We sense a God given mandate that transcends OT and NT - To get in step, stay in rhythm with God, and mimic Him in the process - High tide, low tide - Deepen our trust by saying NO! to oughts until we have entered into the rest of Jesus - Get out of a stress filled, RESTLESS, life out of control that is ruining our marriages
Something in this text calls for my own repentance - When I let life become this - And recognize that entering Gods rest is as much a part of faithfulness as moral purity and living with integrity - It can be as much a sin to do more than God intended as to do less than God intended for our lives
Where are you when it comes to Gods Sabbath? - Have you entered His rest?
Dr. John Johnson, lead pastor, Village Baptist Church, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology, Director of Doctor of Ministry program, Western Seminary delivers a series of messages on Becoming a Savvy Investor, winter 2006, at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton, Oregon, USA. Small group discussion questions and sermon notes are available online at http://vbconline.org/vbc/sermon_notes.
