1: NAOMI FINALLY FINDS REST FOR RUTH IN BOAZ.
2: AND GOD FINALLY FINDS REST FOR US IN CHRIST
1: NAOMI SEEKS REST FOR RUTH IN BOAZ.
2: GOD SEEKS REST FOR US IN JESUS.
Ruth 3:1
1: Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
If you catch what im about to say in the next 30 Minutes you will go to the next level!!!
Papa hagin said the church needs to understand the righteous of God
Even God rested;
WE TALKING ABOUT Finding rest in the finished work of Calvary,and receiving CHRISTS righteous as your righteous,is the true rest Jesus is speaking about.
B: GOD FINALLY GIVES US REST IN JESUS.
Ruth 3:1
1: Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Isaiah 32:18
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
1: IN THE OLD TESTAMENT NAIMOI SEEKS REST FOR RUTH IN BOAZ AND BOAZ IS A TYPOLOGY OF JESUS
Now i want to share with you a deeper meaning of PSALM 23 to illustrate my point.ITS TAKEN FROM A MESSAGE IN SERMON CENTRAL.COM,
I PARAPHRASE IT.
Notice the progression of the leading to
righteous.
it says
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
1: Jehovah Raphad
(to prepare a bed) The Lord who prepares my resting place”.
Because of our sinful nature we struggle to find Gods true rest which is found only in Jesus.
One aspect of a shepherd is to provide a safe place of rest for the sheep.
Raphad – a primitive root; to find rest, to refresh: to make comfortable, to make and find
[a bed].
Psalms 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger;
neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
The sin issue brought restlessness to mankind
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
2: Jehovah Nahal (to lead gently on)
“The Lord who leads me gently” Nahal – i.e.to flow gently on, and to protect, sustain: --carry, feed, guide, and lead (gently, on).
He restoreth my soul.
3: Jehovah Shalam (restorer)
The Lord my Restorer
Shalam – (Hebrew) a primitive root meaning - to be safe in (mind, body,); figuratively to make me complete; to make amends, to restore completely;to repay; to prosper; recompense;make restitution , to reward.
1: Why is God finding me a resting place first.Because without resting in his righteous you will never make it.
2: Then leading me on gently,
3: Then restoring me,
4: WHY ALL THIS !!! Because his desire is to lead me to his righteous for his name sake WOW!!!
He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
4: Jehovah Tsidkenu (Righteousness). The Lord is my Righteousness.
Portrays the Lord as the means of our righteousness.The new testament calls us the righteous of God in Christ Jesus.
End of quote
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, the Lord our Righteousness.
Ruth 3:18
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall:
for the man (BOAZ)will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
What thing BOAZ wants to finish He wants Ruth to be his legal bride,Just how the church is CHRISTS LEGAL BRIDE and Christ did not rest until he gave himself for the church.
Ruth 4:9
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
BOAZ MEANS IN HIM IS STRENGH.
1: ELIMELECHS( MY GOD IS KING)AND 2: ALL THAT WAS CHILION(pining and wasting away)
3: AND MAHLON(SICKLY),FROM THE HAND OF NAOMI.
4: Ruth a penniless widow
WHAT IS BOAZ BUYING BACK OR REDEEMING;
HE IS BUYING THE LAND OF
1: ELIMELELECH (MY GOD IS KING)
2: CHILION; PINING AND WAST AWAY,
3: MAHLON ; AND SICKNESS AND POVERTY,doesn't seem like a good buy on paper.BUT GUESS WHAT CAME OUT THAT SAME TRANSACTION JESUS CAME.
BOAZ,OBED,JESSE,DAVID,JESUS,WOW WOW WOW.
2: IN THE NEW TESTAMENT WE ARE ENCOURAGE TO SEEK GODS REST WHICH IS FOUND IN JESUS
JESUS SAYS
Matthew 11:28-29
28: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Jesus wants his children to find rest in him
Luke 9:58
58: And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay(Klino)the word lay in Greek means Klino and Klino (means rest ) his head.(Jesus was not saying he got no home)
Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that,
as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
John 1:38-39
38: Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39: He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth.
I've gave you these two scriptures to see that Jesus did stay in a house so when he spoke about the son of man hath no place to lay his head he was not talking about a physical house,no he was talking about the rest he came to give you and me a rest from our sinful nature.
I remember when we were unsaved Friday night comes we would say were vying Manes,no we just vying where we going no we vying we just vying.
(this is slang language it means let's go guys where we going we dont know,don't worry we just going we moving)
(This is restlessness from sin in our bones)
Psalms 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger;
neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
The sin issue brought restlessness to mankind
In the gospels John is thee only one to record something significant that the other three diciples left out lets read it.
1: Matthew 27:50
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
2: Mark 15:37
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
3: Luke 23:46
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
BUT JOHN RECORDS differently the one whom Jesus loved.
4: John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
1:It is finished:
2: and he bowed(Klino)HIS HEAD
WHAT DOES bowed mean (KLINO)means to recline to lie back or rest in a recumbent position.VINES dictionary says its not the helpless dropping of the head after death,but the deliberate putting of his head into a position of rest) THIS MEANS THAT JESUS FINALLY FOUND THE REST HE WANTED IN SAVING YOU AND ME, AT CALVERY AT THE CROSS
and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Wow!!!
For many years I sat in church and I couldn't find rest for my sinful nature because I never understood this truth about spiritual rest that's found only in Christ.I tried to live the Christian life in my own effort and failed miserable,the elders in our church you to say to us pray more fast more come to church more give more, sin less, then one day GOD STARTED TO REVEAL TO ME WHAT IM TEACHING YOU IN THIS MESSAGE THAT TRUE REST IS ONLY FOUND IN THE FINISHED WORK AT CALVERY IN CHRIST.
I read the below scripture over and over again,and God drop something in my spirit,let's look at this scripture
Galatians 2:20-21
20: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live
( notice now live) in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.( I use to quote this scripture of by heart yet I never understood it
verse 21 is where it's at )let's read)
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: (i dont try to better what God has done already on the cross for me i just accept it
i do not frustrate it)
for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Paul is saying I quit trying to be righteous in my own flesh,I don't want to frustrate what God has done for me on the cross,I just accept it by faith and rest in his grace and receive his righteous Wow
LETS LOOK In closing WHAT JESUS CHRIST HAS BOUGHT BACK AND REDEEM;
A SINFUL BANKRUPT WORLD
YOU AND ME AND HAS MADE THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF GOD;
REVELATION 11 v 15 (latter part)SAYS : THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD,AND HIS CHRIST:
Ruth 3:v 11
11: And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest:
Fear not church I JESUS have taken care of all sin just rest in my finished work on the cross
Amen
