If you have been following the series so far, you will notice that because of unbelief, the Israelites got into trouble with STRIVE ( aka amalekites). I've wrote about that first battle some time ago at http://eric_chin.blogspot.com/2011/03/first-battle.html, go check it out.
During that battle at REST, the Israelites were finally winning the battle against STRIVE when Jesus were lifted up. (see article for explanation). Now, if you have been in any fights before, be in physical or mental, you will quickly know that any fight is physically very demanding. How can fighting be REST then? 'Fighting' is REST when we know the ONE who is fighting for us is able, is willing and has won the war for us.
For a long time, I have always thought that REST is laying on my bed doing nothing, or on a beach watching the days roll by... but REST, I believe from a biblical stand point is a position (or a state) where Jesus is lifted up in our lives.
Therefore in all our fights, labour to enter that REST. Labour to believe. Just as Jesus has answered the disciples when they asked Him what is the work of God. Jesus replied, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." (John 6:29)
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