FINDING REST IN THE LORD

Is a beautiful day isn't it? Despite all that is going on around us. I can confidently say the lord is good and I believe you can say that too because he has been so good to us. This morning as I was sitting In my office playing a very sweet song by Don  Meon, the spirit of the lord started ministering to me about Finding Rest in the Lord, and I will be sharing it with you. The world is full if troubles and turmoils people are restless because of so many problems ranging from poverty to war  economy collapse, family collapse, outbreak of diseases, etc,etc,but one thing that will never fail or bring problems into our lives is the love  we have for God. Loving God unconditionally is actually a shield of protection God doesn't play with his own he cares for his children.  The redemption of our soul and the salvation needed can only come from the love for God .For those who love God, God expects  us to have an undulated love for him a love not missed with worldly cares and worries. So we are going to see through some instances of those who pleased God  and in return God gave them rest from all sides. You see when we have too much problems, when we have no rest it is difficult to be useful optimally in the service of the Lord.   Human nature wants everything soft. God didn't promise a life without troubles and problems,for gold to be refined it needs to go through a process. .**psalm 91:1-2 **Those  who live in the shelter of the most high will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  Read the second verse, you will understand it was from a man who knew that to have rest you have to come close very close to God making him your covering not only that ,their was a declaration made. **Psalm 91:2*** This I declare about the Lord he alone is my  refuge my place of safety he is my God and I trust him To get to a position where you make this kind of declaration is a level God can never ignore remember what he said about king David.  God said king David is man after his heart when you are after the heart of God it shows an unusual kind of love this kind of love moves God to give rest on all sides. Even though problems and troubles comes victory is very sure God never leaves his own.  Jeremiah 33:11*** when God give rest their is joy, laughter,happiness peace restoration and is  felt all around we have to give it all to God, we have to love and trust God in everything we do. **2 Chronicles 7:14***  if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray  and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. *** to have rest you have to be **humble to acknowledged your sin.  You have to pray for forgiveness and you seek God continually **turning away from any form of wickedness**  Then restoration comes  and when it does it comes with joy,peace,happiness and rest. ***psalm 127:2*** it is useless to work from from early in the morning to late at night anxiously working for food to eat for God gives rest to his loved ones. This verse is telling us that for us to find rest in all that we do we must first love God after we have done this he makes it easier for us to find rest in whatever we do.  Because without God's intervention in our lives we will live a miserable life right through to the end of our earthly journey ***Psalm 127:2***collaborate with   *Matthew 6:33*  seek the kingdom of God above all else and live righteously and he will give you everything you need. Let's be lovers of God so we can live a life worthy of honour  this is not to say we won't face trials and tribulations but to know that you have God on your side gives you the confidence you need to push and finally having a place of rest. Proverb 24:16*** the godly may fall 7times****  finally you will find your rest it may not be here on earth, but the goal has always been to make heaven at last so work and walk with God and finally get your rest in the Lord.for jesus is all and in all, Keep Standing for jesus right through the very end.