Summer For the Soul: Finding True Rest In A Restless World - Audio

About this episode

Pastor Derek discusses how true rest is found in a relationship with God, as illustrated in Psalm 23.

Using Psalm 23, Pastor Derek looks at the Lord as our Great Shepherd who provides rest to His sheep—sheep who, whether they realize it or not, are desperate for the care and nurture of the Shepherd for every single facet of their existence. Key Truths from the Message: We are created for communion with God. Our souls were literally designed to be in relationship with Him. We default toward cheap substitutes. When we get tired, we tend to chase things that cannot actually satisfy us. Substitutes can never restore us. A substitute cannot restore you because it didn't create you in the first place. Jesus alone restores. As our Great Shepherd, He is the only one who can truly restore our souls. Rest is not inactivity. True rest is found directly in the living presence of Jesus. Looking further at Matthew 11:28-30 and Hebrews 4:9-11, we see that the Lord lovingly calls us to a place of continual rest in Him, regardless of what season we may currently be walking through—whether it is busy, stressful, chaotic, or peaceful.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Derek

Topics covered

• rest
• spirituality
• relationship with God
• true rest
• shepherd
• soul restoration

Keywords

• rest
• soul
• Jesus
• Great Shepherd
• spiritual rest
• Psalm 23
• Matthew 11
• Hebrews 4

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28-30, Hebrews 4:9-11

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