Thursday -TGIF! (Thank Goodness It’s Friday)
Focused Passage: Hebrews 4:9-10
Daily Readings: Gen. 2:1-3; Col. 2:13-17; Matt. 11:28-30; Rev. 14:13
Thank Goodness It’s Friday is a popular phrase and a well known restaurant is a glimpse into the heart of people’s desire for the work week to be over. But did you know that the phrase actually began back in the 1950’s by ABC as the motto of their Friday evening, prime-time programming. Shows like, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and Leave it to Beaver became famous during these prime-time spots. What did the executives at ABC credit for the success of TGIF programming? Simple…people wanting time to sit down and rest after a long week of work and dealing with the daily grind. It was time to pause, sit down in front of the TV and get some laughs. Why not? They deserved it.
Here we are in the twenty-first century, going from one place to another, overwhelmed with heavy schedules and loaded expectations. Yet, Christ offers us rest through salvation. Because of an act on Friday two thousand years ago, we can have the rest of a TGIF heart every day. Our eternity is secure! His work is done! We just have to rest in the promises of God as we walk by faith.
1. Why do you believe it is so difficult for us to find rest in Christ alone?
2. What does it mean in Heb. 4:10 that we have “rested from our works like God did from His?” How is this significant for our lives?
3. What did Christ mean in Matt. 11 when He said that His “yoke is easy and burden light?” What distractions do you see keeping you from enjoying the daily rest that Christ has offered?
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