Time to “Rest”, Part 2

From part 1, we saw what rest means and we saw that the seventh day is a Holy day and a day of satisfaction.  But a day can not make us holy. Holiness comes through a relationship with God in the old testament and through Christ Jesus in the new testament. And both the old and new testaments leads us to God the Father. It was a struggle in the old testament because of the flesh of man. The scriptures states in Romans 8:3-8 (KJV)  3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh,…

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Time To “REST”!

What is rest? According to Merriam Webster Dictionary rest noun (1)\ˈrest  \ Definition of rest  (Entry 1 of 4) 1: REPOSE, SLEEPspecifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities 2a: freedom from activity or labor b: a state of motionlessness or inactivity c: the repose of death 3: a place for resting or lodging 4: peace of mind or spirit 5a(1): a rhythmic silence in music (2): a character representing such a silence b: a brief pause in reading 6: something used for support Did you know that God The Father also rested on the seventh day after recreating the world. In Genesis 2:2, it tells us that even God rested. So what…

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