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In this piece, the author delves into the topic of rest and work, exploring how people can break out of the destructive and self-centered cycle to experience the rest they need. The author emphasizes the deeper problem with rest, asserting that it is not simply a matter of scheduling, but a matter of trust in God. The author goes on to highlight passages from the New Testament where Jesus makes claims about providing rest and being the lord of the Sabbath, presenting a Christian perspective on finding true rest through faith in Jesus.
The author emphasizes that the inability to rest exposes a deeper problem in people’s desires to be self-sufficient without God, leading to exhaustion and emptiness. The piece discusses the role of Jesus in providing a greater rest than the Sabbath law, citing passages from Romans and the letters to the early church to explain the impact of Christ’s sacrifice on enabling believers to experience restful communion with God. Additionally, the author describes how through Christ’s sacrifice, believers are saved from condemnation under the law and are reconciled with God, allowing them to experience loving fellowship and a restored parent-child relationship with God.
Western Journal: How Rest is Restored – Sabbath and Jesus' Redemption in the New Testament https://t.co/ZwJdYS4dIF
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Furthermore, the piece addresses the empowerment provided by the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to deepen relationships with others and live, work, and rest in faith. Ultimately, the author looks to the future return of Christ as the hope for the full restoration of God’s intention for both work and rest, where believers will engage in purposeful work in partnership with God and experience rest in perfect communion with Him.
The article originally appeared on Theology of Work Project, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to researching, writing, and distributing materials with a biblical perspective on non-church workplaces, and producing resources covering every book of the Bible, as well as significant workplace topics such as calling, ethics, provision & wealth, and economics and society.
