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Honey From The Rock
Psalm 81:16

"Sweet Stuff From God's Word"

A daily Bible study with Victor Knowles
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THE END OF GOD'S WORK

This entry was posted on 01-08-2010 and is filed under STUDIES IN GENESIS.

"Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made" (Genesis 2:1, 2).

The account of Creation is now over. God's work is described as "finished" and "ended." Those are the two words I underlined in my Bible back in 1965, (New Testament passages that mention the creation account would include John 1:1,2; Acts 14:15; Heb. 1:10; 11:3; and Rev. 4:11; 10:6.) He not only made the heavens and the earth but man and woman as well. (New Testament passages that speak of the creation of man in the divine image may be found in Acts 17:26, 28; 1 Cor. 11:7; Col. 3:10; and James 3:9). I think the phrase "and all the host of them" may well be a reference to angels (see 1 Kings 22:19). And what does God do? He rested from all his work which He had made. I don't know that God was necessarily weary or worn out. It seems to me that He sat back, as it were, viewed all that He had made, and sighed with contentment and satisfaction. It was good. In fact, it was very good!

The Bible tell us that "desire accomplished is sweet to the soul" (Prov. 13:19). I believe this is what God was experiencing and enjoying at this moment in time. On the cross Jesus declared, "It is finished." Soon He would rest from his labor of atonement. We all have a job to do. No job is done right until it is finished. I know how satisfying it is to complete an assigned article on time. After reviewing it and revising it, I send it off to to the publisher. Now I can rest from my labors. Now I can know that "desire accomplished is sweet to the soul." What work or project do you have that awaits finishing? I can think of several right now that I need to turn my attention to. Ask God to give you the desire and strength to finish your work!

Hymn: "When all my labors and trials are o'er, and I am safe on that beautiful shore, Just to be near the dear Lord I adore, Will through the ages be glory for me" (Charles H. Gabriel)