrella, "And on the 7th Day, God Rested." Suddenly I felt I had permission to rest. As if I had walked all day with Jesus ministering and we all decided to camp out and rest in the beauty of God's Creation.
Suddenly I felt very peaceful.
Burdens used to be carrying trade. Making a living. Burdens are still about our living. It's difficult to fuss and worry and then relax. If we are in constant 'go' mode, we are not taking advantage of the Rest God tells us of. The difficulty is we embrace Forging into the Great Upward Sweep of God's Adventure and Doing our Best. Like Abraham. Abraham and Sarah were determined to 'help' bring forth 'God's Plan."
God did not ask them for their 'assistance.'
Jesus says His burden is easy, come to Him and rest. To believe God is God and we will do what we need to do, letting God worry out all the details. In this capacity, we can do our needed requirements for life's work, but also do this in a relaxed manner. Believing in Jesus - problems will arrive and then go.
Evil wants us to be upset and believe God's Word isn't the People's Gate. We hold on to Jesus and we will Rest. Evil will insist that we do not deserve God's Grace. We are a special 'case.' All people fall short.
Believers know we hold on to Jesus. God is God.
We believe God's Grace is for us. We are God's Beloved.
We tell Father God and we have had Renewal
We have Nourished our Eternal Soul.
A Filled Soul has Joy. The Holy Spirit.
We have Rest and feel Rested - a Vacation. Better - Renewal.
A Filled Soul has Joy. The Holy Spirit.
We have Rest and feel Rested - a Vacation. Better - Renewal.
A Time to tell God - Thank You.
To Let us Love Father God.
To Appreciate our Jesus as God.
To Let us Love Father God.
To Appreciate our Jesus as God.
Psalm 150:1-6
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Abba,
We ask You for Your Blessings - knowing Your Love, so we ask. More Life, More Love.
We have seen someone we love today - we know Joy.
We have the Comfort You have put in our lives today - we know Peace.
We have Your Love - so we Know we have experienced Your Patience.
We have done something today for someone else - we know Kindness in ourselves and from someone else.
We see Goodness is others. We have Goodness in us to see this.
We take care of ourselves and breathe care for the Holy Spirit in us. Love ourselves. Faithfulness.
Love another as ourself - Faithfulness. Especially in Matrimony Vows. Honoring God in prayer. Faithfulness.
Gentleness - taking one more breath and considering before answering.
Self-Control is easier when we are Grateful for God and Today.
Knowing God's Law of Liberty - Worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth. Loving Abba. Loving Jesus. Loving the Holy Spirit.
We ask this for the ones we Love. For the people - You have given us. Asking Jesus to bring us closer, The Spirit gives Life, and in this Life , we are asking Jesus to provide more Heaven on earth. More Life for the people who call upon Jesus. For our Nation. For Peace.
In the Name of Jesus, Amen!
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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