~REST

"This is what the Sovereign LORD,
the Holy One of Israel, says:

'In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength.'"

~Isaiah 30:15~

From many wise teachers of the Word I have learned that to rest in the Lord and even to wait on Him does not involve passivity; though it may seem paradoxical, it is an active state: an active resting, an active waiting.  This does not mean one should pack as many activities into one's schedule as humanly possible, even if they are "good" ones.  Each of us needs to do only those things which He has appointed for us personally (John 17:4).  That being said, I'm sure it would be wise to remember that being at rest does not mean one should refrain from being spiritually alert (Matthew 24:42, 1 Peter 5:8), only that one should be at peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16).  And of course we mustn't think that by invoking rest, Scripture is encouraging us to oversleep (Proverbs 6:9 and 20:13); however, if we are indeed at peace with God, then that will be the case not only when we are awake, but also when we hit the sack--or the sofa, whatever the case may be (Proverbs 3:24).

"You will live secure and full of hope;

God will protect you and give you rest."

~Job 11:18~

Barnes' Notes on the Bible, of "rest" in Isaiah 30:15:
"That is, by calmly reposing on God for assistance." 

(I love that--reposing on God--as if He's a big
 hammock or something) ☺

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