ENJOYING THE REST OF GOD

Enjoying the Rest of God

Proverbs 3:21-24
Rick Carmickle

August 26, 2018

1. The Restlessness of the human heart.
“Thou hast made us for thyself, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” – Augustine, Confessions, Book I

2. The Invitation to Enter the Rest of God
Hebrews 4:1-13

3. God’s Command to Enjoy the Sabbath Rest
Ex. 20:8-11 – The Sabbath is commanded based on the pattern of creation
Deut. 5:12-15 – The Sabbath is commanded because we are slaves who have been set free from slavery from our taskmasters

4. How to Enjoy the Rest of God
We can learn to enjoy the Sabbath Rest by cultivating certain habits of the heart.

1. My WORK: Appreciating God’s calling

2. My PRIORITIES: Living a life that counts

3. My MIND: Renewing my view of life

4. My TIME: Stopping to pay attention

5. My PLAY: Never stop being a kid

6. My WORSHIP: Seeing the bigness of God

7. My HEARING: Listening to what is God saying

8. My REMEMBERING: Holding on and letting go

9. My ANTICIPATION: Looking forward to the Kingdom

Ps. 63:1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.