Rest Restoration
“‘Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,’ says the LORD, ‘Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid.” Jeremiah 30:10 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.30.10.nkjv Sin enslaves a soul and separates the soul from the source of true rest. Unfortunately, the consequences of sin does extend the gap and delivers the soul into the captivity managed by the enemy. The captivity of the Jews in Babylon is a perfect picture of the consequences of sin for all humanity. And when the yoke of sin is fashioned like beads for necklaces, the victims are made to promote the satisfaction of the body with social equity and technological advancement. For the 70-year captivity in Babylon, the people of God had found reliefs in shelters, innovations, and developed a new social system. Yet, all the relief systems for the body cannot be compared with the ...