What Is The Purpose Of God In Giving Us Rest? (PART 1)

The pattern of the world:
1 John 2:16
16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

Realign: change one's position or attitude

2 Corinthians 5:17
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!

Romans 12: 1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

- Not conforming is not a suggestion but rather a command from God.

2) To (e)ncounter God’s presence in your daily life
- Why do God allow this crisis to happen? To experience/encounter His presence in your daily life.

Jeremiah 29:13
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

- We will experience His presence if we seek Him with all our hearts.
- To know God is one thing but to encounter Him is another thing.
- Amidst this crisis, let us encounter His presence.

Matthew 6:33
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

- To encounter His presence, let us seek His kingdom first.
- Godly living
- Living in holiness of God
- Living in righteousness of God
- Living in the Lordship of God

3) To (s)pend your time in valuable things
- What are valuable things:
a) Worship
John 4:23-24
23 Yet a time is