GOD Morning! November 13 / REST, part 3

GOD Morning!

November 13 / REST, part 3

Hebrews 10:1-18 (Amplified Bible)

10 For since the Law has merely a rude outline (foreshadowing) of the good things to come—instead of fully expressing those things—it can never by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year make perfect those who approach [its altars].

² For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt or consciousness of sin.

³ But [as it is] these sacrifices annually bring a fresh remembrance of sins [to be atoned for],

⁴ Because the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to take sins away.

⁵ Hence, when He [Christ] entered into the world, He said, Sacrifices and offerings You have not desired, but instead You have made ready a body for Me [to offer];

⁶ In burnt offerings and sin offerings You have taken no delight.

⁷ Then I said, Behold, here I am, coming to do Your will, O God—[to fulfill] what is written of Me in the volume of the Book.

⁸ When He said just before, You have neither desired, nor have You taken delight in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings—all of which are offered according to the Law—

⁹ He then went on to say, Behold, [here] I am, coming to do Your will. Thus He does away with and annuls the first (former) order [as a means of expiating sin] so that He might inaugurate and establish the second (latter) order.

¹⁰ And in accordance with this will [of God], we have been made holy (consecrated and sanctified) through the offering made once for all of the body of Jesus Christ (the Anointed One).

Jesus carried the Cross once and for all. So that I could be made holy! Consecrated and sanctified.

¹¹ Furthermore, every [human] priest stands [at his altar of service] ministering daily, offering the same sacrifices over and over again, which never are able to strip [from every side of us] the sins [that envelop us] and take them away—

¹² Whereas this One [Christ], after He had offered a single sacrifice for our sins [that shall avail] for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

¹³ Then to wait until His enemies should be made a stool beneath His feet.

What does verse 13 mean?

In biblical times, defeated enemies were brought back in chains and the victorious king would sit on his throne and put his feet up on the backs of his defeated enemies as a sign of victory. Likewise, Jesus’ conquered enemies are being dragged to Him one by one, and put under His feet.

Psalm 110:1–2

The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

What? Rule in the midst of your enemies?

Ephesians 1:20, 22–23 (NIV)

...He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand...And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body...

We, the church, are the body of Christ. And who is the One who makes the enemies our footstool? It is not us, but God Himself! We are to rest! While God makes our enemies our footstool. So as we submit our lives to Christ, ALL THINGS, including the defeated enemies of disease, poverty, depression and all kinds of curses, are being put under our feet.

God does not say, “Wait until all your enemies have been destroyed, until every problem in your life has been resolved, and then you can rest.” He says, “Sit here! Rest awhile! Watch Me make all your enemies your footstool.”

¹⁴ For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.

¹⁵ And also the Holy Spirit adds His testimony to us [in confirmation of this]. For having said,

¹⁶ This is the agreement (testament, covenant) that I will set up and conclude with them after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their hearts, and I will inscribe them on their minds (on their inmost thoughts and understanding),

¹⁷ He then goes on to say, And their sins and their lawbreaking I will remember no more.

¹⁸ Now where there is absolute remission (forgiveness and cancellation of the penalty) of these [sins and lawbreaking], there is no longer any offering made to atone for sin.

“Dear Jesus, Thank You! Thank You that I can sit and rest in Your presence while You make the enemies of my soul my footstool. Depression, self hatred, anxiety, and discouragement, I curse you all! You are under my feet! I am resting in God’s presence. Hallelujah! I am living in the presence of the King of kings and Lord of lords! Thanks, my dear Jesus. You are worthy of my highest praise. For dying on the Cross for me so that my enemies would be my footstool. Bless Your Holy Name!!! AMEN!”