Rest for the weary
Rest for the weary
Isaiah 28:12-13 This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose; yet they would not hear. And the word of the Lord will be to them, precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little, that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Weary, from trying, day after day, to seek rest and security apart from the Lord. Striving to satisfy desires by our own pursuits will be most unfruitful, and will only leave us weary and distant from our Lord. The Lord certainly offers rest to his people, Israel in this verse. Still, the truth is equally valid for the believer, who has been engrafted into the olive tree, his children. He openly offers rest to His children, yet many times we are unwilling to hear. The offer is made, though it falls on willingly deaf ears. These ears are prideful, for they ignore the rest He offers, because this person claims they know whatever they are in pursuit of will really satisfy. This person will have a tortured conscience, because he strives to be wise and happy without God.
Isaiah 28:12-13 This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose; yet they would not hear. And the word of the Lord will be to them, precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little, that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Weary, from trying, day after day, to seek rest and security apart from the Lord. Striving to satisfy desires by our own pursuits will be most unfruitful, and will only leave us weary and distant from our Lord. The Lord certainly offers rest to his people, Israel in this verse. Still, the truth is equally valid for the believer, who has been engrafted into the olive tree, his children. He openly offers rest to His children, yet many times we are unwilling to hear. The offer is made, though it falls on willingly deaf ears. These ears are prideful, for they ignore the rest He offers, because this person claims they know whatever they are in pursuit of will really satisfy. This person will have a tortured conscience, because he strives to be wise and happy without God.
posted by Frank Bob at 3:34 PM
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