在一場生日派對上，五歲的蜜雅開心地玩耍、唱生日快樂歌、吃蛋糕，並看著朋友拆禮物。當大家都去外頭玩的時候，蜜雅說：「媽媽，我想要回家了。」於是，她們向主人道謝告別。在車上，媽媽問蜜雅今天哪一件事讓她最開心。蜜雅笑著說：「回家。」在車子轉過街角之前，她就睡著了。

即使我們沒有發覺自己已經精疲力盡，我們的身體、心靈和情感都需要安靜休息。當我們藉著基督接受救贖的福音時，上帝讓我們可以到祂那裡得到安靜休息；當聖靈幫助我們憑信心為基督而活時，上帝也會賜給我們每日靈裡的安息。凡信靠上帝的人都可倚靠上帝永恆的同在、無限的大能與不變的應許。因耶穌被釘十架成就了救恩，我們便能在祂所賜完全的平安中安靜休息（希伯來書4章1-4節）。不論是現在，或是耶穌再臨時，我們都能經歷上帝供應的安息，這是早已賜給你我的應許（參閱5-8節）。

「那進入安息的，乃是歇了自己的工，正如上帝歇了祂的工一樣」（10節）。因此，我們藉著基督得到拯救，相信並倚靠祂，便能甘心順服祂，且享有充滿盼望的生命。唯有祂能賜給我們那使人重新得力的歇息，從昨日、今日，直到永遠。

During a birthday party, five-year-old Mia enjoyed playing, singing “Happy Birthday,” eating cake, and watching her friend open gifts. When everyone went outside to play, Mia said, “Mom, I’m ready to go.” They thanked their host. Pulling out of the driveway, Mia’s mom asked her to share the best part of her day. “Leaving,” said Mia. Smiling, she fell asleep before they turned the corner.

Even if we don’t realize we’re exhausted, we all need physical, mental, and emotional rest. God also provides divine rest when we accept both the good news of salvation through Christ and daily spiritual rest as the Spirit enables us to live for Christ by faith. Those who place their trust in God can depend on His unending presence, unlimited power, and unchanging promises. Saved through Christ’s work on the cross, we can rest in the peace of His sufficiency (Hebrews 4:1-4). We can experience divine rest as a guarantee fulfilled eternally now and when Jesus comes again (vv. 5-8).

“Anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his” (v. 10). So, secured in Christ, we can enjoy a hope-filled life of surrender and loving obedience as we trust and rely on Him. Only He can provide rejuvenating rest yesterday and today and forever.