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with the finished work. When I am satisfied that God is satisfied,
I enter rest. He satisfied; that’s enough for me. That’s when you
enter rest. It’s not somehow I have entered into being satisfied
with what Jesus did. The Bible says that He’s satisfied with what
Jesus did.

Remember the story of the Passover? Exodus 12:13,
“And the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you
live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plaque
will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”
He said, “When I see the blood, I’ll pass over you.” It’s Him
seeing the blood they made.

Let me press this home to your heart by giving an
illustration. Hebrews 3:11, “As I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall
not enter My rest.’” It says, “Enter MY rest.” Hebrews 3:18,
“And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest,
but to those who were disobedient?” They didn’t enter HIS rest.
Hebrews 4:3, “For we who have believed enter that rest, just as
He has said, ‘As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter My
rest,’ although His works were finished from the foundation of
the world.” Because of unbelief they didn’t enter MY rest is what
God said.

Hebrews 4:10, “Therefore I was angry with this
generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; and
they did not know My ways’…” the good news is that we can
enter HIS rest; not the rest that He gives but the rest that He has.
Let me ask this, is God concerned about anything going on in
your life right now? He’s at rest and He wants you to enter His
rest and be as unconcerned as He is. God is satisfied with the
finished work of creation. God is satisfied with the finished work
of redemption.

I would always wonder, “Am I surrendered enough, am I
humble enough, am I sincere enough, do I have enough faith.”
God said, “Don’t go there.” What you need to know is that He is
satisfied. He accepts you. He loves you. He delights in you. He
has your future under control. When God allows me to start