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I desire to show how rest is being totally satisfied with everything
that satisfies God. This includes His satisfaction with the finished
work of creation, His satisfaction with the finished work of
redemption and His satisfaction with His unfinished work in our
hearts as He conforms us to Christ. The fruit of rest is peace and
that results when we rest in His satisfaction with all the works of His
hands and hear

Indispensable Principle

As we turn to look in God’s word, there is one principle that is
indispensable and that is total reliance on God’s Holy Spirit. It’s
not only a principle of Bible study but it’s a principle of life. We
must always depend on God’s Holy Spirit. Before we pray, let me
share 1 Kings 3:24&25, “Then the king said, ‘The one says, “This
is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one”; and the other
says, “no! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living
one.” Solomon said, “Bring a sword and kill the baby.” That’s
what his lips said, “Kill the baby.” But his heart was saying, “Save
the baby.” When we read the Bible, it’s not only what Jesus says
but it’s His heart. When Lazarus died Jesus told Mary and Martha,
“This sickness is not unto death.” That’s what His lips said but
that’s not what His heart said. Jesus told me that if I’m to follow
Him I’m to hate my wife and family. That’s what His lips said but
that’s not what His heart said. Jesus said, “Let the dead bury the
dead.” He didn’t mean that. All I’m saying is, that when we study
the Bible, put your ear on God’s heart and not His lips. We need to
hear God’s heart.

Our heavenly Father, we thank You for the Holy Spirit that lives
inside of us. Now we ask that Holy Spirit would anoint the speaker.
We pray that your Holy Spirit would anoint the translator. We pray
that the Holy Spirit would anoint the listener. Help us all put our