Scripture Reading:
“And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.” Genesis 2:2
Devotional Thought:
God rested in His glory. Rest is not inactivity; it is confidence in completion. Glory teaches us when to cease striving.
Prayer Focus:
Trust in God’s finished work and rest from anxiety-driven activity.
Prayer Points:
- Teach me holy rest
“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.”
— Hebrews 4:10 (KJV) - Remove anxiety-driven activity
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28 (KJV) - Let trust replace toil
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
— Psalm 127:2 (KJV) - I rest in finished work
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”
— John 19:30 (KJV) - My soul finds peace in You
“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.”
— Psalm 62:1 (KJV) - I am secure in God’s care
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
— Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) - Rest strengthens my faith
“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.”
— Mark 6:31 (KJV)
Declarations:
- We rest in Christ’s finished work.
- Anxiety has no place here.
- Rest strengthens our faith.
