REST FINDS GRACE

                      When a subject is mentioned for the first time in the Bible, there is usually an important truth we can learn. So do you know when or where the word "grace" is first mentioned in the Bible? It's in Genesis 6:8"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.""So what's the important truth to be learned here, Pastor Prince?"My friend, the name "Noah" means "rest." Therefore, the powerful truth here is that REST FINDS GRACE! 
                     The more you rest in the finished work of Jesus, and do what you need to do outof that rest, the more His grace will operate in your life and causeyou to experience His blessings! When you go about your work, studies or household chores resting in the knowledge that the Lord's favor is on you and blessing the work of your hands, you can't help but see His supernatural results and provision.Beloved, learn to rest and find grace in the eyes of the Lord!  
LET GO and REST in His love for you. 

REST THE MOST RESPONSIBLE THING YOU CAN DO.

                  If I don't worry about my kids and their studies, I'm not being a responsible mother. If I don't work overtime seven days a week to make more money for my family, I'm not being a good father. My friend, the desires you have to provide for your family are valid. 
                     But by worrying and being stressed out, not only do you harm your health and relationships, but you also constrict the supply of God's grace in your life. God cannot work freely in your life when you are "in the way," worrying and getting stressed as you do things out of fear. Beloved, the most responsible thing you can do for yourself and your family is to let go and rest! 
                        REST in His love and favor toward you and your family. Step aside and let Jesus do for you what you cannot do for yourself. And when you let Him do it, notonly will there be more results, but you will also experience peace and good success! So she [Ruth] gleaned in the field until evening, and heat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. Ruth 2:17
                          So she Ruth lay at his Boaz's feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, "Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. "Also he said, "Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it." And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then she went into the city. Ruth 3:14-15 

REST BRINGS FAR MORE RESULTS

                           When Ruth worked from morning to evening in the field of Boaz, a wealthy relative, she collected only one ephah of barley. That's about ten days' supply. But when she simply rested overnight at his feet, he gave her six ephahs of barley about twomonths' supply! Boaz, Ruth's kinsman redeemer, is a picture of Jesus our Redeemer, whom we are to rest in. This rest refers to an inner posture of trust and quiet confidence in Jesus' finished work and in His ability to give you increase and good success as you go about doing what you need to do. 
                       Rest is not sitting around, doing nothing and waiting for His blessings to fall into our laps.Beloved, what God doesn't want you to do is worry and do things out of fear. He wants you to rest at Jesus' feet and listen to His words of love and life. Let Him drive out your fears and lead you to good success! "Now don't worry about a thing, my daughter Ruth. 
                            Boaz will do what is necessary... while it's true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am...in the morning I will talk to him. If he is willing to redeem you, very well. Let him marry you. But if he is not willing, then as surely as the Lord lives, I will redeem you myself..." Ruth 3:11-13, NLT
Then she [Naomi] said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you [Ruth] know how the matter will turn out; for the man [Boaz] will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day." Ruth 3:18