How gracious and loving is our God!  He is ever faithful!  Therefore, we can 
abandon  ourselves to Him -- unconditionally surrender to our God.  In fact, this 
is what we are to do.  In Christ Jesus we were bought with a price, redeemed, 
born anew; not to live this new life by our own thoughts, desires, whims, etc., 
but for Christ to live His life in and through us.  
 
As Scripture tells us:
"No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him..."  
John 6:44
 
"...I am the way, and the truth, and the life no man comes to the Father, but 
by (through) Me."  John 14:6
 
"But by His doing you are  in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, 
and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption."  1 Corinthians 1:30
 
"For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, 
therefore all died; and He died for all that they who live should no longer live for 
themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf."  
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
 
"Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away;
behold, new things have come."  2 Corinthians 5:17
 
Considering these things, I pray that the truth of Galatians 2:20 becomes a reality to 
each one,
"I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in 
me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in (of) the Son of God, who 
loved me, and delivered Himself up for me." 
 
'By FAITH': that is resting in Christ Jesus!  Resting in His love, His presence, 
His provision.
 
Of rest, Jesus Himself tells us in Matthew 11:28-29,
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  
Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, 
and you will find rest for our souls."
 
So with the Psalmist,
"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
 Serve the Lord with gladness;
 Come before Him with joyful singing.
 Know that the Lord Himself is God;
 It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
 We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
 Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
 And His courts with praise.
 Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
 For the Lord is good;
 His loving kindness is everlasting,
 And His faithfulness to all generations."  Psalm 100
 Amen