THE CHURCH NEEDS REST
By
"Rebekah" the Bride
(Hebrews 4:1-11; 9:14; Matthew
11:28,29)
There is a problem in the
church in these last days, I see,
That Christians need to
know about, one to take seriously.
No matter where believers
live--north, south, or east or west,
The problem, in a
nutshell, is: The church is not at
rest.
Oh, miracles are
happening; God's moving in the
earth;
Deliverance and healing;
crowds getting the new birth.
So many getting answers
to their hearts' prayer request.
But still there is this
problem: The church is not at rest.
This rest must be
important so we need ears to hear.
God says that not to find
it is something we should fear.
There's lots that we
should not fear but here's a fear
that's best:
The church should really
be afraid that she'll not find God's
rest!
When Jesus dwelt among us,
He said that we could
get
This rest by coming unto
Him--rest for the soul--and yet--
The church seems not to
make this their top priority.
This rest has been
neglected--oh, what a tragedy!
Why don't more pastors
teach their flocks to enter into
rest?
They seem to say,
"Evangelize, and find your
gift--that's best."
These things, they are
important, but they're not number
one.
The rest comes first, and
then the other things will all get
done.
Believer, can you really
say that it's well with your soul?
That you're completely
right with God, what Christ did made
you whole?
There's not ONE THING you
need to do to add to what Christ's
done
To save your soul upon the
cross--it's been done by the Son.
Now, you don't need to
serve the Lord or read the word and
pray,
Or go to church, communion
take, and witness every
day,
To keep yourself in favor
with the God who saved your soul.
The church that says, "Oh,
yes, you must" is not at rest, you
know.
If you are really willing
to cease from the works you
do
To keep yourself okay with
God, then rest you'll come into.
It may not be an easy
thing--most will not
understand--
But you will be the one to
go into God's "promised land."
This promised land, it is
a rest we can be in on earth.
(Of course, we cannot be
in it without the second birth.)
If Christians do not enter
rest, they'll still to heaven go;
But, oh, it's such a
foolish choice to miss this rest,
please know.
The church is really
overworked, she needs to enter rest.
Unless she does, her works
are dead, her choices aren't the
best.
But if she enters, it will
mean she's really passed the test.
When Christ returns, He'll
be so pleased to find His church at
rest!