The Christian cannot be in a difficulty for which Christ is not sufficient, nor on a long, dark road where he cannot find Him enough. God’s rest is where he can find perfect rest. Do you think God could find rest in this world? Have you ever found rest in it? Though He was perfect love above all the evil, yet He could not rest. When the Jews charged the Lord Jesus with breaking the Sabbath, He said that sweet and lovely word, “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work” (John 5:1717But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. (John 5:17)).
Could love rest in the midst of woe? When all the saints are perfectly conformed to Christ in glory—when, as is expressed in Zephaniah (and we may apply it to ourselves), “He [God] will rest in His love”—He will see of the travail of His soul and will be satisfied. There will be nothing that hinders the enjoyment of the love and glory of God.
Oh, the blessed future that is before us! The full result of redemption will be accomplished, and God will rest, because His love has no more to do to satisfy Himself.
J. N. Darby