OUR little farmer needs a rest. He has been hard at work with his hoe in the warm sunshine, and now he needs time off for a rest and a juicy apple. He did not need any shoes, even on the rough ground. He is Daddy’s right hand man, and a wonderful helper.
Perhaps you know a comfortable spot where you like to have a rest, when you have been hard at work. It does not take long for little arms to grow weary, and even Daddy grows tired sometimes too, and he must rest. Who doesn’t?
God doesn’t! °°Hast thou not heard, . . . that the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?- Isaiah 40:2828Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. (Isaiah 40:28). He never slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:44Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. (Psalm 121:4)), but always, day and night, is ready to listen to the cry of His children. He listens for our praise and thanksgiving too, so let us not forget to take everything, even a rest and a juicy apple, with thankful hearts from the God “who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.” 1 Tim. 6:1717Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; (1 Timothy 6:17).
However, there are some people who cannot rest at all. Isaiah 57:2020But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. (Isaiah 57:20) says -The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest.” Would it not be dreadful to be one of those who never can rest? Let us warn you, boys and girls, that there is no rest in hell.
The Lord Jesus invites you to come to Him and find rest. In Heaven, no one is ever troubled or weary, but remember that you cannot get to Heaven unless your sins are gone in the precious blood of Christ. If you would enjoy God’s rest forever, you must come to Christ now, for He says:
Messages of the Love of God 7/25/1948