Hebrews 4:1 (NIV) says, "Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it."
This scripture challenges us not to fall short of resting in God.
Resting in God is a spiritual law. It isthe first step to discover and live the desires of your heart.
You take your rightful position in Christ when you rest in God.
The best way to know if you have taken your rightful position with God is to examine what is taking away your energy.
I remember when I had no energy to cook when I returned home from work. I had to examine why my career was draining me.
The fact was I was in a career that tolerated me. I was restricted to display my skills, talent and influence the way God made me. My self-image was scarred.
Resting in God empowered me to stand in the truth of who I am in Christ.
I discovered my calling, a desire of my heart, by resting in God.
What desire did God give you?
Jesus is the High Priest over you and the desires from God.
Life circumstances that scarred your self-image will cause you to think you are unworthy of God's desire for you.
Jesus understands you and the life challenges you experience.
Jesus feels your loneliness, rejection, pain, insecurities, disappointments, etc.
Hebrews 4:15 (NLT) says, "This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin."
Resting in God includes receiving Jesus as your High Priest.
Jesus is your High Priest who validates your identity and removes scars so you can live in the freedom of who you are with confidence.
Receiving Jesus as your High Priest is holding on to your faith by acknowledging him every day.
Hebrews 4:14 (NLT) says, "So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe."
Jesus removes the scars of your self-image when you tell him what wounded you.
Resting in God is going to Jesus with confidence and giving Him what does not belong in your heart.
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV) says, "Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
You have a right to live in the truth of who God made you to be in His image.
You live in this truth by receiving Jesus as your High Priest (resting in God).
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