THE REWARD OF REST (6 OF 29)
Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11
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The Reward of Rest (6 of 29)
Series: Hebrews
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 4:1-11
It does not matter what job you have or what kind of work you do we all look forward to the end of a long's day work. What is the proper reward for a long, hard and honest day's work? What is it that we look forward to?
We could answer that in any number of ways. We could say - some quiet relaxing time in my favorite chair - good supper - time with the family - watching my favorite show - hot shower - soft bed and cool pillow - others would say a sizable paycheck. In many respects all those are things we enjoy after a long day's work and consider to be a reward gained from a hard day's work.
What most of us want more than anything is rest. I am not talking about physical rest. I am talking about a different kind of rest - one that makes all of those other rewards we just mentioned enjoyable.
All of those things we mentioned - time in your favorite chair, opportunity to watch your favorite show, good supper, time with the family, hot shower, soft bed and a good check - are rewards in one respect or another but it is possible to come home from a hard day and not be able to enjoy any of them.
If the day has been a disaster - job was not finished - deadline got here too quickly - budget was insufficient to finish the project - we just blew it and did not perform well - you can come home and get the shower, supper and chair and not be able to rest because the mind and the spirit are not content; they are not satisfied.
1. Eat supper but you don't enjoy it - you're not even concentrating on what you are eating.
2. You don't enjoy the family and they don't enjoy you because your mind and body can't let go of today.
3. You sit in the chair - watch your show (can't enjoy it because you are replaying all the mistakes of the day) - go to bed and wake up feeling as if you have worked whole extra day in your sleep because you are carrying the mistakes, burdens and cares of the ...
Series: Hebrews
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 4:1-11
It does not matter what job you have or what kind of work you do we all look forward to the end of a long's day work. What is the proper reward for a long, hard and honest day's work? What is it that we look forward to?
We could answer that in any number of ways. We could say - some quiet relaxing time in my favorite chair - good supper - time with the family - watching my favorite show - hot shower - soft bed and cool pillow - others would say a sizable paycheck. In many respects all those are things we enjoy after a long day's work and consider to be a reward gained from a hard day's work.
What most of us want more than anything is rest. I am not talking about physical rest. I am talking about a different kind of rest - one that makes all of those other rewards we just mentioned enjoyable.
All of those things we mentioned - time in your favorite chair, opportunity to watch your favorite show, good supper, time with the family, hot shower, soft bed and a good check - are rewards in one respect or another but it is possible to come home from a hard day and not be able to enjoy any of them.
If the day has been a disaster - job was not finished - deadline got here too quickly - budget was insufficient to finish the project - we just blew it and did not perform well - you can come home and get the shower, supper and chair and not be able to rest because the mind and the spirit are not content; they are not satisfied.
1. Eat supper but you don't enjoy it - you're not even concentrating on what you are eating.
2. You don't enjoy the family and they don't enjoy you because your mind and body can't let go of today.
3. You sit in the chair - watch your show (can't enjoy it because you are replaying all the mistakes of the day) - go to bed and wake up feeling as if you have worked whole extra day in your sleep because you are carrying the mistakes, burdens and cares of the ...
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