8/3/25
Rev. Clint Smith
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Most people enjoy rest, perhaps a vacation to a special place, a day with no agenda, or simply some free time to unwind. From the very beginning, God modeled rest for us when He rested on the seventh day of Creation. He not only established the rhythm of earthly rest but also prepared an eternal rest for those who obey His holy Word and place their trust in the finished work of Christ Jesus.
God made a promise to the obedient, that is those who live with godly fear. Hearing the Gospel alone is not enough; it only becomes profitable only when it is received with faith. Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:5
The reality is that many have believed God and have entered the eternal rest He has provided since the foundation of the world. God’s people have His guarantee. Revelation 14:12-13
On the seventh day of Creation, God completed His work and rested from all He had done. He blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, [set it apart as holy from all other days], because in it He rested from all His creative work. This rest was not only for that moment in time; His promise still remains open for those who will believe. Genesis 2:1-3
There are those who, though they heard the good news preached to them, failed to grasp it, and did not enter His rest. Their blinded unbelief, revealed by their disobedience, kept them from receiving the promise. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Since the fall of Adam, God continues to extend. He has given another TODAY for those who will hear His Word. The challenge remains for all who hear it: accept this Truth, TODAY! Now is the accepted time of salvation, and it is found in Jesus Christ alone. He is our High Priest, our Lord, our Rest.
No one can escape the Word of God when it is preached. It is living and active, full of power, operative, energizing, and effective. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, joints, and marrow reaching to the deepest parts of our nature. It exposes and judges the very thoughts and intentions of our hearts. Romans 10:4-17
God is all-seeing, and each of us will give an account before Him, either for receiving the Gospel by faith or for rejecting it through unbelief. Revelation. 20:11-15