REST

In Joshua 11:23 we reach the end of the conquest of the Promised Land and we read these words, “Thus the land had rest from war.” The book of Joshua describes battle after battle but finally there's no more battle. Finally there's rest. This rest would be temporary. There would be many more battles ahead but for this brief time there was rest. I can’t help be thankful that amidst all the obstacles we go through in life there are those brief periods when God gives us rest. Those are precious times. But remember, they're temporary. There are more obstacles ahead. There are more challenges to face. But the Bible does teach that there's coming a day after the final battle is over that we will enter our promise land, heaven, and on that day from then on there will be no more tears, no more sorrow, no more pain and no more death. We will have peace, joy and rest for eternity plus perfect intimacy with God. There is coming a day for the one who has put their faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus, when we will enter eternal rest, never to battle sin again, never to battle obstacles again. You see, my friend, for the Christian, it's true. The best is yet to come.