“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.“
Romans 8:1-4
No fear, God won’t say, “You’re fired” if you’re a believer. True Christians can have peace in life knowing they do not need to work for tokens for salvation, for they know Christ’s sacrifice on the cross fulfilled the Law. Hebrews 4:1-3 says, “Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered (today)…For indeed we have had glad tidings (Gospel of God) proclaimed to us just as truly as they (the Israelites of old did when the good news of deliverance from bondage came to them)… for we who have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest, in accordance with his declaration those (who did not believe) should not enter when He said, as I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter my rest; and this He said although (his) works had been completed and prepared (and waiting for all who would believe) from the foundation of the world.” For those who are saved, we find rest because we find peace and freedom with God.
In every season of life, we find a reason for rest. Psalms 91:11 says, “For he will command his angels in regard to you, to protect and defend and guard you in all your ways (of obedience and service).” Lots of people won’t ever experience this because they don’t believe, or only believe that their works will save them, so they never truly enter this rest and are stuck in work work work.
There is also joy in the future rest found in heaven. All God is looking for from you and I is to believe in Jesus. With salvation you can live with him, resting in the beautiful kingdom for all eternity, praise the Lord!
