Every week I receive emails promising quick and easy solutions for just about every human dilemma. I can obtain a university degree, lose weight, grow hair (and other things), find love, find a job, find a friend, receive lots of money from third world countries, travel cheaply, buy life changing books and sign up to life changing courses. This all happens at the pressing of a button.

Reality then hits! Most offers are really opportunities for the sender of the email to make money and for us to spend our money. The only shortcut is their wealth accumulation at our expense. Most things worth having come via persistence & dedication.

The people of God were called to persevere in trusting God. The result was “rest” from war and the gift of land. For us God promises us external rest in a place right out of this world. It cost God, Jesus’ death and it calls for our whole hearted devotion.

Stephen Semenchuk