True Rest and sabbath rest

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. (Hebrews 3:1 NIV)

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. (Hebrews 3:6 NIV)

Our hope is heaven and a true satisfying rest. That is the heavenly calling Christ has earned for us by God's grace.

So sabbath rest on day per week is a regular reminder to set our hopes on eternity not on the work or pleasures of the week. Often we celebrate the sabbath on Sundays with musical worship and church. 

But as Ivanna and I return from China we seek to rest from the work God has given us.

Lord teach us to rest during this time. Help us to have time and space to rest. Use this time to fix our hearts on our future home in your family in the eternal kingdom of God as you told the disciples after their little mission:

However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20 NIV)

Lord teach Ivanna and me to rejoice that our names are written in heaven.  Write this hope on our hearts. And help us to make every effort to enter that rest by faith and belief in Jesus Christ and God's promise as we live and act in obedience.