Hearing God (3/4)

So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of… Hebrews 4:9-10

So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
Hebrews 4:9-10 sabbath rest work
You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
Psalm 18:28 dependence protection light

As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for you, O God.
Psalm 42:1 God desires
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.
Psalm 40:8 obedience law heart
O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1 worship seeking soul
Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
John 14:1 trust fear worrying
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
1 John 4:11 love God community
But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
1 Corinthians 2:10 God Spirit planning
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 purification Spirit heart
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.
Romans 13:1 trust God obedience
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Romans 1:7b grace peace Father
Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 law love God
For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.
Hebrews 3:4 creation God
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 obedience safety addiction
I will exalt you, my God and King,
and praise your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:1 worship eternal life praise
For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.
John 4:24 truth worship Spirit
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens!
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 57:5 heaven world worship
If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?
1 John 4:20 love God family
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 108:5 worship heaven
Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham.
Galatians 3:20 mediator
The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8 reliability God Word of God
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27 God miracles almighty
Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms.
Psalm 68:19 worship dependence salvation
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.
Ezra 8:23 fasting prayer
Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
James 4:8 sin purification righteousness

And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.