HOW good it is to get to rest when we are very tired! Here we have a picture of a man whose day’s work is done and he is on the way home into the country village, in an olden time, when oxen were used in carts. No doubt, the man is glad to return home and get rest from his work.
Does this remind you of the instance given to us in Scripture, of God resting on the seventh day, after all the work was done in preparing this earth for man and putting man upon it?
But have you ever thought that since sin has come in, you do not get any mention of God resting; but just the opposite. The Lord Jesus, while here upon earth could say to those who found fault with Him for curing a sick man on the Sabbath day, “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” Yes, dear children, sin is a terrible thing in the sight of God, and we do not get the thought of full rest till the new heavens and new earth are brought in and all trace of sin blotted out forever.
Jesus came into the world to accomplish this, and the only way that He could, was by going to the cross and bearing the penalty of sin and now He is waiting for the appointed time, when He will show the full results of His death and bring the people of God into the eternal rest.
Would you like to be sure that such would be your portion? You may he perfectly sure, only “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36). Rest upon these words, for they are from God’s word, and you will find rest to your soul “now, and know there remaineth a rest for the people of God and you will be brought into it.
ML 02/18/1906