Rest in God’s Creation

• Genesis 1:31-2:2 – “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.”
• Psalm 19:1-2 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.”
• Psalm 104:24 – “How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.”
• Job 38:7 – “When the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”
• Psalm 8:3-4 – “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?”
• Romans 1:20 – “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”
• Psalm 55:6 – “I said, ‘Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.'”
• Psalm 23:2-3 – “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
• Job 34:29 – “When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when he hides his face, who then can see him, whether it be a nation or a man?”

Rest and Reflection

• Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
• Lamentations 3:25-26 – “The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”
• Psalm 77:11-12 – “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
• Psalm 143:5 – “I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.”
• James 4:8 – “Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
• 2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?”
• Psalm 119:15 – “I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.”
• Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
• Psalm 111:2 – “Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.”
• 1 Timothy 4:15 – “Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.”

Conclusion

As we reflect on these 150 Bible verses about rest, we are reminded of the deep peace and and renewal God brings through His Word. These Scriptures guide us towards tranquility with divine wisdom. Whether seeking comfort in stressful times or direction in uncertainty, let these verses be your source of solace and rejuvenation. Embrace the restorative power of rest, and may you find profound peace in these teachings.