The Rest Of God

From Egypt lately come,

Where death and darkness reign,

We seek our new, our better home,

Where we our rest shall gain:

Hallelujah!

We are on our way to God.

          As God delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt at the Red Sea, those that have been born again, by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, have been delivered from an eternity of suffering and darkness in Hell. "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:" Colossians 1:13.

          Though, as believers, we are still in this world, but no longer of this world, now we look and long for our eternal home in Heaven! "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:3.

          By believing on Jesus, we have rest at this present time. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. We have rest from being under the Law of Moses, and trying to please God by our own good works, which is impossible to do. By grace, our sins are forgiven by the finished work of Jesus. Who shed His precious, sinless blood on Calvarys' cross to pay the penalty for our sins.

          Along with this present rest He has given us, we also look forward to entering the eternal rest of God. "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." Hebrews 4:9.  "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful." Revelation 21:1-5.

         Praise the Lord! We, as believers, have such a glorious future ahead of us! Let us not be overcome with worry and stress and fear, but rather be filled with joy and happiness and thankfulness. "We will praise the LORD now and forevermore. Praise the LORD!" Psalm 115:18.

We're marching to Zion,

Beautiful, beautiful Zion;

We're marching upward to Zion,

The beautiful city of God.

          

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