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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
believing that He has everything under control, I enter rest. His
rest was being satisfied. My rest is believing that He is satisfied.