• Rest In Peace Until I Come

  Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 7, 2023 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Hebrews 4:9-10, Mark 2:23-28, Exodus 34:21, Matthew 11:28

  Tags:  Peace, Sabbath, Rest

  Denomination: Anglican

The wife ... of a man who had recently died ... assumed ... they were well off financially, ... so she gave him a very nice funeral ... and a fancy tombstone that read, ... Rest in Peace.

However, ... when the estate was settled ... she was informed by their attorney ... that he had wasted all their money ... on gambling ... and on bad investments.

This made her so angry ... that she took the little money that was left ... and added three words to the tombstone.

The new tombstone said: "Rest in Peace ... Until I Come!"

Beloved ... You do not need a tombstone ... in order to rest ... in peace.

To Rest in peace ... to rest in true peace ... you need the Savior of Souls ... you need Jesus.

The Hebrew word for rest ... is Shabbat.

And ... Shabbat or Sabbath ... is one of the most misunderstood concepts ... in the Scriptures.