For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works,
as God did from his (Hebrews 4:10)...
One day, some of the
disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and were surprised to see that He
had a house, unlike John the Baptist, who often lived in the wilderness, eating
locusts and wild honey. These disciples of John stayed with Jesus throughout
the day, asking questions about the Kingdom and having Jesus answer their
questions. When it was night time, rather than go back to John, they stayed
with Jesus. You'd have thought they'd return to John the next day, but no; they
continued with Jesus and became His disciples; why? They had come home. That
was what their soul had been searching for. Christ is our home. To be in Christ
is to find rest for your soul; He's your peaceful habitation.
Our opening verse
says, "For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his
own works, as God did from his" (Hebrews 4:10). Christ is the real deal;
He's God Himself. It doesn't get better than that. He's a person and He's also
a place - our place in God. To be a Christian means you've come into Christ. 2
Corinthians 5:17 talks about being in Christ: "...if any man be in
Christ..."; that's the place! You came home, into Christ, when you were
born again. No wonder the Bible says in Him we live (Acts 17:28).
Ephesians 2:6 tells us
that God has made us sit together in heavenly places, "in Christ";
that's your home; that's your environment; that's your place! So when you say,
"I'm in Christ", it means you're at home. This is Christianity;
you've been immersed into Christ. What a place; what a home - where there's no
sin, sickness, disease, failure, poverty, defeat, weakness or death! Rather,
all you have is health, joy, peace, success, strength, prosperity, beauty, and
life forevermore!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank
you for making me to sit together in heavenly places in Christ! Not only does
Christ live in me, He's also my home, and the environment from which I function.
Christ is my glory, my health, wealth, wisdom, righteousness, and my all! In
Him I live, and move, and have my being.
Further Study: 1
Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us
wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Acts 17:28 For in him
we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have
said, For we are also his offspring.
Colossians 1:26-27
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is
made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches
of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the
hope of glory:
1-Year Bible Reading
2-Year Bible Reading
Plan: Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 2
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