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  FINDING REST IN GOD
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: To find rest in God, believers must come to a place of total
trust in the Lord's promises, recognizing their enemy and maintaining
confidence in God through prayer.

Topics: "Spiritual Warfare", "Rest in God"
Scripture References: Hebrews 4:9

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David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of finding rest in God amidst
the lies of Satan, who seeks to undermine our faith and confidence in
God's promises. He explains that true rest comes from total trust in the
Lord, free from doubt and fear, and encourages believers to remain
diligent in entering this rest. Wilkerson warns that the enemy will
attempt to sow seeds of doubt, but reminds us to hold fast to our faith
and confidence in God. He outlines three daily practices for believers:
recognizing the enemy, examining oneself for unbelief, and accessing
God's throne through prayer. Ultimately, he calls for a steadfast faith
that builds us up in the Holy Spirit.

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Satan loves to lie to the children of God. He targets those who are
determined to enter God's promised rest. "There remains therefore a rest
for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also
ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent
to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of
disobedience" (Hebrews 4:9-11).

What does it mean to "rest in God"? It is to come to a place of total
trust in the Lord's promises -- a place where there is no longer any
struggle of doubt or fear, but rather a settled confidence. It is a
continual belief that God is with us, that he cannot fail, and that he
who has called us will see us through.

Just when you think you are entering this new life of trust -- when your
flesh is crucified and you are depending wholly on the Lord -- the old
serpent comes with a pack of newly concocted accusations. He knows of
your consecration to the Lord, your desire to do all that God has called
you to do. So Satan works to get your ear so that he can begin with his
horrible lying. Some sample lies of the enemy are:

"You are not making any spiritual progress."

"You're too weak for spiritual warfare."

"God is not with you; you have grieved him somehow."

Satan whispers and tries to wear you down. But just as Jesus was
faithful in his confidence in the Father, our faith is likewise
measured. "Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we
hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end"
(Hebrews 3:6). Every believer should do these three things daily:

Remind yourself that you have an enemy who is out to devour you.

Examine yourself to see if you have been guilty of the sin of unbelief.

Be fully persuaded that you have full access to the throne of God.

Beloved, build yourself up "on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy
Ghost" (Jude 20).

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/finding-rest-in-god/
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