Soul Rest

Sabbath Rest Scripture
This is what the Lord’s says:
“Stop at the crossroads and look around.
Ask for the old, godly way and walk in it.
Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16

Than Jesus said, “Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Sabbath Rest Prayer
Abba Father, upon Your Most Holy Name I call. Lord thy God as I stand at the crossroad give me spiritual eyes that I may see as You see. Show me the old godly way and strengthen me that I will walk in it as You instruct. Help me to choose the right path, the path which leads to gentleness and humility. Father I choose your burden for it is light and I choose to drop those burdens which causes my soul to be heavy and weary. I seek your rest, for You O Lord are my refuge and shield, Lord of my Sabbath. In the Name of Jesus, Your Chosen Servant I pray.

Sabbath Rest Meditation
Read the scriptures again at least 3 times. Let the words of the Lord soak into your heart. Ask yourself questions such as where is the Lord telling me to stop? Am I at any crossroads in my life? What are they? Are there any obstacles? Do I know which direction to go? Is the direction I have chosen the direction God would have me to choose? Why? Why not? How does my soul find rest? Write as many questions as you can to help you really mediate on what God is saying to you through these words.

Sabbath Rest Reflection
Sometimes life leads us to a crossroad and we must decide which way to move. God has given us words of guidance to help us move in the right direction. It is fine to stop and think and process our situation to ensure we move in the direction God would have us to move. He simply tells us to look around and consider all we see. “Stop at the crossroads and look around.”Once we have considered all which lies around us we are than to enter prayer and ask God to show us His way. “Ask for the old, godly way.” Too often we want to move as the world moves, as our friends and family would have us to move. God says move according to the old way leaving me to believe new is not always best. God’s ways are from old and though His method is constantly changing His ways does not. We are to move according to the ways of old, righteously, truthfully and with faith. “and walk in it” When you stand at the crossroads open your heart to be taught by the Master teacher His way is really easy. “Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart,” He does not teach that there will be no bumps; He teaches those bumps will be easy, not burdensome and weary. He teaches if you travel the godly path exchanging those heavy burdens for His lighter load you will find a resting place for your soul. “and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Write out your own reflections; let the Lord speak to your heart.
Offer God a prayer of thanks for giving you directions.
Offer God praise for all He has shown you as you mediated and reflected on His word.

Prayer of Praise
Lord, to You I offer a grateful heart, thank You for Your words of guidance. Thank You for opening my eyes and ears to see and hear Your instructions as I seek to make a decision about_________. Lord I give You praise for now I know the path to take. Thank You father for showing me Your ways of old, which are godly and right and is always the right direction to move. Lord though I have not yet reached the end of this journey, the path I must travel is still before me, yet I give You praise for leading me, making my burdens light and for giving my weary soul rest. In Jesus Name, the Lord of Rest I pray.

Deeper Rest
For only we who believe can enter His rest. Hebrews 4:3
Hebrews 4:1-11


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My Sabbath Prayer
You O’ Lord are my strength and my foundation. Lord through all generations You have been my home. Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end you are God. In your promises You said You will give me the desire of my heart, my heart desires your Holy Presence, bring my soul and my spirit to thy holy tabernacle and let me dwell in your arms. Guide me to Your face my father and reveal to me thy heart. Let Your Holy Spirit rain on me filling me with a passion to keep this Sabbath Holy, that You may be praised. In Jesus Name

My Sabbath Scripture
Powerful is your arm!
Strong is your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
Happiness is mine when I hear the joyful call to worship, for I will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. I rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. I exult in your righteousness.
You are my glorious strength. It pleases you to make me strong.
Yes, my protection comes from the Lord, and He, the Holy One of Israel, has given me my king. Psalm 89:13-18 (paraphrased).

My Sabbath Meditation
When I give myself to the Lord I find I am lifted high in glorious strength. He holds me with His strong hand and His most powerful arm. He covers me from the foundation of His throne and I am righteous, walking in His truth, clinging to His unfailing love. I surrender and I am protected, He happily makes me strong able to handle all life throws at me; for His great power dwells in me, works in me through his own Holy Spirit and I rejoice all the day long, shouting, exalting, magnifying, praising and worshipping my Savior whose reputation cannot be brought down low for His words are true, standing firm and high. My God I cannot fail under these conditions. You Most Holy One has become my dwelling place, my safety, my home, my rest and my King and Lord.
I hear Your voice calling to me, I am in light, I walk in light, I am light, I am surrounded by light for I am in the light of Your Presence. I am in Your beauty, I see Your beauty I feel Your beauty, holiness falls on me I lift my hands high, I lift my soul high, I lift my spirit high I lift my worship high and it falls upon Your great throne becoming a sacred offering flowing into eternity.

Lord I love You, I adore You, I give you all praise, You are my holiness, my Lord and my God, my beginning and my end.
Lord I love You, I adore You, I give thanks for You, my holiness, my Lord and my God, my sure foundation. Lord I love you, I adore You, I give You all praise, You are my holiness, my Lord and my God, my bread of Life.
Lord I love You, I adore You, I give thanks for You, my holiness, my Lord and my God, my Prince of peace.

Lord I love You, I adore You, I give You all praise, You are my holiness, my Lord and my God, my Lilly of the valley, my Bright and Morning Star.

Lord I love You, I adore You, I give thanks for You, my holiness, my Shepherd, my green pastures , my still waters.
Lord I love You, I adore You, I give You all the praise, You are my holiness, my Lord and my God You are my Sabbath Rest.
Lord I love You. My Lord and my God.

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Spiritual Sunday- A Sabbath Rest

Scripture upon which you may Rest
But I (we) worship at Your throne -– eternal, high and glorious!
Jeremiah 17:12




A prayer Starter
Holy God, into your presence I desire to enter. At Your feet I long to rest for a while, Father let me hear Your voice, teach me Your word and help me to apply it this day to my heart so I can live it each day to your glory. Father I invite You to be a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path.
Let me see You my God in every step as I walk according to Your word. To Your name I offer praise, in Your Presence I offer worship. Father grant me please entrance unto Thy eternal throne high and glorious. Draw me closer Sweet Jesus for in Your Name I pray.

A Spiritual Mediation
Read the scripture at least 3 times. Say it out loud.
Ask God to speak to your heart. Take a few moments to check in with your heart and your spirit what are you feeling? What are your thoughts as you consider yourself right now at the throne of God? Rest with your thoughts and let the Spirit penetrate your mind. Challenge yourself to just be quiet and let God bring you into His Holy Presence.

Sunday Study
This is what the LORD said to me: "Go and stand at the gate of the people, through which the kings of Judah go in and out; stand also at all the other gates of Jerusalem. Say to them, 'Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates. This is what the LORD says: Be careful not to carry a load on the Sabbath day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem. Do not bring a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your forefathers. Yet they did not listen or pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline.

The Lord commands us to keep the Sabbath holy, we are not to do any work or carry any loads into the city gate.
Applications for today-
Leave your heavy loads out of God’s temple; leave your stuff at the gates. Enter His holy tabernacle be it your local church, your place of Sabbath rest in your own home wherever you seek the Lord’s presence this Sabbath, put yourself away and carry praise and worship, and a desire only to be with the Lord. Do not be stubborn in this as our ancestors were, as the world is today.

But if you are careful to obey me, declares the Lord, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy by not doing any work on it, then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem and this city will be inhabited forever.

Applications for today-
Do you desire to be an inhabitant of the forever Jerusalem; listen to the Lord and obey His word. Do you desire God to lift you to another level in Him? Would you like to ride on His chariots led by heavenly horses, obey His commands? Bring to His throne sacrificial offerings of obedience, sacred time, praise, thanksgiving, prayers,a willing heart and open ears to hear His voice. Give God these offering and trust Him to bear the loads you left at the gates.

People will come from the towns of Judah and the villages around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin and the western foothills, from the hill country and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings, incense and thank offerings to the house of the Lord. But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses.' “Jeremiah 17: 19-27

Refuse to listen to the Lord and He will set fire to your gates with flames no one will be able to put out. Oh my sisters and brothers be not stiff-necked in this command, listen to Your God and keep this day holy.

Reflection
Spend time reflecting on these scriptures. Identify the changes you need to make to keep the Sabbath Holy. Commit in your heart to spend your time with God on God. Remember God gives us 6 days to bring our worries, burdens, issues; loads to Him. He only ask for one day where we put all our thoughts on Him. One day out of seven we sacrifice all of self for our Creator, Provider, Sustainer, and our God.

Prayer
Father God keeper of my soul, help me to be not unwise, but wise in keeping the Sabbath Day holy. Help me to carry Your instructions in my heart. Father I willingly sacrifice the Sabbath to You, for you carry me daily, listening to my every need. Today I seek to glorify You, to rest in You only letting all the cares of the world go for I know you are in control, No load will I bring to Your Holy, High, Glorious Thorne this Sabbath Day. Guide me through this journey until my Sabbath is no longer in danger of being consumed by flames that I cannot put out. In Jesus Name I pray.

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