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- Hebrews 10: 19-25

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

20 by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 

21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 

22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. 

23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy. 

24 And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,  

25 not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

- Romans 5: 1-5

1 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 

2 through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory. 

3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

4 and endurance, character, and character, hope.

5 And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

- Isaiah 40: 28

 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get  tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom. 55

- Ephesians 3: 11-19

11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

12 in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ’s faithfulness.

13 For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. 36 

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,

15 from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named. 

16 I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love, 

18 you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 

19 and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. 

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Hebrews 4:1-11

 

  Hebrews 4:1-11

(1) Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. (2) For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. (3) For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
“ So I swore in My wrath,
‘ They shall not enter My rest,’” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. (4) For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: 'And God rested on the seventh day from all His works'; (5) and again in this place: 'They shall not enter My rest.' (6) Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, (7) again He designates a certain day, saying in David, 'Today,' after such a long time, as it has been said:
' Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.' (8) For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. (9) There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. (10) For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. (11) Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.
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These verses contain two points that will help us in being still. The first point is a long-range one, and the second is more immediate:

1. We need to be diligent to enter the rest that is the Kingdom of God. This is the true rest toward which all Christians should be intently pressing. It will be a true rest from the sin, confusion, and turmoil that are hallmarks of this age.

2. In the meantime, as verse 9 reads, "There remains therefore a rest for the people of God." The word "rest" is sabbatismos in Greek, and it refers to both the weekly Sabbath rest and the ultimate rest in God's Kingdom, of which it is a type. God has given us a weekly, twenty-four-hour period when we can be still and use that time to come to know Him.

The people of God need this one day to recharge physically, but more importantly, they need it to pull out of the world, remove themselves from the rat race, and get into communion with God. The Sabbath day allows them to adjust their attitudes, understand godly reasoning, receive instruction, see God at work, and come to know Him more intimately.

Being still need not be limited to the Sabbath day. We should make a concerted effort to find time during the workweek to stop our headlong rush through life, be alone with God, and simply, prayerfully think, which is biblical meditation. In a world like ours, we frequently need to evaluate ourselves and reevaluate our course, and the way to do these things is to be still.

In John 14:27, our Savior says to us: "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." If we can learn to be still, we will enjoy the wonderful benefits of Christ's peace in us.

— Richard T. Ritenbaugh

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Should Christians read Jesus calling?

The great danger of faddish, new age books like "Jesus Calling" is that they drive a wedge between God’s people and His Word, encouraging them to look beyond the scope of Scripture for additional words from the Lord. 

In simple terms, they devalue the Bible and elevate emotional experiences and imaginary voices to the level of divine authority. 

And when anything you hear or feel could be the Lord speaking, you leave yourself open to all sorts of heresy and satanic lies. 

God’s people need to be wary of anyone who assumes to speak for Him. 

We need to defend the authority of His Word against all pretenders. 

And we need to help shepherd other believers away from the popular desire for special revelation and back to the all-sufficient Word of God. 

I like devotional books, but books that point us back to the Word of God, not medieval mysticism.

Unfortunately, many Christian publishers today 'sell out' to publish anything that sells even if it promotes theological error.

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NIV version says this... 

'Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;

rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is

of some value, but godliness has value for all things,

holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. '

1 Timothy 4:7-8 https://my.bible.com/bible/111/1TI.4.7-8

NASB1995 version says this...

'But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for

old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for

the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of

little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things,

since it holds promise for the present life and

also for the life to come. ' 1 Timothy 4:7-8 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/1TI.4.7-8

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